ISO 999 (Information and documentation—Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes) is an
ISO standard which provides the information industry with guidelines for the content, organisation and
presentation of
indexes to a wide range of documents including books,
Periodicals,
electronic documents,
films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
,
image
An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...
s,
maps, and three-dimensional objects.
It covers the choice and form of
headings and subheadings used in index entries once the subjects to be indexed have been determined.
Revision
*ISO 999:1975
*ISO 999:1996
ISO999:1996 is a complete revision and expansion of the first (1975) edition of this International Standard on indexes. It was prepared by ISO Technical Committee (TC) 46, Subcommittee (SC) 9 which develops International Standards for the identification and description of information resources.
Ms. Janet Shuter from United Kingdom was project leader for ISO 999.
References
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