Constructing a Thesaurus
Programme
Features
This two-day
course, based on the new BSI standard, will give you a
practical guide to producing and maintaining a thesaurus.
- Introduction
to thesaurus construction
- Facet analysis
- Term collection
- Term organisation
- Thesaurus
display
- Thesaurus
maintenance and operation
- Practical
sessions
Why you should
attend:
Most text retrieval
systems require the support of a structured and defined
vocabulary to perform effectively. In-house systems often
fall short of their potential performance, mostly because
of an inadequate supporting term vocabulary. This course
is excellent for those who need to develop an understanding
of using language to construct a thesaurus. It is of particular
value to database managers, librarians, information officers
and system analysts operating and developing text retrieval
systems outside the library environment. The two days
will involve a mix of lectures, discussions and practical
work.
On completing
this course, you will be able to:
- understand
the functions of a thesaurus and why (or why not) one
is needed in a particular retrieval situation
- understand
the role of organisation and knowledge in thesaurus
construction and the value of facet analysis techniques
in organisation of thesaurus concepts
- recognise
the importance of the initial selection terms and the
consistent application of their chosen definitions in
use
- appreciate
the standard rules for vocabulary control and thesaural
relationships
- understand
how to incorporate into thesaurus design the constraints
of facilities offered by the retrieval software
- select the
most appropriate form of thesaural display
- appreciate
the ways in which thesauri are being used on the Internet
- understand
new forms of thesaurus being developed for the digital
environment
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Companion Courses:
Cataloguing Practice
Classification Practice
Metadata: Principles
& Practice
Organising Digitial
Information and Knowledge
