Subject Access to Information
An Interdisciplinary Approach
1st Edition
Published on 21. November 2014
180 pages
978-1-61069-578-7 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on the research of experts from the fields of computing and library science, this ground-breaking work will show you how to combine two very different approaches to classification to create more effective, user-friendly information-retrieval systems.
A much-needed analysis of the intersection of information organization and technology, this interdisciplinary work encompasses both current and potential methods of organizing information by subject. It examines traditional approaches as they are used in the online environment and explores computer science approaches, such as ontologies and automated tools for subject information organization. Entries review the advantages and disadvantages of the two approaches, showcase their applications today, and project what those applications may be in the future.
Content ranges from background on the importance of information organization in general to the importance of information organization by subject in particular. Traditional and modern knowledge-organization systems are covered, as are technological standards, selected topics in automated tools, and interdisciplinary research and cooperation. By tackling varied approaches, the work provides you with an appreciation of the tools-and an understanding of common aims.
A much-needed analysis of the intersection of information organization and technology, this interdisciplinary work encompasses both current and potential methods of organizing information by subject. It examines traditional approaches as they are used in the online environment and explores computer science approaches, such as ontologies and automated tools for subject information organization. Entries review the advantages and disadvantages of the two approaches, showcase their applications today, and project what those applications may be in the future.
Content ranges from background on the importance of information organization in general to the importance of information organization by subject in particular. Traditional and modern knowledge-organization systems are covered, as are technological standards, selected topics in automated tools, and interdisciplinary research and cooperation. By tackling varied approaches, the work provides you with an appreciation of the tools-and an understanding of common aims.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-1-61069-578-7 (9781610695787)
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Person
Koraljka Golub, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, School of Cultural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden.
Content
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Organizing Information by Subject
Chapter 2: Knowledge Organization Systems
Claudio Gnoli
Chapter 3: Technological Standards
Chapter 4: Automated Tools for Subject Information Organization: Selected Topics
Chapter 5: Perspectives for the Future
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Organizing Information by Subject
Chapter 2: Knowledge Organization Systems
Claudio Gnoli
Chapter 3: Technological Standards
Chapter 4: Automated Tools for Subject Information Organization: Selected Topics
Chapter 5: Perspectives for the Future
Index
