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Characteristics of Fulltext Index by Human and Automatic Indexing Systems

전문색인에 있어서 수작업 색인과 자동색인의 특성

  • Kim, Gi-Yeong (Dept. of Library and Information Science, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of indexes by human and machine, and differences between them in terms of term identification in a fulltext environment. A back-of-book index and two indexes produced by two term identifiers (LinkIt and Termer) as pseudo-indexing systems for a whole body of a monograph are examined. In the investigation, the traditional contrast between manual and automatic indexing is confirmed in fulltext environment, manual index is for browsing and human use, and automatic index is for searching and machine use. The border between them, however, becomes vague. Some considerations for the use of the term identifiers for browsing and for searching are discussed, and further research for the use of the term identifier is suggested.

본 연구는 전문(fulltext) 환경에서 수작업 색인과 자동색 인의 색 인용어의 특성과 차이점을 알아보는 것을 그 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 영어로 작성된 단행본에 대한 권말색인과 두 개의 유사 색인 시스템(LinkIt 과 Termer)을 이용한 색인들이 이용되었다. 이러한 비교분석을 통해 수작업 색인은 이용과 브라우징에 대한 강점이 있으며 자동색인은 자동 시스템에서의 탐색에 강점이 있음을 확인하였지만, 양자간의 경계가 불분명해짐도 아울러 확인하였다. 마지막으로 브라우징과 탐색을 위한 유사 색인 시스템의 이용에 있어서 고려할 점과 이에 대한 향후 연구에 대하여 토의하였다.

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