Organizing Knowledge

Organizing Knowledge

1. Models and Standards

   • FRBR
     • conceptual model describing relationships between entities and their attributes
   • RDA
     • cataloging standard that describes all library resources
       • designed with users search habits in mind
       • makes library data work better with other data on the Web
   • EAD
     • XML standard for encoding archival finding aides

2. Key Terms for Handling Traditional Information

   • Classification
     • process of organizing according to shared qualities
   • Cataloging
     • making a systematic list of items of the same type
   • Subject Analysis
     • deciding aboutness and assigning a subject heading
   • Bibliographic Description
     • title, author, publisher, etc.
   • Metadata
     • data describing other data

3. Key Terms for Handling Digital Information

   • Browser
     • software program that allows user to find encoded documents in a form suitable for display
     • Examples
       • Tor
         • portable software
       • Internet Explorer
       • Google Chrome
       • Firefox
       • Safari
       • Opera
   • Search Engine
     • searches databases for keywords to find related websites in order of relevancy
     • Examples
       • Bing
       • Google
       • Yahoo
   • Interface
     • Graphical
       • provides "picture-oriented" way for user to communicate with computer
     • Programming
       • uses set of statements, functions, etc. to provide instructions to computer
   • Controlled Vocabulary
     • established list of subject headings for indexing and retrieval of info
       • need to know what heading your topic is listed under
   • Natural Language Processing
     • ability of a computer to understand human speech as its spoken
       • searches keywords in title and full text for instances of word
         • may not be relevant