Faceted Search and Controlled Vocabularies
The concept of faceted classification is decades old, and controlled vocabularies go back even further. A faceted classification scheme is actually a special case of […]
Automated Learning Styles
Reinforcement learning is a niche machine learning technique that has surfaced in the last few years. In context-based decision making, reinforcement learning helps the machine […]
The Dark Side of Social Media
Social media is a fantastic tool to connect personally with friends and family, and groups with common interests. For businesses, social media can make […]
Taxonomies in Action
MDR, a division of Dun & Bradstreet, has put together a database of 140,000 District Influencers. This enhances its school district staff taxonomy to reflect […]
Taxonomies in Information Science
Taxonomists are often asked about the work they do. For those outside the world of information science and management, it can be hard to […]
Back to School
It is that time of year again when students are buying uniforms or new clothes, completing the lists of class supplies, and school buses […]
Mastering the Subjects
Creating a taxonomy often begins with input from subject matter experts (SMEs) and by evaluating other taxonomies or thesauri already being used in the […]