Metadata and Content Management Systems: An Introduction for Indexers (PDF, 203KB)

The Indexer, Vol. 24, No. 2, October 2004

Although many companies are implementing content management systems that require metadata for their proper operation, many organizations lack the expertise to create proper metadata and controlled vocabularies. Indexes, with their skills of concept identification and term selection can extend their skills into the area of CV development. This article provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques indexers will need to work in this area.

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