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Byline: Jonathan Gordon Till
Everything you need to buildasaurus
' book review
The many concepts around the core thesaurus topics of classification, taxonomy, topic map, ontology, index and metadata are expertly brought together in this book. The author sets out with great clarity the differences between the different tools and their application in managing vocabularies.
This text is an excellent all-round guide to thesauruses and subject management generally, with plentiful examples and clear explanations. Professional indexers will find useful support on term selection, form of entry and presentation, augmenting what they have learnt from the indexing profession's own training.
Those concerned with website or intranet content editing -- some of whom may not have had an LIS education -- will find many of the chapters a useful adjunct to their keyword building exercises. For example, novice public sector ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Everything you need to buildasaurus.(Brief article)(Book review)