Indexing tips
A good indexer:
- Describes the concepts in an article using MeSH terms;
- indexes only what the article says;
- recognizes the authority of an article, and does not correct any of the assertions made in the article;
- makes MeSH familiar, being aware of the terms available before requesting a new term or use a general term;
- always indexes using the most specific term;
- examines the MeSH tree structure to ensure that you are using the most specific term possible.
A good indexer shall not:
- Let bias or knowledge of a subject alter how the article is indexed;
- read the article word for word; this takes time and does not always provide better indexing.
- attempt to correct bad science or point out mistakes.
From: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/indexing/training/TIP_030.html
Category: DeCS tips
