Document (#7924)

Author

Robertson, M.

Title

Sir Edward Cooks' 'Art of indexing' (1918)

Source

Indexer. 19(1994) no.1, S.31-32

Year

1994

Abstract

Describes Sir Edward Cook's essay, 'The art of indexing' which appeared in his collection Literary Recreations in 1918. Gives a brief biography. His work included producing an index to the John Ruskin's Works to which he was co-editor. Outlines the indexing principles explained in the essay

Similar documents (author)

1. Robertson, M.A.: Windows 3.0 for the online searcher (1991) 4.57

   4.5717874 = sum of:
     4.5717874 = weight(author_txt:robertson in 592) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       4.5717874 = score(doc=592,freq=1.0), product of:
         0.99999994 = queryWeight, product of:
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.13670799 = queryNorm
         4.571788 = fieldWeight in 592, product of:
           1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
             1.0 = termFreq=1.0
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=592)
   

2. Robertson, S.E.: Some recent theories and models in information retrieval (1980) 4.57

   4.5717874 = sum of:
     4.5717874 = weight(author_txt:robertson in 1326) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       4.5717874 = score(doc=1326,freq=1.0), product of:
         0.99999994 = queryWeight, product of:
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.13670799 = queryNorm
         4.571788 = fieldWeight in 1326, product of:
           1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
             1.0 = termFreq=1.0
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=1326)
   

3. Robertson, S.E.: Theories and models in information retrieval (1977) 4.57

   4.5717874 = sum of:
     4.5717874 = weight(author_txt:robertson in 1844) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       4.5717874 = score(doc=1844,freq=1.0), product of:
         0.99999994 = queryWeight, product of:
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.13670799 = queryNorm
         4.571788 = fieldWeight in 1844, product of:
           1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
             1.0 = termFreq=1.0
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=1844)
   

4. Robertson, S.E.: On term selection for query expansion (1990) 4.57

   4.5717874 = sum of:
     4.5717874 = weight(author_txt:robertson in 2650) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       4.5717874 = score(doc=2650,freq=1.0), product of:
         0.99999994 = queryWeight, product of:
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.13670799 = queryNorm
         4.571788 = fieldWeight in 2650, product of:
           1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
             1.0 = termFreq=1.0
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=2650)
   

5. Robertson, S.E.: On relevance weight estimation and query expansion (1986) 4.57

   4.5717874 = sum of:
     4.5717874 = weight(author_txt:robertson in 3875) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       4.5717874 = score(doc=3875,freq=1.0), product of:
         0.99999994 = queryWeight, product of:
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.13670799 = queryNorm
         4.571788 = fieldWeight in 3875, product of:
           1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
             1.0 = termFreq=1.0
           7.314861 = idf(docFreq=79, maxDocs=44218)
           0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=3875)
   

Similar documents (content)

1. ¬The making of a dictionary : James A H Murray (1996) 0.16

   0.16164112 = sum of:
     0.16164112 = product of:
       0.8486159 = sum of:
         0.040619202 = weight(abstract_txt:work in 3637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.040619202 = score(doc=3637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.057093546 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.7943997 = idf(docFreq=2703, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.71145 = fieldWeight in 3637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.7943997 = idf(docFreq=2703, maxDocs=44218)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=3637)
         0.041578922 = weight(abstract_txt:describes in 3637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.041578922 = score(doc=3637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.05798935 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0078145 = boost
               3.8240511 = idf(docFreq=2624, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.7170096 = fieldWeight in 3637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.8240511 = idf(docFreq=2624, maxDocs=44218)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=3637)
         0.29252222 = weight(abstract_txt:editor in 3637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.29252222 = score(doc=3637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.21291454 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.9311194 = boost
               7.3274393 = idf(docFreq=78, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             1.3738949 = fieldWeight in 3637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.3274393 = idf(docFreq=78, maxDocs=44218)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=3637)
         0.47389555 = weight(abstract_txt:biography in 3637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.47389555 = score(doc=3637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.29368913 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.2680385 = boost
               8.6058445 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             1.6135958 = fieldWeight in 3637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.6058445 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44218)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=3637)
       0.1904762 = coord(4/21)
   

2. Wright, J.C.: How to index online (1997) 0.15

   0.15254442 = sum of:
     0.15254442 = product of:
       0.45763326 = sum of:
         0.020309601 = weight(abstract_txt:work in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.020309601 = score(doc=3729,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.057093546 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.7943997 = idf(docFreq=2703, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.355725 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.7943997 = idf(docFreq=2703, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
         0.07963334 = weight(abstract_txt:index in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07963334 = score(doc=3729,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.08943264 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2515682 = boost
               4.74895 = idf(docFreq=1040, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.8904281 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               4.74895 = idf(docFreq=1040, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
         0.05674588 = weight(abstract_txt:included in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.05674588 = score(doc=3729,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11325976 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4084593 = boost
               5.344258 = idf(docFreq=573, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.5010242 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.344258 = idf(docFreq=573, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
         0.05691296 = weight(abstract_txt:outlines in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.05691296 = score(doc=3729,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.113481976 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4098403 = boost
               5.349498 = idf(docFreq=570, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.5015154 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.349498 = idf(docFreq=570, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
         0.06661819 = weight(abstract_txt:brief in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06661819 = score(doc=3729,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.12604181 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4858118 = boost
               5.637764 = idf(docFreq=427, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.5285404 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.637764 = idf(docFreq=427, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
         0.018449474 = weight(abstract_txt:which in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.018449474 = score(doc=3729,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.06747125 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5373787 = boost
               2.9167147 = idf(docFreq=6503, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.273442 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.9167147 = idf(docFreq=6503, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
         0.15896378 = weight(abstract_txt:indexing in 3729) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.15896378 = score(doc=3729,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.22507033 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.438953 = boost
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.70628494 = fieldWeight in 3729, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3729)
       0.33333334 = coord(7/21)
   

3. Richy, H.: ¬A hypertext electronic index based on the Grif structured document editor (1994) 0.14

   0.13550678 = sum of:
     0.13550678 = product of:
       0.56912845 = sum of:
         0.027719282 = weight(abstract_txt:describes in 2637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.027719282 = score(doc=2637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.05798935 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0078145 = boost
               3.8240511 = idf(docFreq=2624, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.4780064 = fieldWeight in 2637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.8240511 = idf(docFreq=2624, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=2637)
         0.07507903 = weight(abstract_txt:index in 2637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07507903 = score(doc=2637,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.08943264 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2515682 = boost
               4.74895 = idf(docFreq=1040, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.83950365 = fieldWeight in 2637, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               4.74895 = idf(docFreq=1040, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=2637)
         0.06816721 = weight(abstract_txt:principles in 2637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06816721 = score(doc=2637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10565189 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3603326 = boost
               5.161646 = idf(docFreq=688, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.64520574 = fieldWeight in 2637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.161646 = idf(docFreq=688, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=2637)
         0.27579257 = weight(abstract_txt:editor in 2637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.27579257 = score(doc=2637,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.21291454 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.9311194 = boost
               7.3274393 = idf(docFreq=78, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             1.2953205 = fieldWeight in 2637, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               7.3274393 = idf(docFreq=78, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=2637)
         0.122370385 = weight(abstract_txt:indexing in 2637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.122370385 = score(doc=2637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.22507033 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.438953 = boost
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.54369843 = fieldWeight in 2637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=2637)
       0.23809524 = coord(5/21)
   

4. Hulme, E.W.: Principles of book classification (1985) 0.13

   0.12970197 = sum of:
     0.12970197 = product of:
       0.38910592 = sum of:
         0.011847267 = weight(abstract_txt:work in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.011847267 = score(doc=3626,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.057093546 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.7943997 = idf(docFreq=2703, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.20750624 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.7943997 = idf(docFreq=2703, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
         0.029823154 = weight(abstract_txt:principles in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.029823154 = score(doc=3626,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10565189 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3603326 = boost
               5.161646 = idf(docFreq=688, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.28227752 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.161646 = idf(docFreq=688, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
         0.031120269 = weight(abstract_txt:works in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.031120269 = score(doc=3626,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10869356 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.3797754 = boost
               5.2354193 = idf(docFreq=639, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.28631198 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.2354193 = idf(docFreq=639, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
         0.033101764 = weight(abstract_txt:included in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.033101764 = score(doc=3626,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.11325976 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4084593 = boost
               5.344258 = idf(docFreq=573, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.2922641 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.344258 = idf(docFreq=573, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
         0.13722765 = weight(abstract_txt:literary in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.13722765 = score(doc=3626,freq=4.0), product of:
             0.18412638 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.795827 = boost
               6.8140855 = idf(docFreq=131, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.7452906 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
                 4.0 = termFreq=4.0
               6.8140855 = idf(docFreq=131, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
         0.07027302 = weight(abstract_txt:appeared in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07027302 = score(doc=3626,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.18708284 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.8101871 = boost
               6.8685737 = idf(docFreq=124, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.37562513 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.8685737 = idf(docFreq=124, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
         0.075712815 = weight(abstract_txt:indexing in 3626) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.075712815 = score(doc=3626,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.22507033 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.438953 = boost
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.33639625 = fieldWeight in 3626, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=3626)
       0.33333334 = coord(7/21)
   

5. Roberts, R.: Searching the New Dictionary of National Biography (1997) 0.13

   0.12829317 = sum of:
     0.12829317 = product of:
       0.6735391 = sum of:
         0.027719282 = weight(abstract_txt:describes in 968) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.027719282 = score(doc=968,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.05798935 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0078145 = boost
               3.8240511 = idf(docFreq=2624, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.4780064 = fieldWeight in 968, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.8240511 = idf(docFreq=2624, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=968)
         0.1568316 = weight(abstract_txt:literary in 968) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.1568316 = score(doc=968,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.18412638 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.795827 = boost
               6.8140855 = idf(docFreq=131, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.8517607 = fieldWeight in 968, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.8140855 = idf(docFreq=131, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=968)
         0.31593037 = weight(abstract_txt:biography in 968) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.31593037 = score(doc=968,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.29368913 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.2680385 = boost
               8.6058445 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             1.0757306 = fieldWeight in 968, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.6058445 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=968)
         0.17305785 = weight(abstract_txt:indexing in 968) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.17305785 = score(doc=968,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.22507033 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.438953 = boost
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.015046793 = queryNorm
             0.7689057 = fieldWeight in 968, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               4.3495874 = idf(docFreq=1551, maxDocs=44218)
               0.125 = fieldNorm(doc=968)
       0.1904762 = coord(4/21)