I also must not forget to express my genuine appreciation of the excellent indexingwork of Mrs. Frances S.
For indexing the reports of the last few years I have done very little except to classify and rearrange the work of Mrs. Nichols, with slight additions and alterations here and there in order to obtain uniformity for the whole work.
But if indexing is the special need of our time in medical literature, as in every department of knowledge, it must be remembered that it is not only an immense labor, but one that never ends.
The brokerage business is one where there should be no loss of time in referring to accounts, hence the more perfect the indexing the more easily the account is located.
The alphabetical method of indexing necessitates the use of sheets on the edges of which are tabs or projections printed with the letters of the alphabet.
What are the principal methods of indexing the card ledger?
Loose Leaf Stock Ledger ] In this illustration the manner of indexing is shown.
Another method ofindexing is a combination of the alphabetical and numerical.
There are two general plans of indexingthe card ledger—alphabetical and numerical.
Subject indexing is the least used of any of the methods described.
Numerical indexing was the method first used with the vertical file, and still is extensively used.
These four methods, with their resulting combinations, provide for the proper indexing of any class of papers.
Indexing for clippings should be by subject, and if a file is used exclusively for clippings, it may be either numerical or alphabetical.
Probably the two most important advantages of the alphabetical over the numerical system of indexing are its economy of operation and safety.
Card for Combined Daily and Monthly Follow-up] This method of cross-indexing with movable tabs permits of the filing of the cards in any manner desired, with the knowledge that the follow-up date will be surely indicated.
Alphabetical indexing is the safer for the reason that there is less liability of filing a letter in the wrong place.
Any of the several methods of indexing can be used, depending on the requirements of the business.
When for any reason it is desirable to have correspondence arranged according to territory, the geographical system of indexing is used to excellent advantage.
Or a concern doing business in a half-dozen states may find it advisable to arrange the correspondence from but two of them territorially, indexing the balance alphabetically.
Follow-up Card with Movable Tab to Show Dates] =Cross-Indexing the Alphabetical File=.
Great steps forward were also taken in the indexing of New Zealand newspapers and for the first time in its history the Library had a complete index to all news in two (later three) of the more important newspapers in the Dominion.
It involved the indexing of periodicals, often attempted by the staff which was rarely in a position to do it well and to continue it.
In this connection there is one aspect of the work that should not be passed over--the indexing of newspapers.
We shall see how much the differentiating power of the French or of any other system of indexing might be increased by including finger prints in the register.
Howard Collins, who kindly undertook the considerable labour of indexing and tabulating them.
The trained librarian will know how to discriminate and reduce this indexing to a minimum.
Trade periodicals, for several years, have published a number of articles treating of original methods adopted by various firms for filing and indexing their printed information.
The method of indexing should be as follows: there should be a card made for the name of each firm issuing the catalog, and the address of the firm may be added to this card in order to use it as a mailing list if desired.
In such a case the librarian's minute reading and quick indexing was invaluable, and gave a service not to be expected of the printed index.
Clippings are best filed in vertical file units, and methods of filing and indexing are discussed in Chapter VI.
Index to General Literature, Boston, 1905, is a useful work of reference in this connection, though it does not compensate for the want of the indexing referred to in this chapter.
In most university libraries it would be impossible to keep up systematically such elaborate catalogs, and it is not clear that such indexing--for it is indexing rather than cataloging--would be desirable in all places.
A practical plan for indexing this material is a general card on each subject included, to be filed at end of regular cards in cataloging: e.
The subjects for discussion were (1) Catalog cards for agricultural experiment station publications and (2) The indexing of agricultural periodicals.
The last matter, that of arrangement, order of printing, and form of title, is so directly connected with that of indexing that I shall treat the two things together.
A system of indexing and filing, to include, to keep track of, and to keep up to date, the records of existing physical conditions in areas covered by the surveys.
The librarian, finding inadequate the system ofindexing the library then in use, set to work to devise a more practical one, and spent three months in bringing it to perfection.
Mr. Oak's indexingsystem proved a great labor saver, as by it the indexers went through all the material, classifying and making references.
The MIT Registry of Standard Biological Parts supports this goal by recording and indexing biological parts that are currently being built and offering synthesis and assembly services to construct new parts, devices, and systems.
