Thesauri: Standards and guidelines

Authors

  • Sonia Sánchez-Cuadrado El profesional de la información
  • Marí­a-Jesús Colmenero-Ruiz
  • José-Antonio Moreiro-González

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2012.may.02

Keywords:

Thesauri, Standards, Guidelines, Recommendations, Controlled vocabulary, Knowledge organization systems.

Abstract

Thesauri and other knowledge organization systems have been adapted to the technological environment. Currently, this represents an essential aspect of knowledge organization on the semantic web. After a long period in which thesaurus guidelines and standards were not updated, some have been revised by the governing organisations within the past five years. Consensus among international experts has resulted in publication of the first part of an ISO standard for thesauri, which provides a data model and emphasizes the interoperability process. This paper compiles the most relevant guidelines for thesauri published between the "˜80s and the ISO 25964 document. We reflect on the most relevant characteristics in this evolution and explore the most recent applications of knowledge organization systems on the Web.

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Published

2012-05-26

How to Cite

Sánchez-Cuadrado, S., Colmenero-Ruiz, M.-J., & Moreiro-González, J.-A. (2012). Thesauri: Standards and guidelines. Profesional De La información, 21(3), 229–235. https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2012.may.02