Taxonomies have been fundamental to organizing knowledge and information for centuries. Now they are the backbone of well organized information systems and the lynchpin of findability in an online world. This book is the first taxonomy primer to present how to design, create, apply and maintain structured vocabularies, including taxonomy, thesauri, ontology and folksonomy, specifically for digital information. This comprehensive and accessible guide explains how to make sure both content creators and content consumers are speaking the same language.
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Darin L. Stewart, Ph.D., is an Information Technology analyst based in Portland, Oregon. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Applied Information Management for the University of Oregon. He holds a doctorate in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Stewart has written a book that pulls together concepts, terminology and processes for folks who need to organize digital information, and he does it in a beautiful publication -- great layout, readable text and plenty of illustrative graphics. Topics span a comprehensive range of interrelated issues, from findability and controlled vocabularies, to taxonomies and ontologies. Important terms are highlighted in bold throughout. The material has been carefully researched over the past few years and presented in earlier forms as lectures in a series of university courses. Chapters are supported by extensive bibliographic notes, as well as an Index that practices what the book preaches -- that terms are polysemic (look it up here!) and that the first problem for the knowledge worker is disambiguation -- or clarifying which concept is intended when several are possible. Add in the pervasive humor, and you have a text that students should find to be an excellent learning tool.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By L. Duvall
Format:Paperback
I've read (or attempted to read) a lot of taxonomy and thesaurus books. Most of them are either so high level that they don't even define what a taxonomy is or they are so detailed and dry that only a hardcore librarian could make it through them. This book is very readable and actually nails down what a taxonomy is and how to create them. I can also finally explain why they are important to my boss and how we can use them. The chapters on ontology and folksonomy were a nice bonus.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Dave Mccomb
Format:Paperback
The writing style and ample use of illustration makes the reading zip right along. This is a big deal because so many books of this genre drag to the point that it's just too much effort to continue. Despite the breezy style it's full of good content. I've been in the taxonomy/ontology business for over a decade, and I still found new information here, and found many things I knew far better expressed here. Very clear. Nice job.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Much of interest, but errors and index are major flaws
I've been teaching taxonomy/thesaurus construction for about 20 years now but mostly with an eye to indexing information resources and realia (as in museums). Read more
Published 16 months ago by btblue
1.0 out of 5 stars
The title is misleading
The title of this book is misleading. I was looking for more information about building enterprise taxonomies, but what the title does not say - it is about WEB taxonomies. Read more
Published on February 10, 2011 by Andre
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for someone like me
Good introduction of what you need to do (and why) if you plan on creating a
controlled vocabulary for a project. Read more
controlled vocabulary for a project. Read more
Published on December 16, 2010 by Karl Vogel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
This is a great book. It is written in a simple and clear language, yet it is far from being simplistic or shallow. Read more
Published on February 3, 2010 by Edward Manukian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beyond Google -- Good Introductory Resource for the Aspiring Knowledge...
A good introduction to building conceptual taxonomies to organize information. My interest is primarily legal in nature I found the following article a good secondary resource and... Read more
Published on July 20, 2009 by Robert
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just use Google!
The book aspires to teach a reader everything about building enterprise taxonomies. There are chapters dedicated to managing the project of taxonomy' building, procedures one... Read more
Published on November 19, 2008 by A. GOLDBERG
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, clear recommendations for strategy, excellent primer
Of all the canonical books on enterprise information management, such as Rockley's or Rosenfeld and Morville's, Stewart's recent book speaks with less authority but gets the... Read more
Published on November 7, 2008 by Isaac Q. Dupont
4.0 out of 5 stars
but Mokita Press should hire a proofreader
As it is the first book I have read on taxonomies I cannot compare it to others, but I found it fairly readable. Read more
Published on September 17, 2008 by Marsha
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good Content Spoiled by Terrible Index
While this new book on taxonomy and controlled vocabulary development has much good content, it fails as a reference book. Read more
Published on May 28, 2008 by Fred Leise
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