Index VS Abstract: Comparative Study between Index & Abstract.
An abstract is a real surrogate of the document. By skimming abstract user get an idea about the real document without reading the whole from the beginning to the end. Unlike an abstract, an index can not replace the original and acts as a guide to it. The index is a gate and not a real surrogate of the original document. It provides only the entry points to the users of the literature during their search for information.| Index | Abstract |
| An index consists of short indention of information with an adequate bibliographical citation. | Whereas abstract consists of concise representation of an original document with adequate bibliographic details |
| Index help to locate the required information. | Abstract helps to locate as well as select the required item. |
| The index is only used for fact-finding. | Abstract is also used for searching document and at the same time, it also insists the user to read the real document. |
| An index is usually indicative. | On the other hand, abstract plays a role as not only indicative but to informative. |
| An Index is not a real surrogate of the document | Whereas informative abstract can be claimed so. |
Prepare by:
Md. Nazmul Islam, Assistant professor.
Dept. of Information Science & Library Management.
More Publication by him: Visit: http://nazmul81.weebly.com/publications.html
Related Post:
15 Comments
I am a new students of Library, and this is very helpful for me. But I really hope that there's an example to compare between the two. Thank you.
I am one of the library students, these have been very important information about abstract and index i appreciate all and it has been brief and consistent, my request is explore more
Thanks Me. Kipllangat Levi . I am very happy to know you are interested to know more. I will try to add more in the near future.
I want to join in your blog what to do?
I m a fresher of this library science area and I found this website very benificial…its very useful website for those who need to know basics of this area like me…thanks all of u!!!plz add more informative things and keep going 🙂
I am a Library and Information Science student. I like your treatment methods
thanks very much for your research i gree with the points you have given
My research quest is always adequately satisfied whenever I make use of this blog, its so brief and details with necessary and the right information. Thanks so much to the brain behind this.
A very good forum for young and upcoming Librarians, please keep on the good work.
that’s so useful thanks
Please l want to join in this blog how to do?
thanks for your site.
Thanks a lot. Although, I do wish you have an example for both.
I,m the respective and active member’s of library and information science , I very appreciated for those meanings of index and abstracts its very palatable for student’s related to (LIS,LS,ICT) and others people those who conducted research or any author and others people that a related to knowledge because it can use it any part of knowledge to given fully details or in briefly to achieve goal,we have nothing’s to say until say Allah blessed you wishes all the best you and others those who contribute by Abubakar sani idris from Huk poly
Your Comment i,m a student of 3hdrend level from University of jos Nigeria I really appreciate with this difference thanks may Almighty God bless you all