indexingpost-coordinate indexingpre-coordinate indexingdocument <p>intellectual analysis of the subject matter of a document to identify the concepts|concept represented in it, and allocation of the corresponding preferred terms|preferred term to allow the information to be retrieved</p>
<div class="note">The term "subject indexing" is often used for this concept, but within a context that does not deal with other elements such as authors or dates, "indexing" is sufficient.</div>