Introduction to Knowledge Organization

Introduction to Knowledge OrganizationThis book provides a complete introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge organization (KO), presenting historical precedents and theoretical foundations 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 (KOS) need to be represented in standard inter operable formats. Different

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Contributors work in a range of such fields

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present a wide spectrum of contemporary social agency models with a particular emphasis on detailed case studies and local histories

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starting from basics

With methodologies ranging from literary analysis of novels to historical approaches to the construction and performance of gender

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