Library Trends: Classification and categorization: a difference that makes a difference Export

@article{jacob2004cl, abstract = {EXAMINATION OF THE SYSTEMIC PROPERTIES AND FORMS of interaction that characterize classification and categorization reveals fundamental syntactic differences between the structure of classification systems and the structure of categorization systems. These distinctions lead to meaningful differences in the contexts within which information can be apprehended and influence the semantic information available to the individual. Structural and semantic differences between classification and categorization are differences that make a difference in the information environment by influencing the functional activities of an information system and by contributing to its constitution as an information environment.}, author = {Jacob, Elin K.}, citeulike-article-id = {672187}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1387/is_3_52/ai_n6080402#continue}, journal = {Library Trends}, keywords = {category, class, difference, information, library, science}, posted-at = {2006-05-27 19:53:46}, priority = {3}, title = {Library Trends: Classification and categorization: a difference that makes a difference}, url = {http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1387/is_3_52/ai_n6080402#continue} }

TY - JOUR ID - jacob2004cl L3 - citeulike-article-id:672187 N2 - EXAMINATION OF THE SYSTEMIC PROPERTIES AND FORMS of interaction that characterize classification and categorization reveals fundamental syntactic differences between the structure of classification systems and the structure of categorization systems. These distinctions lead to meaningful differences in the contexts within which information can be apprehended and influence the semantic information available to the individual. Structural and semantic differences between classification and categorization are differences that make a difference in the information environment by influencing the functional activities of an information system and by contributing to its constitution as an information environment. JF - Library Trends TI - Library Trends: Classification and categorization: a difference that makes a difference KW - category KW - class KW - difference KW - information KW - library KW - science AU - Jacob, Elin UR - http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1387/is_3_52/ai_n6080402#continue ER -