Library Cataloging
Synonym Rings and Authority Files by Karl Fast, Fred Leise and Mike Steckel is part 3 in their series on controlled vocabularies and faceted classification.
- Tematres 1.4
We have the glad to invite to test the beta version of Tematres 1.4 TemaTres is a web tool to manage, publish and exploit controlled vocabularies and other formals representation of knowledge (thesauri, taxonomies, glossaries, etc). This release includes...
- Oclc Terminology Services
Terminology Services, an Experimental Services for Controlled Vocabularies, a project of OCLC Research is now available.HighlightsSearch descriptions of controlled vocabulariesSearch for concepts/headings in a controlled vocabularyRetrieve a single concept/heading...
- Guidelines For The Construction, Format, And Management Of Monolingual Controlled Vocabularies
NISO Z39.19-200x Guidelines for the Construction, Format, and Management of Monolingual Controlled VocabulariesAbstract: This standard presents guidelines and conventions for the contents, display, construction, testing, maintenance, and management of...
- Folksonomies
There is a debate raging on folksonomies vs controlled vocabularies. Both sides seem to adopt an either/or position, things are rarely so clear-cut. They seem to place librarians on the side of control and it is true we have developed subject heading...
- Controlled Vocabulary
What Is A Controlled Vocabulary? by Karl Fast, Fred Leise and Mike Steckel describes, for computer folks, what and why these are useful.A controlled vocabulary is a way to insert an interpretive layer of semantics between the term entered by the user...
Library Cataloging
Controlled Vocabularies
Synonym Rings and Authority Files by Karl Fast, Fred Leise and Mike Steckel is part 3 in their series on controlled vocabularies and faceted classification.
Synonym rings and authority files are simple, common-sense ways to help users connect the various semantic concepts that are inherently intertwined with the term they choose. They are particularly good for large decentralized sites that are search dominant and have little centralized control over content.Most of us know by now that users tend to use a small number of words for each search. They should not be forced to consider all the synonyms their search terms might have. Tim Bray said it well: 'If you need to know about cow farming, you're probably also searching for cattle ranching, beef (or dairy) production, and Kuhbauernhof, whether you know it or not."
- Tematres 1.4
We have the glad to invite to test the beta version of Tematres 1.4 TemaTres is a web tool to manage, publish and exploit controlled vocabularies and other formals representation of knowledge (thesauri, taxonomies, glossaries, etc). This release includes...
- Oclc Terminology Services
Terminology Services, an Experimental Services for Controlled Vocabularies, a project of OCLC Research is now available.HighlightsSearch descriptions of controlled vocabulariesSearch for concepts/headings in a controlled vocabularyRetrieve a single concept/heading...
- Guidelines For The Construction, Format, And Management Of Monolingual Controlled Vocabularies
NISO Z39.19-200x Guidelines for the Construction, Format, and Management of Monolingual Controlled VocabulariesAbstract: This standard presents guidelines and conventions for the contents, display, construction, testing, maintenance, and management of...
- Folksonomies
There is a debate raging on folksonomies vs controlled vocabularies. Both sides seem to adopt an either/or position, things are rarely so clear-cut. They seem to place librarians on the side of control and it is true we have developed subject heading...
- Controlled Vocabulary
What Is A Controlled Vocabulary? by Karl Fast, Fred Leise and Mike Steckel describes, for computer folks, what and why these are useful.A controlled vocabulary is a way to insert an interpretive layer of semantics between the term entered by the user...