Index Blending: Enabling the Development of Definitive, Discipline-Specific Resources

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  • Sam Brooks
  • Mark Herrick

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v26i2.3279

Abstract

Index Blending is the process of database development whereby various components are merged and refined to create a single encompassing source of information. Once a research need is determined for a given area of study, existing resources are examined for value and possible contribution to the end product. Index Blending focuses on the quality of bibliographic records as the primary factor with the addition of full text to enhance the end user’s research experience as an added convenience. Key examples of the process of Index Blending involve the fields of communication and mass media, hospitality and tourism, as well as computers and applied sciences. When academia, vendors, subject experts, lexicographers, and other contributors are brought together through the various factors associated with Index Blending, relevant discipline-specific research may be greatly enhanced.

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Published

2007-06-01

How to Cite

Brooks, S., & Herrick, M. (2007). Index Blending: Enabling the Development of Definitive, Discipline-Specific Resources. Information Technology and Libraries, 26(2), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v26i2.3279

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