Organizing Knowledge
Introduction to Access to Information
1st Edition
Published on 16. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-138-71790-9 (ISBN)
Description
This title was first published in 2000: For its third edition, this text on knowledge organization and retrieval has been revised and restructured to accommodate the increased significance of electronic information resources. With new sections on topics such as information retrieval via the Web, metadata and managing information retrieval systems, the book explains principles relating to hybrid print-based and electronic networked environments experienced by today's users. The book is an accessible introduction to knowledge organization for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of information management and information systems.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
1020 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-71790-9 (9781138717909)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
J.E. Rowley, John Farrow
Content
List of figures, Introduction, List of acronyms and abbreviations, Part I. Information Basics, 1. Contexts for the organization of knowledge, 2. Formatting and structuring knowledge, Part II. Records, 3. Describing documents, Part III. Access, 4. Users and interfaces, 5. Indexing and searching languages, 6. Pre-coordination and subject headings, 7. Classification and systematic order, 8. Bibliographic classification schemes, 9. Access points in catalogues and bibliographies, Part IV. Systems, 10. Systems contexts for knowledge organization, 11. The Internet and its applications, 12. Manual information retrieval systems, 13. Management of systems for the organization of knowledge, Index