KO KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION

Definitions serve a range of purposes, including providing meaning to a term, describing the characteristics of an object being defined, eliminating any ambiguity about the meaning of a term, demonstrating the etymology of a word, and so on....

This paper presents the creation of a thesaurus in the Maritime Heritage (MH) field. The suggested controlled vocabulary could improve methods for archiving oral sources, written accounts, imagery, 3D archeology, and other multimedia objects related...

The field of Knowl­edge Organization should recognize additional purposes beyond classifying documents for retrieval. These additional purposes can, in turn, guide us in developing Knowl­edge Organization Systems. A synthetic phenomenon-based...

Digital archives of memory institutions are typically concerned with the cataloguing of artefacts of artistic, historical, and cultural value. However, experiencing cultural heritage requires engaging with the so-called cultural background...

The growing number of literary works being produced and published has emphasised the importance of better cataloguing methods to handle the increasing volume effectively. One specific issue is the lack of organising works by time periods, which is...

Semantic enrichment techniques and tools based on knowl­edge organization systems (KOS) have an important role to play in supporting information discovery. This paper reports on work investigating and developing automatic indexing techniques (for...

We explore the similarities and differences between the two ontologies based on different conceptual models that can be used in archival knowl­edge organization systems. The first model, RiC-CM, was developed by the International Council on...

Specialized reference works operate as catalysts and organizers of the terminological processes involved in the evolution of specialized concepts. This research aims to identify the term ‘knowl­edge organization system’ records and its...

Navigating online bookstores and library catalogues for leisure reading can be challenging, especially when people want to engage in a more exploratory and serendipitous search. This study investigated how users navigate and select novels in an...

This paper examines Jewish dietary laws (kashruth) as a knowl­edge domain, focusing on the ways tacit knowl­edge has impacted the development and continued use of this dietary ontology. Building from this case study, a framework is proposed for...

Project introduction texts provide decision-makers with essential information for project portfolio planning. These free texts offer valuable information about how developing capabilities align with their strategic goals. Capability-based Planning...

Ethics and professional conduct have become central concerns in the archival profession, as well as in heritage-related fields, for several years. The integrity of cultural artifacts and the respect for the rights and dignity of individuals are of...

This paper explores the intersections of Indigenous knowl­edge management systems and gender in knowl­edge organization, reflecting on their potential to shape, challenge, and enrich our understanding of identity. We begin by reviewing the ways...

Knowl­edge organization systems are likely to reveal disagreements and controversies in the construction of knowl­edge. This article looks at the social tensions reflected in the use of terms such as "race" or typical expressions like "woke" or...

This article discusses the nature of social science, emphasizing characteristics important to knowl­edge organization. It addresses the nature of social science disciplines, and compares social science to natural science and the humanities. It...

This article addresses the underutilization of knowl­edge organization systems (KOS) elements in online library catalogs, hindering effective subject-based search and discovery. It highlights the International Society for Knowl­edge Organization's...

The term “social epistemology” (SE) was first used by the library and information scientist Jesse Shera in 1951, but soon the term became muddled, and it did not become influential at that time. Later, it became known as the name for two...

The aim of the present article is to report the construction of a medical knowl­edge organization system (MKOS) for the Allergy Unit of the Montpellier University Hospital in France, according to a utility-based contextual approach. The inputs from...

The goal of this study is to develop a semantic artifact for capturing and inferencing medically significant information from the patient narration. The motivation for such a framework emerges from the understanding of the significance of patient...