Abstract Concept‐based information retrieval and knowledge representation are in need of
a theory of concepts and semantic relations. Guidelines for the construction and …

This reviews the main themes of the book. Symbolization and logic can be invaluable allies
in the organization of information. Symbolic logic can be a notation for concepts, and, in turn …

SR Ranganathan is credited with the introduction of the term “facet” in the field of knowledge
organization towards the middle of the twentieth century. Facets have traditionally been …

History of science as a formal and autonomous field of research crosses over disciplinary
boundaries. For this reason, both its production and its working materials are difficult to …

A growing number of historical scholars in social science and humanities fields are using
geographic information systems (GIS) to help investigate spatial questions and map their …

La tendance vers un accroissement de l'interdisciplinarité appelle à la conception de
nouveaux systèmes d'organisation des connaissances (SOC) fondés sur une révision des …

Although the notion of facet occurs in many knowledge organization systems (KOS), the term
facet has been used with different meanings and roles over time. Generally, the term …

Faceted classification is based on the core ideas that there are kinds or categories of
concepts, and that compound, or non-elemental, concepts, which are ubiquitous in …

The pervasive power of digitization causes scientific, educational, economic and cultural
communities to change modes of accessing, sharing and disseminating knowledge and …

The review attempts to compare different points of view on the essence of the systems
approach, describe the terminological confusion around it and analyse the numerous …