The Organization of Information

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The Organization of Information Second Edition

Arlene G. Taylor

Book Code: LU9696

ISBN: 1-56308-969-6

ISBN-13: 978-1-56308-969-5

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448 pages, figures

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Publication: 11/30/2003

List Price: $50.00 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Paperback

Also Available: Hardcover

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Series Title: Library and Information Science Text Series

Reviews:

[A]n excellent introductory textbook for undergraduates with little or no knowledge of organizational practices
—Reference & User Services Quarterly Winter 2004
Arlene Taylor....is eminently qualified to write about the organization of information....The book is a highly recommended purchase for all institutions that teach library organizational skills and for others who wish to explore a broadly based view of the organization of information or to keep abreast of the latest developments in technical services.
—Technicalities November/December 2004
[A]n extremely well-designed, structured, and articulated work, noteworthy for its clarity and usability. A fine contribution to the field of library and information science.
—Booklist/Professional Reading July 2004

Description: The extensively revised and completely updated second edition of this popular textbook provides LIS practitioners and students with a vital guide to the organization of information. After a broad overview of the concept and its role in human endeavors, Taylor proceeds to a detailed and insightful discussion of such basic retrieval tools as bibliographies, catalogs, indexes, finding aids, registers, databases, major bibliographic utilities, and other organizing entities. After tracing the development of the organization of recorded information in Western civilization from 2000 B.C.E. to the present, the author addresses topics that include encoding standards (MARC, SGML, and various DTDs), metadata (description, access, and access control), verbal subject analysis including controlled vocabularies and ontologies, classification theory and methodology, arrangement and display, and system design.

Table of Contents:

List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Organization of Recorded Information
Retrieval Tools
Development of the Organization of Recorded Information in Western Civilization
Encoding Standards
Systems and System Design
Metadata
Metadata: Description
Metadata: Access and Authority Control
Subject Analysis
Systems for Vocabulary Control
Systems for Categorization
Arrangement and Display
Conclusion
Appendix: Subject Analysis Application
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index

PDF Catalogs:
LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf


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