Organization of Information

3 credits · Graduate

Introduces the theory and applications of information organization. Primary topics include: describing and representing information in various media; subject classification theory and techniques; authority control; controlled vocabulary; indexing fundamentals; and relation of organization to information retrieval systems. Traditional, library-oriented and more recent computer-based techniques, tools, and theories are examined. RESTRICTIONS: MI, MI/JD, MI/MPA, MI/MREM