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Universality is Inescapable
Get PDFThis paper argues that universal classification systems – that is, systems that are general in coverage – are necessary in an era that values interoperability. Such systems have numerous other advantages. Questions regarding the feasibility of such KOSs can only be addressed empirically. The paper outlines avenues for empirical exploration
Peter Vodopivec. Francoski inštitut v Ljubljani, 1921-1947 = L'Institut français de Ljubljana, 1921-1947. Ljubljana: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino, 2013.
No full textMoving towards a Topic-Based DDC
Get PDFAlthough oft regarded as a class-based system, many potential uses of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system are better supported by a topic-based view. This paper explores automated strategies for identifying equivalence and hierarchical relationships between Relative Index headings, one of the steps required to fully implement a topic-based data model for the DDC. Data used in detecting relationships beyond the small number of relationships already explicitly coded include qualifiers in headings, variant name notes, hyphenated words, acronyms, the structure of Relative Index headings, adjectival modification, equivalence and hierarchical relationships between Library of Congress Subject Headings, and synonymy and hypernymy relationships in WordNet
KO systems based on Human needs Approach - to bring Harmony between homogeneity and heterogeneity of future information environment
Get PDFLatest developments in the field of telecommunications combined with the Internet and the World Wide Web, have enabled us to transmit huge volumes of data, in wide range of forms and formats in an information environment which cuts across the geographic as well as political boundaries of the world. According to a study done by IDC, worldwide proliferation of PCs and smart phones, increased internet access and the boost in capturing data from machines such as surveillance cameras or smart meters has contributed to the exponential growth of digital data. By 2020, IDC projects that the digital universe will reach 40 ZB. However, currently majority of this data is untagged and unstructured (EMC Press release Dec 11, 2012). As of today only 3 percent of this potentially useful data is tagged, and even less is analyzed. Effective and Efficient KO tools play a major role in realizing the full potential of Big Data
PRE-CONTACT FOODWAYS IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS
No full textRecent archaeological technical reports and publications and the historic literature contain considerable information about the subsistence of the people of the Mariana Islands prior to and shortly after European Contact in 1521. Drawing from these resources, I compile a more complete understanding of the diet and food-related behaviors prior to Contact
EXPLORATION OF PREHISTORIC SITES IN THE KARAMA WATERSHED, WEST SULAWESI, INDONESIA: FROM EARLY OCCUPATION UNTIL THE METAL AGE
Get PDFThis study presents new data on prehistoric occupation in the Karama River catchment, obtained during 2014 with the aid of a grant from the Granucci Fund for Archaeological Research in Indonesia and East Timor. The results are linked to those of previous research in the valley, with the intention of reconstructing prehistoric occupation patterns from early times until the Metal Age.Keywords: Karama Valley, prehistoric settlements, migratio
Extending the Visualization of Classification Interaction with Semantic Associations
Get PDFGeneral classification schemes hold the potential for being applied to large quantities of information resources. Yet the underlying infrastructure requires empirical understanding of the interaction between classifications and their inherent characteristics, as well as the inherent characteristics of the resources they classify. An important step is described here based on an attempt to derive terms from subject vocabularies (subject headings, index terms, terms from thesauri) in relation to UDC strings extracted from a random sample of KU Leuven MARC records and OCLC WorldCat MARC records. Results show see the clear presence of semantic clusters, which in future research might be generated from UDC strings and associated with other statistically-significant correlations to develop a navigable classificatory infrastructure for data-mining and information-sharing
Basic-level Concepts and the Assessment of Subject Relevance: Are They Really Relevant?
Get PDFStudies of user-generated tagging vocabularies have suggested a preference for basic- level terms in tagging vocabularies (e.g., Golder and Huberman, 2006; Munk and Mork, 2007). A high proportion of basic-level terms has also been observed in systems of knowledge organization (Green, 2006). This study addresses the relevance of basic-level terms in knowledge representation and organization systems from the perspective of theories of relevance assessment proposed by Saracevic (1975, 2007a, 2007b) and Hjørland (2010) and argues that domain knowledge and expertise, which are thought to be central in the assessment of relevance, may be based on the subordinate level of conceptualization rather than the basic or superordinate levels seemingly favored in representational systems
A LONG PROCESS TOWARDS AGRICULTURE IN THE MIDDLE YELLOW RIVER VALLEY, CHINA: EVIDENCE FROM MACRO- AND MICRO-BOTANICAL REMAINS
Get PDFMacro- and micro-botanical remains dating from the Upper Paleolithic through early Neolithic periods in North China have provided significant information for reconstructing the changing subsistence patterns as human groups evolved from mobile hunting-gathering societies to sedentary farming communities. Starch analysis on grinding stones, in particular, has revealed much new data that supplement the inventory of carbonized remains recovered by flotation methods. This paper reviews some recent research projects which have documented a long tradition of processing various plants with grinding stones in the Middle Yellow River valley, including tubers, beans, nuts, and cereals. Exploitation of wild millet can be traced back to 23,000-19,500 cal. BP, more than 10,000 years before its domestication. Several species of tuber, acorn, and wild grasses made up significant proportions of staple food during the early Neolithic, when millet domestication was already underway. These new data help us to better understand the extended transitional process to agriculture in the Middle Yellow River region. Archaeobotany is in an early stage of development in China; it is important to employ an interdisciplinary approach for a more complete documentation of plant use in the past and a better understanding of subsistence practices then
CHINA’S EARLY IMPACT ON EASTERN YUNNAN: INCORPORATION, ACCULTURATION, AND THE CONVERGENCE OF EVIDENCE
Get PDFIn 109 BC, armies dispatched by the Han dynasty ruler Wudi reached present-day eastern Yunnan, defeating the kingdom of Dian and establishing the prefecture of Yi- zhou. Historical sources and archaeological data –mainly objects recovered from Dian burials– highlight China’s impact on the region both before and after the conquest. This paper reviews the evidence for such impact through a consideration of the relevant texts and a further analy- sis of available information on Chinese style artifacts (CSA’s) in pre- and post-conquest Dian graves. For the first century of Han occupation, the texts and grave as- semblages –whose elaborate CSA’s make up only a small percentage of elite burial goods– point to the native in- habitants’ limited acculturation and incorporation into the Han administration. In contrast, textual entries and the widespread appearance of Han style tombs and burial assemblages during the first century AD provide clearer evidence of acculturation and incorporation. However, divergent interpretations emerge in light of additional information, which includes textual evidence for continu- ing local uprisings against the Han presence, as well as evidence from later historical periods of China’s uneven and incomplete control of eastern Yunnan