ABSTRACT
The technical information contained in Exxon reports is managed by use of an in-house, computerized system that builds a database and produces current-awareness “Report Alerts,” various indexes including a subject KWIC, an online database, and reports-distribution control. Key elements in the system are: ( 1) a structural report number that incorporates codes for the issuing unit, major subject, and date; (2) natural-language indexing sentences that make up a pseudo abstract; and (3) controlled subject categories that are a base for the “Reports Alerts” system.
