The new subject index for the NSW Public Health Bulletin

Abstract

This article describes the rationale and methods for reindexing all 17 years of the NSW Public Health Bulletin. The Bulletin is a valuable resource for researchers, however over time the subject index had become cumbersome with long lists of articles under broad headings. To facilitate searching the index was revised to include narrower terms, sub-headed terms, more cross-references and new terms reflecting changes in public health practice. Regular reports and surveys now have their own subject headings, and greater recognition has been given to public health history and organisations. The index appears annually in printed form. The full cumulated index is available online and in 2007 will be updated with each issue.