What does this research mean for the field?

The April 1986 issue of The Indexer featured content that reflects the indexing and abstracting practices of that time. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To reflect on the state of The Indexer journal as it was published in April 1986.

March 16, 2026

The Indexer forty years ago (April 1986)

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To reflect on the state of The Indexer journal as it was published in April 1986.
Review of the April 1986 issue of The Indexer
Guest-edited contributions from Ann Schabas
Regular feature series established for historical reflections
Insights shared about indexing practices in 1986
Comparison of past and current content trends
Engagement with the historical development of indexing and abstracting

Resumen

Hazel Bell, editor of The Indexer from 1978 to 1995, reflects on the content of the journal 40 years ago. In this issue, she travels back to the April 1986 issue, which was guest-edited by Ann Schabas, president of the Indexing and Abstracting Society of Canada. Hazel’s reflections on past issues are a regular feature in the journal. You can look further back in time with the ‘ The Indexer forty years ago’ series, which started in the September 2021 issue, or ‘ The Indexer thirty years ago’ series, which was published from 1991 to 2008.

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Cite This Study

Hazel K. Bell (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b79e538166e15b153ab790 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3828/index.2026.7

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