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| IMRC - Indexing Federal Government Web Pages:
Guidelines for the Development of an Indexing Policy |
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The present indexing policy recommendations apply to the Common Look and Feel
metadata element: Subject, expressed as <dc.subject>. This document
serves as a guideline for the development of an indexing policy for individual
departments. It is highly recommended to develop a local policy and to use local
expertise such as:
- CLF Centre of Expertise members;
- GOL Metadata Working Group members;
- Departmental Librarians.
- Under Common Look and Feel (CLF) Standard 6.3
(http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf-nsi/inter/inter-06-tb_e.asp#6.3),
all Government of Canada (GoC) Web sites must adopt five core metadata
elements for the description of Web resources including
<dc.subject>.
- The purpose of indexing is to provide an easier
and more precise access to intellectual content.
- Poor indexing practices degrade information retrieval and
have serious cost implications.
- A well-designed indexing policy will ensure consistency of
access to all government information resources.
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