A faceted classification as the basis of a faceted terminology: Conversion of a classified structure to thesaurus format in the bliss bibliographic classification, 2nd edition

Axiomathes

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-210

  Broughton, Vanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification software; Conceptual relationships; Facet analysis; Faceted classifications; Thesaurus construction; Thesaurus software; Vocabulary control

Indexed keywords

EID: 43649095522     PISSN: 11221151     EISSN: 15728390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10516-007-9027-7     Document Type: Article

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