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Author:     Barbara H. Kwaśnik, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
Title:         Revisiting PRECIS: The Preserved Context Index System

Outline: 

  • Representation and Meaning
  • The Dilemma
  • Interacting Layers of Meaning
  • Meaning in Texts
  • What to Do?
  • The Role of Context
  • Back-of-the-Book Indexes
  • Traditional Thesauri
  • Facet Analysis
  • PRECIS: Preserved Context Indexing System
  • PRECIS Indexing Process (Incredibly Simplified)
  • Producing the following entry
  • Aspects of PRECIS Indexing
  • Some Challenges
  • PRECIS as a Bridge

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