Indexing Worksheet Instructions
Step 1:
Read the text.
Step 2 :
Identify key concepts (3-4 at most), using a phrase.
Step 3 :
Identify terms which describe these key concepts.
Step 4 :
Locate these terms in the Library of Congress Subject Headings List. If
you do not find the exact match for these terms, try to think of other terms
which could describe your key concepts.
Step 5 :
Write in those terms found in the thesaurus which describe your concepts
in the proper space marked DESCRIPTORS. Descriptors (or subject headings)
are terms which identify concepts using controlled vocabulary.
INDEXING WORKSHEET
(You will
print this out and hand it in.)
Your name: _________________________
Author: _________________________
Title: ______________________________________________
Journal name: _________________________________________
Key concept 1: _________________________________________
Descriptor 1: _________________________________________
Key concept 2: _________________________________________
Descriptor 2: _________________________________________
Key concept 3: _________________________________________
Descriptor 3: _________________________________________
EXAMPLE OF COMPLETED INDEXING
WORKSHEET
Your name: Vivanna Martinez
Author: Richards, Joanne
Title: Getting Help At Work: alcoholism on the job
Journal name: Wellness Journal (this could also be in Careers)
Key concept one: help groups
Descriptor one: employee assistance groups, self-help groups
Key concept two: alcohol use
Descriptor two: alcoholism
Key concept three: alcohol at work
Descriptor three: alcoholism & employement