Challenges and issues in terminology mapping: a digital library perspective

McCulloch, Emma and Shiri, Ali and Nicholson, Dennis Challenges and issues in terminology mapping: a digital library perspective. The Electronic Library, 2004, vol. 23, n. 6, pp. 671-677. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

In light of information retrieval problems caused by the use of different subject schemes, this paper provides an overview of the terminology problem within the digital library field. Various proposed solutions are outlined and issues within one approach - terminology mapping - are highlighted.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: mapping, terminology, information retrieval, semantic interoperability
Subjects: I. Information treatment for information services > IC. Index languages, processes and schemes.
Depositing user: Kristina Brown
Date deposited: 14 Nov 2005
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:00
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/5829

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