(1) Hypermedia Research Unit, Faculty of Advanced Technology, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, Wales, UK
Abstract:
The basic elements of faceted thesauri are described, together with a review of their origins and some prominent examples.
Their use in browsing and searching applications is discussed. Faceted thesauri are distinguished from faceted classification
schemes, while acknowledging the close similarities. The paper concludes by comparing faceted thesauri and related knowledge
organization systems to ontologies and discussing appropriate areas of use.