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Index (publishing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | An index is a detailed list, usually arranged alphabetically, of the specific information in a publication, whether a book, periodical, database or multimedia collection. |
 | | Ideally, an index is not simply a list of the major terms in a publication (which is more properly called a concordance), but an organized map of its contents, including cross-references, grouping of like concepts, and other useful intellectual analysis. |
 | | There are a number of sub-specialties in indexing, such as web indexing (the application of a back-of-book-style index to a website or intranet), database indexing (the application of a pre-defined controlled vocabulary such as MeSH to articles for inclusion in a database), periodical indexing (indexing of newspapers, journals, magazines). |
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