Introduction to Knowledge Organization

‘A mighty introduction to knowledge organization’ - Technical Services QuarterlyFully revised and updated throughout, the new edition of this book provides a complete introduction to the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge Organization (KO), presenting historical precedents and theoretical foundations in a discursive, intelligible form, covering the philosophical, linguistic and technical aspects.In the contemporary context of global information exchange through linked data, knowledge organization systems (KOS) need to be represented in standard inter-operable formats. Different formats for KOS representation including MARC, Dublin Core, SKOS and OWL are introduced as well as the application of knowledge organization to a variety of activities and contexts: education, encyclopaedic knowledge, the Internet, libraries, archives, museums, galleries and other institutions collecting and providing access to recorded knowledge.Key coverage includes:ontology and epistemology in KOKO structures: lists, hierarchies, facetsKO types: tagging, taxonomies, thesauri, classifications, ontologiesconceptual analysis of documentsapplications in the digital age.Covering theoretical and practical aspects of KO and using real-life examples to illustrate its application, this comprehensive book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners of knowledge organization, information organization, cataloguing and classification.