The automation of controlled vocabulary subject indexing of medical journal articles

Roberts, David Souter, Clive

Aslib proceedings 2000 52 (10)384-401
(ReLIS:jul:onkfhj:y:2000:v:52:i:10:p:384-401)

Abstract:

This article discusses the possibility of the automation of sophisticated subject indexing of medical journal articles. Approaches to subject descriptor assignment in information retrieval research are usually either based upon the manual descriptors in the database or generation of search parameters from the text of the article. The principies of the Medune indexing system are described, followed by a summary of a pilot project, based upon the Amed database. The results suggest that a more extended study, based upon Medune, should encompass various cornponents: 1. Extraction of 'concept strings' from titíes and abstracts of records, based upon unguistic features characteristic of medical literature. 2. Use of the Unified Medical Language Systern (UMLS) for identification of controlled vocabulary descriptors. 3. Coordination of descriptors, utilising features of the Medune indexing system. The emphasis should be on systern manipulation of data, based upon input, available resources and specifically designed míes.

Keywords: Control de autoridades ; Publicaciones periódicas ; Medicina ; Indización ; Automatización ; Descriptores ; Encabezamientos de materia
Pages: 384-401
Volume: 52
Year: 2000
Issue: 10

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