In some cases, intellectual property rights were simply irrelevant--much of the information sharing and indexing on the Web falls within this category.
The mere indexing of such materials affords many suggestions and reduces lecture-organization to a very simple process.
The theory of classification is a subject for special study, and there are rules of order, division, nomenclature, notation and indexing which it is useful for a library student to master.
The general indexing and filing problems before the librarian are these: 1.
The next process is to decide upon a method ofindexing which will offer the greatest facilities for rapidly finding any given article.
He provides a series of cards of uniform size, one or more for each article indexed, according to the need for indexing them more than once in the alphabet.
The effectiveness, and indeed safety, of any individual indexing or filing system depends upon the care with which it is manipulated in order that misplacements of papers or cards may not occur.
For articles, consult Index of Cannons under Indexing and Filing.
This simply means arrangement alphabetically by the name of the correspondent, and in this method the file is self-indexing to the extent of the names.
There is necessarily a certain likeness between rules for indexing and rules for cataloguing, but the differences are perhaps more marked.
If the medium indexer felt that indexing was work that must be done to the best of his ability, and he studied the best examples, he would gradually become a good indexer.
Examples of most of the careless and foolish blunders in indexing are to be found here; for instance, there are long lists of references without indication of the reason for any of them.
As I owe all my interest in bibliography and indexing to him, I may perhaps be allowed to introduce the name of my elder brother, the late Mr. B.
So long as indexing and cataloguing are treated with contempt rather than as arts not to be acquired in a day, or perhaps a year, and so long as authors and their readers are indifferent to good work, will worthless indexing continue.
The indexing of a paper such as the Times is a very arduous and difficult undertaking.
A good specimen of this plan of indexing may be found in the indexes to the Journal of the Statistical Society.
The first attempt at indexing a book was in the form of an abstract of contents in the order of the book itself.
There are special difficulties attendant on the indexing of catalogues.
This case also affords a good instance of careless indexing in another particular, for these references are separated under different headings instead of being gathered under one, as follows: Harley (Robert) 277 references.
Its great systems of filing, recording and indexing these records constitute that which we call memory.
Lack of properindexing by associations causes them much worry and extra work, and sometimes they are unable to find the records at all from this neglect.
Association plays a part analogous to the indexing and cross-indexing of a book; a library; or another system in which the aim is to readily find something that has been filed away, or contained in some way in a collection of similar things.
Association is memory's method ofindexing and cross-indexing.
Then he would proceed with his indexing with more and more difficulty.
He returned to his work of card-indexing the Captain's books.
The latest thing inindexing was the bait with which she set the trap of her adoration.
Cards indexing articles on various countries have a place under the general letter, and another place in the geographical section under the same letter.
It is patent that if the indexing were properly done, every reference having to do with Booker T.
To make a general index to your library does away with the necessity for indexing individual volumes that are not already indexed.
Conserve your material by indexingevery good idea on cards, thus: [HW: Socialism Progress of S.
The manner of filing and indexing invoices and vouchers, from the receipt of the invoices to the permanent filing of the paid voucher, has been explained.
On the opposite end of the turret spindle is the indexing mechanism E.
The indexing of the turret at the end of the backward movement of the slide is controlled by stop M against which rod N strikes, thus disengaging the lock bolt so that the turret can turn.
The turret then moves forward, away from its seat, thus disengaging the indexing and registering pins which accurately locate it in any one of the five positions.
The characteristic feature of a turret lathe is the turret which is mounted upon a carriage and contains the tools which are successively brought into the working position by indexing or rotating the turret.
Indexing Faceplate used for Multiple Thread Cutting] The foregoing rule, as applied to triple threads or those of a higher number, does not always give the only distance that the carriage can be moved.
This relieves the indexing mechanism of all strain.
The indexing of the main turret on this particular machine is effected by loosening binder lever n and raising the turret lock-pin by means of lever p.
It is very difficult, however, to locate a reamer exactly in line with a bored hole, because of slight variations in the indexing of the turret, or errors resulting from wear of the guiding ways or other important parts of the machine.
After again indexing the turret, the hub and flanges are finish-turned and faced by tools F and G, as described for the rough-turning operation.
There are different methods of indexing the work when cutting multiple threads, in order to locate the tool in the proper position for cutting another thread groove.
