| Description |
1 online resource (v, 296 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-227) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- What is a thesaurus? -- Tools for subject access and retrieval -- What a thesaurus is used for -- Why use a thesaurus? -- Types of thesaurus -- The format of a thesaurus -- Building a thesaurus I : vocabulary collection -- Vocabulary control 1 : selection of terms -- Vocabulary control 2 : form of entry -- Building a thesaurus 2 : term extraction from document titles -- Building a thesaurus 3 : vocabulary analysis -- The thesaural relationships -- Building a thesaurus 4 : introducing internal structure -- Building a thesaurus 5 : imposing hierarchy -- Building a thesaurus 6 : compound subjects and citation order -- Building a thesaurus 7 : conversion of the taxonomy to alphabetical format -- Building a thesaurus 8 : creating the thesaurus records -- Managing and maintaining the thesaurus : thesaurus software -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1. Sample titles for thesaurus vocabulary -- Appendix 2. Sample terms for the thesaurus -- Appendix 3. Facets at stage 1 of analysis -- Appendix 4. Facets at stage 2 of analysis -- Appendix 5. Completed systematic display -- Appendix 6. Thesaurus entries for sample page. |
| Summary |
This practical text examines the criteria relevant to the selection of a subject management system, describing the characteristics of some common types of subject tool, and taking the novice step-by-step through the process of creating a system for a specialist environment. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Subject headings.
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Subject headings. |
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Subject cataloging.
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Subject cataloging. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Thesaurus construction |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Broughton, Vanda. Essential thesaurus construction 9781856045650 (DLC) 2012464830 (OCoLC)62761664 |
| ISBN |
9781856049849 (electronic book) |
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1856049841 (electronic book) |
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9781856045650 |
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185604565X |
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