Defense Technical Information Center Indexing Quality Baseline Analysis
Abstract
When asked how well DTIC provides intellectual control over the subject content of its databases, nearly every end user, intermediary, indexer, or DTIC manager can offer an opinion of some sort on the quality of DTIC's indexing. These responses, however, typically have only two characteristics in common: High subjectivity, based on impressionistic data rather than on hard evidence. A consensus that, if it is to function in the future as an effective information provider, DTIC must find ways to modernize its control over the subject content of its databases. Based on this consensus, DTIC has undertaken to improve the quality of its indexing. The effort is seen as involving three phases: Determination of the baseline quality of the present indexing. Development of an indexing philosophy. Identification of access methods which can be successfully integrated with the Electronic Document System (EDS), which is presently under development. This report describes the first phase of this report, baselining of present indexing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 27, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA637352
Entities
People
- Jessica L. Milstead