Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2010
Publication Source
Information Processing and Management
Abstract
We present three fundamental, interrelated approaches to support multiple access paths to each terminal object in information hierarchies: faceted classification, faceted search, and web directories with embedded symbolic links. This survey aims to demonstrate how each approach supports users who seek information from multiple perspectives. We achieve this by exploring each approach, the relationships between these approaches, including tradeoffs, and how they can be used in concert, while focusing on a core set of hypermedia elements common to all. This approach provides a foundation from which to study, understand, and synthesize applications which employ these techniques. This survey does not aim to be comprehensive, but rather focuses on thematic issues.
Inclusive pages
22-43
ISBN/ISSN
0306-4573
Document Version
Postprint
Copyright
Copyright © 2010, Elsevier
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
46
Peer Reviewed
yes
Issue
1
Keywords
Faceted browsing and search; Faceted classification, Symbolic links, Web directories, Hypermedia
eCommons Citation
Perugini, Saverio, "Supporting Multiple Paths to Objects in Information Hierarchies: Faceted Classification, Faceted Search, and Symbolic Links" (2010). Computer Science Faculty Publications. 17.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cps_fac_pub/17
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Databases and Information Systems Commons, Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces Commons, Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Commons, OS and Networks Commons, Other Computer Sciences Commons, Theory and Algorithms Commons
Comments
Article in repository is the version accepted for publication in Information Processing and Management; publisher's version is available online.