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Synopsis This book 'Information Analysis, Repackaging, Consolidation & Retrieval' Curriculum Series in Library and Information Science covering Paper X and XI of the UGC Model Curriculum for the two year integrated M. LISc. programme. This volume covers theory and practice of indexing, abstracting, thesaurus construction and vocabulary control. The topics covered are: 1. Information Products, Design and Development, and Marketing; 2. Content Analysis, Repackaging and Consolidation; 3. Abstracting, Types of Abstracts, Rules, Guidelines and standards for abstracting; 4. Basics of Information Retrieval, Indexing Languages, Pre and Post-coordinated Systems, Vocabulary Control; Subject Cataloguing; Assigning Subject Headings, Use of Sears and LC Subject Heading Lists; Other Logical, Mechanical and Automatic Techniques including Citation Indexing; Search Strategies, Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems, and Trends in Information Retrieval. Practical part gives 12 exercises covering use of subject headings, indexing systems like chain indexing, PRECIS and POPSI; guidelines for abstracting; thesaurus construction; and search strategy. This book will come handy to teachers and students of library and information science.