Discovery and access systems for websites and cultural heritage sites: Reconsidering the practical application of facets

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Abstract

Facets are an increasingly common feature of contemporary access and discovery systems. These intuitively adaptable structures seem well suited for application in information architecture and the practice of knowledge management (La Barre, 2006). As browsing and searching devices, facets function equally well on e-commerce sites, digital museum portals, and online library catalogs. This paper argues that clearly articulated principles for facets and facet analysis must draw examples from current practice while building upon heritage principles in order to scaffold the development of robust and fully faceted information infrastructures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCulture and Identity in Knowledge Organization - Proceedings of the 10th International ISKO Conference
PublisherInternational Society for Knowledge Organization
Pages105-110
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783899136449
StatePublished - 2008
Event10th International Conference on International Society for Knowledge Organization, ISKO 2008 - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: Aug 5 2008Aug 8 2008

Publication series

NameAdvances in Knowledge Organization
Volume11
ISSN (Print)0938-5495

Other

Other10th International Conference on International Society for Knowledge Organization, ISKO 2008
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period8/5/088/8/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems and Management

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