Taxonomies for information professionals
Jinfo Article
19th December 2018
Abstract
Taxonomies connect users to content more accurately than search alone, and there are many business cases for implementing them. This article addresses choosing the right type of taxonomy to serve a particular set of content and users, finding sources and taxonomy terms, and using software for their management.
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Robin Neidorf
Director of Research
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