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Sharing and re-use of classification systems: the need for a common data model

Slavic, Aida and Cordeiro, Maria Ines (2005) Sharing and re-use of classification systems: the need for a common data model. Signum 37(8):pp. 19-24.

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Abstract

Classifications can help to overcome difficulties in information retrieval of heterogeneous and multilingual collections for which linguistic and free text searching is not sufficient or applicable. However, there are problems in the machine readability of classification systems which do not facilitate their wider use and full exploitation. The authors focus on issues of automation of analytico-synthetic classification systems such as Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), Bliss Bibliographic Classification (BC2) and Broad System of Ordering (BSO). 'Analytico-synthetic’ means here classification systems that offer the possibility of building compound index/search terms and that lend themselves to post-coordinate searching.

EPrint Type:Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:classification, data model, UDC, Universal Decimal analytico-synthetic classification, data model, automation, BSO, Broad System of Ordering, BC2, Bliss Bibliographic Classification
Subjects:Classification
ID Code:1274
Deposited On:28 July 2006
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