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Ontologies, Taxonomies and Thesauri in Systems Science and Systematics

Emilia Currás, Universidad Académica, Spain

Chandos Information Professional Series

 - ontologies and Taxonomy
 - knowledge classification Systems
 - thesauri
 - systematics
 - general Theory of Systems

The originality of this book, which deals with such a new subject matter, lies in the application of methods and concepts never used before – such as ontologies and taxonomies, as well as thesauri - to the ordering of knowledge based on primary information. Chapters in the book also examine the study of ontologies, taxonomies and thesauri from the perspective of systematics and general systems theory. Ontologies, Taxonomies and Thesauri in Systems Science and Systematics will be extremely useful to those operating within the network of related fields, which includes documentation and information science.

ISBN 1 84334 612 5
ISBN-13: 978 1 84334 612 8
October 2010
162 pages  234 x 156mm  paperback  
£47.50 / US$80.00 / €55.00

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About the author

Dr. Emilia Currás is University Professor, researcher and an academic with a PhD. in Chemistry and LIS Certifications. She is owner of several honours, such as Fellow of Institute for Information Scientist; Decorated of Colombian Government; Prof. Kaula Gold Medal; Distinguished Woman from IBI (UK); Founder of SEDIC (Spanish Society for Information Science); ISKO-Spain Honorary President. She is an international lecturer, with invitations from Asian, American, European and Middle Eastern countries.

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Contents

From classifications to ontologies
 - Knowledge
 - A new concept of knowledge
 - Knowledge and information
 - Knowledge organisation
 - Knowledge organisation and representation
 - Cognitive sciences
 - Talent management
 - Learning systematisation
 - Historical evolution
 - From classification to knowledge organisation
 - Why ontologies exist
 - Ontologies
 - The structure of ontologies
 - Summary
 - Topics for discussion
 - References

Taxonomies and thesauri
 - From ordering to taxonomy
 - The origins of taxonomy
 - Hierarchical and horizontal order
 - Correlation with classifications
 - Taxonomy in computer science
 - Computing taxonomy
 - Definitions
 - Virtual taxonomy, cybernetic taxonomy
 - Taxonomy in Information Science
 - Similarities between taxonomies and thesauri
 - Differences between taxonomies and thesauri
 - Topics for discussion
 - References

Thesauri
 - Terminology in classification systems
 - Terminological languages
 - Thesauri
 - Thesauri definitions
 - Conditions that a thesaurus must fulfil
 - Historical evolution
 - Classes of thesauri
 - Topics for discussion
 - References

Thesauri in (cladist) systematics
 - Systematics
 - Systematics as a noun
 - Definitions and historic evolution over time
 - Differences between taxonomy and systematics
 - Systematics in thesaurus construction theory
 - Classic, numerical and cladist systematics
 - Classic systematics in information science
 - Numerical systematics in information science
 - Thesauri in cladist systematics
 - Systematics in information technology
 - Some examples
 - Topics for discussion
 - References

Thesauri in systems theory
 - Historical evolution
 - Approach to systems
 - Systems theory applied to the construction of thesauri
 - Components
 - Classes of system
 - Peculiarities of these systems
 - Working methods
 - Systems theory applied to ontologies
 - and taxonomies
 - Topics for discussion
 - References