Results for Alan Gilchrist

Books

Information Architecture: Designing Information Environments for Purpose
by Alan Gilchrist, Barry Mahon (2003)
Subject: Information Architecture - General, Information Design, Information Organization
Language: English
Abstract: This book describes and analyzes the various components of creating an information system architecture - design environment (hardware, networks, software), knowledge representation (taxonomies, classifications, thesauri), interoperability (standards and markup languages), user interfaces, usability and findability, and the prospects for the future. This guide also examines the role of management, information technology personnel and information workers in the process.

Thesaurus Construction and Use: A Practical Manual
by Jean Aitchison, David Bawden, Alan Gilchrist (2000)
Subject: Classification, Thesauri, Thesaurus Design
Language: English
Abstract: A practical, concise guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes topics such as planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compound Term Rules; the US ANSI/NISO Z39.19 Thesaurus construction standard and many more.
Note: This record refers to the 4th edition of the book.