Re: Indexing CODEN and Abbreviated Title in catalog? Steven C Shadle 06 Feb 2007 23:41 UTC
On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Chris Blackman wrote: > I see also that the 222 is indexed in the UW catalog. I'm considering whether > to add this to our journal title index as well, but was concerned that the > qualifying information in the 222$b might cause some confusion with the uniform > title, which may or may not be the same. For much the same reason, I am also > debating whether to include the qualifying information from the 210$b when I > add the abbreviated title to our journal title index. Have you noticed any > problems with the qualifying information? Depending on the search, including 222 in the title index does result in some duplicate displays (when the 222 & 245 are near, but not identical). For our size of collection, we think we need the 210/222 qualifiers (just as we need uniform title qualifiers). Typically they are the same, but it happens often enough that they are not, that it can provide useful identification. > Thanks, > > Chris > > Christine W. Blackman > Catalog Librarian > Williams College Libraries > Williamstown, MA 01267 > 413-597-4403 > cblackma@williams.edu > > > > Steven C Shadle wrote: >> Chris -- Our experience with abbreviated title matches yours. Anecdotal >> feedback I've heard is that reference staff have found it useful. CODEN >> probably wouldn't hurt as their such unique combinations that it's doubtful >> you'd get many false drops, but not sure how much it would add. If there >> were a relatively easy way to search your transaction logs looking for >> single-word, 5 character searches you might consider, just to see if there's >> anyone using it as a search term. Our CODEN are indexed in an "Other >> Number" search. >> >> Steve Shadle/Serials Access Librarian ***** shadle@u.washington.edu >> University of Washington Libraries *** Phone: (206) 685-3983 >> Seattle, WA 98195-2900 * Fax: (206) 543-0854 >> >> On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Chris Blackman wrote: >> >>> We currently have a local journal title index in our catalog instead of >>> scoping, and neither the abbreviated title nor the CODEN are included >>> (abbreviated title is indexed in title only, CODEN is not currently >>> indexed at all). I plan on adding the abbreviated title from the 210 >>> field into our journal title index since it is so frequently used in the >>> sciences in favor of the full title. I am however not sure about adding >>> the CODEN; Is it even used enough in citation to make it worthwhile? >>> >>> Any thoughts on either CODEN or on abbreviated title? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> -- >>> Christine W. Blackman >>> Catalog Librarian >>> Williams College Libraries >>> Williamstown, MA 01267 >>> 413-597-4403 >>> cblackma@williams.edu >>> >