Thesaurus Workshop
October 17, 2000

Outline

Information Transfer Model

Analogy

KOS

Flavours of KOS

Authority Lists

Subject Headings Lists

Thesauri

Classification Schemes

Components of KOS

Components of KOS

Vocabulary Structure

Complexity of Topics

Concept Coordination

Pre-coordinate Systems

Post-coordinate Systems

Pre-coordinate Approach

Post-coordinate Approach

Overall Solution

Desiderata

Desiderata

Specificity and Exhaustivity

Specificity and Exhaustivity

Precision and Recall

Deep or Shallow?

Deep or Shallow?

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Role of Subject Metadata

Vocabulary Development

Vocabulary Development

Vocabulary Development

Sources for Concepts

Concepts are Recorded

Cluster (Facet) Analysis

Examples of Facets

Characteristics of Division

Adjustment

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Slide 46

Choosing terms

Terms Can Represent…

Terms Can Represent…

Term Formats Include…

Term Formats Include…

Use of the Singular

Use of the Plural

Grammatical Forms

Choosing Terms

Choosing Terms

Choosing Terms

Pre-coordination

Pre-coordination

To Factor Or Not?

Factoring is not Suggested

Factoring is not Suggested

Factoring is Suggested

Factoring is Suggested

Populating the Structure

Incorporating Other KOS

Merger

Interterm Relationships

Equivalence Relationships

Equivalence Relationships

Hierarchical Relationships

Associative Relationships

Scope Notes May…

Display Standards

Classificatory Component

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Facet Order

Order of Isolates

Thesaurus Management

Documentation

Indexing Instructions

Testing and Evaluation

Testing and Evaluation

Thesaurus Growth

Sources of Revision

Common Types of Revision

The KOS in Application

The Indexing Process

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Interpreting the Display

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The KOS in Searching

The KOS in Searching

Classification in the KOS

Generic Gathering

Term Displays

Term Displays

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Slide 101

Application Questions

Final Thoughts