Thesaurus Construction and Use: A Practical Manual
Author:   Jean Aitchison ,  David Bawden ,  Alan Gilchrist
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   4th edition
ISBN:  

9780851424460


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   01 December 2000
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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.

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Author:   Jean Aitchison ,  David Bawden ,  Alan Gilchrist
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Europa Publications Ltd
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9780851424460


ISBN 10:   0851424465
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   01 December 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Nature, purposes and uses of thesauri; planning and design of thesauri; standards for thesaurus construction and development; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval deviced; thesaurus displays; multilingual thesauri; construction techniques; thesaurus management; thesaurus reconciliation and integration; AAT compound term rules.

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