Subject Analysis in Online Catalogs

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Subject access in online catalogs is a complex process involving interaction between a number of components that together form a subject access system. These components include the database of the online catalog; the subject analysis components, as represented by indexing and classification; the user; and the hardware and software that allow the user to interact with other elements of the system. The authors identify each of these areas and examine them in terms of their overall usefulness and relevance to subject access in the online catalog. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)