Open AccessAutomatic Processing of Personal Names for Filing
Author(s) -
Foster M. Palmer
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
information technology and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5226
pISSN - 0730-9295
DOI - 10.6017/ital.v4i4.5594
Subject(s) - computer science , sort , prefix , extension (predicate logic) , order (exchange) , personal computer , information retrieval , information processing , world wide web , programming language , linguistics , philosophy , finance , neuroscience , biology , computer hardware , economics
Describes a method for preparing personal names already in machine readable form for processing by any standard computer sort program, determining filing order insofar as possible from normally available information rather than from special formating. Prefix recognition is emphasized; multiword forename entries are a problem area. Provision is made for an edit list of problems requiring human decision. Possible extension of the method to titles is discussed