TS 1059

TS 1059 is a documentation standard concerned with the arrangement rules used to create an index of publications. At a practical level, it addresses how publication entries are organised so that titles, names, or subjects can be accessed in a more consistent way. It provides a bibliographic framework for preparing publication indexes rather than a content classification scheme.

What indexing means in publication control

An index is a navigational tool that helps users find records within a body of publications. In documentation practice, indexing depends on normalised headings, clear distinctions between similar names, and a repeatable order that supports retrieval. These principles are especially relevant in libraries, archives, and technical information services, where bibliographic control depends on consistency across records.

Scope reflected in this edition

According to the supplied summary, the standard was prepared mainly with manual indexing methods in mind, although many of the rules can also be applied in machine-based use. TS 1059 therefore presents a methodological framework for organising publication indexes rather than a device-specific procedure. The record also identifies ISO/R 999:1969 as the reference standard.

• Provides bibliographic rules for arranging publication access points.
• Prepared with hand-built indexing methods as its original basis.
• Many of its principles can also be used in machine-based applications.
• Supports documentation and information retrieval environments.