Abstract
The recent ISKO-UK conference considered the question of whether the traditional thesaurus has any place in modern information retrieval. This note is intended to continue in the spirit of that good-natured debate, arguing that there is indeed a role today and highlighting some recent work showing the continued relevance of the thesaurus, particularly in the linked data area. Key functionality that a thesaurus makes possible is discussed. A brief outline is provided of prominent work that employs thesauri in three key areas of infrastructure underpinning advanced retrieval functionality today: metadata enrichment, vocabulary mapping and web services.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 174-179 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Knowledge Organization |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Thesauri
- Linked Data
- thesaurus
- Information Retrieval
- Metadata
- Subject Headings
- Web Services