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100 _aSatija, M P
245 _aUse of classification in organizing and searching the web
_cSatija, M P.
260 _c2014
300 _a294 - 306
520 _aThe traditional characteristics and challenges for organizing and searching information on the World Wide Web are outlined and reviewed. The classification features of two of these methods, such as Google, in the case of automated search engines, and Yahoo! Directory, in the case of subject directories are analyzed. Recent advances in the Semantic Web, particularly the growing application of ontologies and Linked Data are also reviewed. Finally, some problems and prospects related to the use of classification and indexing on the World Wide Web are discussed, emphasizing the need of rethinking the role of classification in the organization of these resources and outlining the possibilities of applying Ranganathan's facet theories of classification.
650 _aSemantic Web
650 _aSearch Engines
650 _aClassification
650 _aKnowledge Organization
650 _aInformation Science
650 _aLibrary Science
773 _aAnnals of Library and Information Studies
_dDecember
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