ISO/DIS 999 – Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes

Description: This document offers guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes.

Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/DIS 999?

Decision: Approved with comments

Comments:

This draft is relevant to standard practices in index creation and presentation.

However, the following revisions are suggested:

1. Reference to ISO 25964-1:
   Section 2 cites ISO 25964-1:2011, Information and documentation – Thesauri and interoperability with other vocabularies – Part 1: Thesauri for information retrieval. Please consider updating this reference to reflect the most recent revision of Part 1 of this ISO standard.
2. Clarification in Section 7.4.5 (Vocabulary):
   The full name “Virtual International Authority File” should be followed by the abbreviation “(VIAF)” upon first mention for clarity and consistency.
3. Additional Recommended Vocabulary Resource:
   The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN) is a widely recognized and significant resource for indexing geographical names. It is recommended that this be included in the list of vocabulary sources in Section 7.4.5.