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Indexer/Abstractor
Practice Settings
Many indexers/abstractors work as freelancers, so a typical work setting is one’s own home. Organizational work settings include those associated with abstracting and indexing (A&I) services and Web search directories.
Primary Responsibilities
Generate back-of-the-book index; index Web sites for Web search directory; index journal articles for A&I service; abstract journal articles for A&I service.
Recommended CLIS Electives
Students should consult with their advisors to select electives that best support individual intellectual interests and career goals. The electives listed here are not meant to represent the complete listing of all relevant courses that a student may take within CLIS, at other units on campus, or as part of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. In addition, the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium may offer CLIS-approved courses that are relevant. The URL is http://www.wiseeducation.org/home_p-home.aspx, user name: md-student, password: test.
LBSC
Course Number Course Title
LBSC 707 Field Study in Library Service
LBSC 709 Independent Study
LBSC 770 Bibliographic Control
LBSC 750 Information Access in Electronic Environments
LBSC 772 Seminar in the Organization of Knowledge
LBSC 773 Classification Theory
LBSC 775 Construction and Maintenance of Index Languages and Thesauri
LBSC 792 Introduction to Expert Systems
LBSC 793 Database Design
LBSC 794 Principles of Software Evaluation
LBSC 796 Information Retrieval Systems
Professional Associations
American Society for Indexers
National Federation of Abstracting and Information Services (NFAIS)
Key Geographic Areas for Employment
Washington, DC and other large urban areas
Near publishers, Web search engine developers
Specialized Placement Services
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