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Thesaurus Construction: Problems and Their Roots.
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Miller, Uri – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Discusses general problems of thesaurus construction theory and practice. Highlights include lexical control and its tools in various databases; natural language versus conceptual networks; systems approach; thesaurus versus classification, including associative relations; and thesaurus role in information storage and retrieval. (110 references)…
Descriptors: Classification, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Terminological Knowledge Structure for Intermediary Expert Systems.
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Fidel, Raya; Efthimiadis, Efthimis N. – Information Processing & Management, 1995
Examines the knowledge base of an intermediary expert system that provides advice about search term selection. Topics include a proposal for an integrated approach, including an option focusing on terminological attributes based on knowledge acquired from professional searchers; and the content of the knowledge base and the research needed to…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Classification, Databases, Expert Systems
Automated Assistance in the Formulation of Search Statements for Bibliographic Databases.
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Oakes, Michael P.; Taylor, Malcolm J. – Information Processing & Management, 1998
Reports on the design of an automated query system to help pharmacologists access the Derwent Drug File (DDF). Topics include knowledge types; knowledge representation; role of the search intermediary; vocabulary selection, thesaurus, and user input in natural language; browsing; evaluation methods; and search statement generation for the World…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer System Design, Evaluation Methods, Knowledge Representation