Theasaurus construction and use a practical manual

A practical guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes: planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compoun...

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Main Author: Aitchison, Jean (Author)
Other Authors: Gilchrist, Alan, Bawden, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Europa Publications 2000
Edition:Fourth edition
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Summary:A practical guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes: planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compound Term Rules. The US ANSI/NISO Z39.19 Thesaurus construction standard is also covered.
Physical Description:xiv, 218 pages illustrations 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780851424460
0851424465