what is abstacting ?

[Priya]

dear proffesional , please help me to know what is abstracting and how it is different from indexing ?

[KUSUM Saini]

dear  priya

check it ,may be useful for you              .http://library.upmin.edu.ph/librariansresources/indexabs.pdf

[S.B.Sharma]

Abstracting : it is a process of preparing an abstract indicating the summery of a text/ article or document including the bibliographical details of the author where the users can get the full article/ text. it is totally based on author language.We can not put our point of view in the abstract. on the other hand indexing is a process for preparing an index. index came from "indicare" term. it means to point out/ indicate the terms,place etc where the full text will be found. it can not provide the summery of a text/ document.

[Dr. N K Pachauri]

Mr Shrama

Very clear answer