This book provides a complete introduction to all aspects of Knowledge Organization (KO), a rapidly expanding field. It presents historical precedents and theoretical foundations of KO in a discursive, intelligible form, covering the philosophical, linguistic and technical aspects. In the contemporary context of global information exchange through linked data, Knowledge organization systems need to be represented in standard inter-operable formats. Different Knowledge organization systems including MARC, Dublin Core, SKOS and OWL, are introduced as well as the application of Knowledge organization to a variety of activities and contexts: education, encyclopedic knowledge, the Internet, libraries, archives, museums, galleries and other institutions collecting and providing access to recorded knowledge. Encompassing theoretical and practical aspects of KO and using real-life examples to illustrate its application, this book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners of Knowledge organization, information organization, cataloguing and classification.

Book Information
ISBN 9781783304660
Author Claudio Gnoli
Format Hardback
Page Count 104
Imprint Facet Publishing
Publisher Facet Publishing