On the nature and typology of documentary classifications and their use in a networked environment

Slavic, Aida On the nature and typology of documentary classifications and their use in a networked environment. El profesional de la información, 2007, vol. 16, n. 6, pp. 580-589. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

Networked orientated standards for vocabulary publishing and exchange and proposals for terminological services and terminology registries will improve sharing and use of all knowledge organization systems in the networked information environment. This means that documentary classifications may also become more applicable for use outside their original domain of application. The paper summarises some characteristics common to documentary classifications and explains some terminological, functional and implementation aspects. The original purpose behind each classification scheme determines the functions that the vocabulary is designed to facilitate. These functions influence the structure, semantics and syntax, scheme coverage and format in which classification data are published and made available. The author suggests that attention should be paid to the differences between documentary classifications as these may determine their suitability for a certain purpose and may impose different requirements with respect to their use online. As we speak, many classifications are being created for knowledge organization and it may be important to promote expertise from the bibliographic domain with respect to building and using classification systems.

Spanish abstract

Los estándares para publicar e intercambiar vocabularios enfocados en la Red, así como las propuestas para servicios y registros de terminología, pueden mejorar el intercambio y uso de todos los sistemas para organizar conocimientos en red. Esto significa que las clasificaciones documentales también pueden resultar más útiles fuera de su aplicación original. En este trabajo se resumen unas características típicas de clasificaciones documentales y se explican aspectos de terminología, función y realización. El concepto original de cada esquema de clasificación determina las funciones para las que el vocabulario está diseñado. Estas funciones influyen sobre la estructura, semántica y sintáctica, así como la cobertura de esquemas y formato en el cual los datos de clasificación se publican y se hacen accesibles. El autor sugiere que hay que prestar atención a las diferencias entre clasificaciones documentales porque pueden determinar su encaje para un fin específico y pueden imponer requisitos distintos a su uso online. Cuando hablamos creamos muchas clasificaciones para organizar conocimientos y puede ser importante promocionar una mayor pericia del dominio bibliográfico respecto a la construcción y uso de sistemas de clasificación.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Esquemas de clasificación; Clasificación documental; Clasificación bibliotecaria; Tipología; Classification schemes; Documentary classifications; Library classifications; Typology.
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information.
A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
L. Information technology and library technology
L. Information technology and library technology > LB. Computer networking.
Depositing user: María Sánchez-Moretón
Date deposited: 07 Oct 2016 08:54
Last modified: 07 Oct 2016 08:54
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/30089

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