24 Aug 2004
CS 5244: Indexing / Classification
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• Automatic – Keyword
indices
• Manual – Written by an
individual
• Semi-Automatic – Tool
for controlled vocabulary
Creation
• Collection
• Item / subitem
Level
• Controlled – MARC
• Uncontrolled – Free text
Semantics /
Structure
Structure
• Static – Title, creation
date
• Dynamic – User access /
transaction logs
Status
• Lay metadata – Personal
filing systems
• Expert metadata – MARC
records
Nature
• Internal – File name,
parameters for digitization
• External – Rights,
cataloging records
Source
Characteristic
Attribute
Adapted from Baca (1998)
Metadata
attributes