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Ontologies, Taxonomies and Thesauri in Systems Science and Systematics
Emilia Currás (Author)
9781843346128, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 26 October 2010
162 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.2 cm, 0.3 kg
The originality of this book, which deals with such a new subject matter, lies in the application of methods and concepts never used before – such as ontologies and taxonomies, as well as thesauri - to the ordering of knowledge based on primary information. Chapters in the book also examine the study of ontologies, taxonomies and thesauri from the perspective of systematics and general systems theory. Ontologies, Taxonomies and Thesauri in Systems Science and Systematics will be extremely useful to those operating within the network of related fields, which includes documentation and information science.
Dedication List of figures Foreword Preface Prologue About the author Chapter 1: From classifications to ontologies Knowledge A new concept of knowledge Knowledge and information Knowledge organisation Knowledge organisation and representation Cognitive sciences Talent management Learning systematisation Historical evolution From classification to knowledge organisation Why ontologies exist Ontologies The structure of ontologies Summary Topics for discussion Chapter 2: Taxonomies and thesauri From ordering to taxonomy The origins of taxonomy Hierarchical and horizontal order Correlation with classifications Taxonomy in computer science Computing taxonomy Definitions Virtual taxonomy, cybernetic taxonomy Taxonomy in Information Science Similarities between taxonomies and thesauri Differences between taxonomies and thesauri Topics for discussion Chapter 3: Thesauri Terminology in classification systems Terminological languages Thesauri Thesauri definitions Conditions that a thesaurus must fulfil Historical evolution Classes of thesauri Topics for discussion Chapter 4: Thesauri in (cladist) systematics Systematics Systematics as a noun Definitions and historic evolution over time Differences between taxonomy and systematics Systematics in thesaurus construction theory Classic, numerical and cladist systematics Classic systematics in information science Nuniversal hierarchical classifications Numerical systematics in information science Thesauri in cladist systematics Systematics in information technology Some examples Topics for discussion Chapter 5: Thesauri in systems theory Historical evolution Approach to systems Systems theory applied to the construction of thesauri Components Classes of system Peculiarities of these systems Working methods Systems theory applied to ontologies and taxonomies Topics for discussion Author index Subject index
Subject Areas: Library & information sciences [GL]
