Overview of thesaurus construction, vocabulary control and ontology. Specific techniques for design and construction of thesauri, including domain analysis, vocabulary extraction, concept clustering, ordering, and identifying structural relations, and thesaurus maintenance. Students will become conversant with the principles and standards for thesaurus construction, including but not limited to domain analysis, vocabulary control, and ontology. Students will gain understanding of the broader theoretical context in which thesauri function. We will begin with techniques for analyzing the vocabulary of a domain, then we will study the use of various existing thesauri. Students will build a thesaurus in a domain of their choice. The relationship between domain vocabulary and ontology will be explored. 3 credits.
Class Name | Thesaurus Construction |
Host School | The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
Class Identifier | INFOST 716 |
Credit Value | 3 Credit Hours |
Faculty | Smiraglia |
Course Tool (Online) | Desire2Learn |
Class Description | Overview of thesaurus construction, vocabulary control and ontology. Specific techniques for design and construction of thesauri, including domain analysis, vocabulary extraction, concept clustering, ordering, and identifying structural relations, and thesaurus maintenance. Students will become conversant with the principles and standards for thesaurus construction, including but not limited to domain analysis, vocabulary control, and ontology. Students will gain understanding of the broader theoretical context in which thesauri function. We will begin with techniques for analyzing the vocabulary of a domain, then we will study the use of various existing thesauri. Students will build a thesaurus in a domain of their choice. The relationship between domain vocabulary and ontology will be explored. 3 credits. |
Class Disclaimer | None |
Delivery | Asynchronous |
Start and End Date | January 25th, 2016 - May 10th, 2016 |
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Last Add Day | January 11th, 2016 |
Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |