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

@article{citeulike:2783204, 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 = {2783204}, journal = {Library Trends}, keywords = {categorization, classification, informationscience}, posted-at = {2008-05-10 20:40:27}, priority = {2}, title = {Library Trends: Classification and categorization: a difference that makes a difference}, url = {http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi\_m1387/is\_3\_52/ai\_n6080402/print}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2783204 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2783204 TI - Library Trends: Classification and categorization: a difference that makes a difference JF - Library Trends 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. KW - categorization KW - classification KW - informationscience AU - Jacob, Elin PY - 2004/// UR - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1387/is_3_52/ai_n6080402/print ER -