Powering Search: The Role of Thesauri in New Information Environments

摘要

I recall many arguments in the late 1980s about the role and value of thesauri, a crucial component in making information accessible. Somewhere along the line publications on this core issue of information organisation and retrieval diminished. In this book Shiri succeeds in bringing the power of thesauri to the forefront again. The role of thesauri in user interfaces across a spectrum of information retrieval systems are portrayed, ranging from bibliographic and full-text databases to digital libraries, portals, open archives and content management systems.