[Metadatalibrarians] resources for keyword construction?

[Heather Hedden]

Hi Alice,

For "controlled list of keywords," otherwise known as controlled 
vocabularies, there are standard guidelines, although not exactly "simple."
The ANSI/NISO Z39.19 standard: Guidelines for the Construction, Format, 
and Management of Monolingual Controlled Vocabularies.
You would be interested in Chapter 6: Term Choice, Scope and Form.

You can download the PDF free from:
http://www.niso.org/kst/reports/standards?step=2&gid=none&project_key=7cc9b583cb5a62e8c15d3099e0bb46bbae9cf38a

-- Heather

Heather Hedden
Hedden Information Management
Heather at Hedden.net
http://www.Hedden-Information.com



Platt, Alice wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone has used a simple article or handbook that would contain very basic guidelines for keyword construction, particularly for a digital library. We have started developing a controlled list of keywords that are very specific to a unique academic subject (Community Economic Development), and I'd be interested in reading any insights, guidelines, case studies, for this type of thing. Of course I'm researching it myself, but if anyone knows of resources available right off the top of your head, I would appreciate them!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Alice Platt
> Digital Initiatives Librarian
> Shapiro Library
> Southern New Hampshire University
> 2500 North River Rd
> Manchester, NH 03106
> USA
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