Indexing Systems : The Evolution of Knowledge Organisation in Modern Society - Alberto Cevolini

Instant online reading.
Don't wait for delivery!
Go digital and save!

Indexing Systems

The Evolution of Knowledge Organisation in Modern Society

By: Alberto Cevolini

Write A Review

Hardcover | 24 February 2026

At a Glance

Hardcover
234 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
21.01 x 14.81 x 1.42

Hardcover

$339.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $84.94 with

Ships in 10 to 15 business days

This book analyses search engines as indexing systems: structures of social memory, designed to organise information access when knowledge is stored in archives. It views indexing systems as a highly improbable outcome of socio-cultural evolution, and charts the main stages of this social process through the impact of printing on knowledge organisation, the rise of mechanical memory, the practice of tagging, and contemporary strategies of de-indexing. In the process, the book sheds new light on the underexplored sociological question “Where do search engines come from?”

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $0.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.