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Folksonomies: Tidying up Tags?
by bcpbcp & 9 others (via)1. Introduction
A folksonomy is a type of distributed classification system. It is usually created by a group of individuals, typically the resource users. Users add tags to online items, such as images, videos, bookmarks and text. These tags are then shared and sometimes refined. A general review of social bookmarking tools, one popular use area of folksonomies, was given in the April edition of D-Lib [1]. In the article the authors elaborate on the approach taken by social classification systems and the motivators behind tagging. They write, "...tags are just one kind of metadata and are not a replacement for formal classification systems such as Dublin Core, MODS, etc.... Rather, they are a supplemental means to organise information and order search results."
October 2005
Social Bookmarking Tools (I): A General Review
by BeerBSD & 46 others (via)__ D-Lib Magazine; April 2005; Volume 11 Number 4; ISSN 1082-9873; Social Bookmarking Tools (I); A General Review; Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, Ben Lund, and Joanna Scott; Nature Publishing Group; {t.hammond, t.hannay, b.lund, j.scott}@nature.com
Social Bookmarking Tools (I): A General Review
by thauser & 46 others__ D-Lib Magazine; April 2005; Volume 11 Number 4; ISSN 1082-9873; Social Bookmarking Tools (I); A General Review; Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, Ben Lund, and Joanna Scott; Nature Publishing Group; {t.hammond, t.hannay, b.lund, j.scott}@nature.com
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