The structure of collaborative tagging systems

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GOLDER Scott A., HUBERMAN Bernardo A. The structure of collaborative tagging systems [on line]. Available at: <http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/idl/papers/tags/tags.pdf> (consulted on April 9, 2007)

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DC.Title : The structure of collaborative tagging systems

DC.Creator : GOLDER Scott A., HUBERMAN Bernardo A.

DC.Subject : Bookmark, classification, collaborative tagging system, folksonomy-based service, information organization, shared information, tag, tagging, taxonomy

DC.Description.tableOfContents :

• Abstract
• Keyword list
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Tagging and taxonomy
• 2.1. Semantic and cognitive aspects of classification
• 3. Delicious dynamics
• 3.1. The data
• 3.2. User activity and tag quantity
• 3.3. Kinds of tags
• 4. Bookmarks
• 4.1. Trends in bookmarking
• 4.2. Stable patterns in tag proportions
• 5. Conclusion
• 6. References

DC.Publisher : Information Dynamics Laboratory, HP Labs

DC.Contributor :

DC.Date : 2006

DC.Type : Text

DC.Format : Text/pdf

DC.Identifier : http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/idl/papers/tags/tags.pdf

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DC.Language : En

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DC.Rights : © 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Introduction to folksonomies

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School of library, archival and information studies-University of British Columbia (SLAIS-UBC). Introduction to folksonomies [on line]. Available at: <http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr500/05-06-wt1/www/a_ens/intro.htm> (consulted on April 8, 2007)

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DC Title : Introduction to folksonomies

DC Creator : School of library, archival and information studies-University of British Columbia (SLAIS-UBC)

DC Subject : Broad folksonomy, folksonomy-based service, information organization, library classification, narrow folksonomy, user-controlled classification

DC Description.tableOfContents :

• Introduction to folksonomies
• What are folksonomies?
• Definition
• Synonyms and the terminology debate
• A short history of folksonomy
• What proponents love about folksonomies
• Personal benefit, flexible language, feedback
• Serendipitous browsing
• Inexpensiveness
• What detractors hate
• Usability
• Cost
• Lack of ethical forethought
• Flickr: a tool for the individual
• Del.icio.us: a tool for the many
• Tagging is not library classification: and it is not intended to be
• Physical (un)constraints
• Clairvoyance
• Demographics
• Fun with folksonomies
• Tag clouds
• Geotagging
• Graphing tag use
• Misleading tags
• The future
• The dystopians
• The utopians
• Conclusion
• References

DC Publisher : School of library, archival and information studies-University of British Columbia (SLAIS-UBC)

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DC Date.modified : 2005-11-19

DC Type : Text

DC Format : Text/html

DC Identifier : http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr500/05-06-wt1/www/a_ens/intro.htm

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DC Language : En

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I’ve Heard of Folksonomies. Now How do I Apply them to My Site?

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PORTER, Joshua. I’ve heard of folksonomies. Now how do I apply them to my site? Bokardo.com [on line]. February 1, 2005. Available at: <http://www.bokardo.com/archives/applying_folksonomies/> (consulted on April 9, 2007)

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DC.Title : I’ve Heard of Folksonomies. Now How do I Apply them to My Site?

DC.Creator : PORTER, Joshua

DC.Subject : Aggregated information, folksonomy-based service, tagging

DC.Description : Gives a precisely definition of folksonomies and explains why creating a tagging system for one’s site amounts to create a user-activities aggregating system.

DC.Publisher : PORTER, Joshua

DC.Contributor :

DC.Date : 2005-02-01

DC.Type : Text

DC.Format : Text/html

DC.Identifier : http://www.bokardo.com/archives/applying_folksonomies/

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DC.Language : En

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Controlled vocabulary and folksonomies

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SPITERI, Louise. Controlled vocabulary and folksonomies [on line]. Available at: <http://www.termsciences.fr/IMG/pdf/Folksonomies.pdf> (consulted on March 28, 2007)

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DC.Title : Controlled vocabulary and folksonomies

DC.Creator : SPITERI, Louise

DC.Subject : Bookmark, controlled vocabulary, folksonomy-based service, user vocabulary

DC.Description.tableOfContents :

• What are folksonomies?
• Where are folksonomies found?
• Inter-term relationships
• Popular folksonomy sites
• How folksonomies work
• Bookmarklets on browser toolbar
• Adding tags to bookmarks
• Examples of my bookmarks
• Other people who share one of my bookmarks
• The popularity of folksonomies
• Bookmarking
• Managing bookmarks
• Folksonomies and user vocabulary
• Folksonomies and online communities
• Ambiguity
• Polysemy
• Synonyms
• Specificity
• Syntax
• Incorrect usage
• Consensus
• Folksonomies and controlled vocabularies
• Other uses for folksonomies
• Conclusions
• Other areas to explore

DC.Publisher : Dalhousie University

DC.Contributor :

DC.Date : 2005-09-27

DC.Date.modified : 2006-02-06

DC.Type : Text

DC.Format : Text/pdf

DC.Identifier : http://www.termsciences.fr/IMG/pdf/Folksonomies.pdf

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DC.Language : En

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The hive mind: folksonomies and user-based tagging

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KROSKY, Ellyssa. The hive mind: folksonomies and user-based tagging. Infotangle [on line]. July 12, 2005. Available at: <http://infotangle.blogsome.com/2005/12/> (consulted on March 28, 2007)

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DC Title : The hive mind: folksonomies and user-based tagging

DC Creator : KROSKY, Ellyssa

DC Subject : Folksonomy-based service, information organization, library website, taxonomy, user-based tagging

DC Description.tableOfContents :

• User-based tagging and folksonomies
• The wisdom of crowds
• Folksonomies are inclusive
• Folksonomies are current
• Folksonomies offer discovery
• Foksonomies are non-binary
• Folkonomies are democratic and self-moderating
• Folksonomies follow “desire lines”
• Folkonomies offer insight into user behavior
• Folksonomies engender community
• Folksonomies offer a low cost alternative
• Folksonomies offer usability
• Resistance is futile
• The hitch
• Folksonomies have no synonym control
• Folksonomies have a lack of precision
• Folksonomies lack hierarchy
• Folksonomies have a “basic level” problem
• Folksonomies have a lack of recall
• Folksonomies are susceptible to “gaming”
• Libraries that tag
• Summary
• References

DC Publisher : KROSKY, Ellyssa

DC Contributor :

DC Date : 2005-07-12

DC Type : Text

DC Format : Text/html

DC Identifier : http://infotangle.blogsome.com/2005/12/

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DC Language : En

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Social bookmarking tools (I): a general review

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HAMMOND Tony, HANNAY Timo, LUND Ben et al. Social bookmarking tools (I): a general review. D-Lib Magazine [on line]. 2005, vol. 11, n° 4. Available at: <http://www.dlib.org/dlib/april05/hammond/04hammond.html> (consulted on February 19, 2007)

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DC Title : Social bookmarking tools (I): a general review

DC Creator : HAMMOND Tony, HANNAY Timo, LUND Ben et al.

DC Subject : Bookmark, folksonomy-based service, social bookmarking, social web, tag, tagging

DC Description.tableOfContent :

Introduction

Links – history & form

Architectures of participation

Tag soup

Reasons for tagging

Folk futures

The social axis

Glue in the works

Building communities

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

Annex – review of tools

Notes

References

DC Publisher : D-Lib Magazine

DC Contributor :

DC Date : 2005-04

DC Date.modified : 2005-05-23

DC Type : Text

DC Format : Text/html

DC Identifier : http://www.dlib.org/dlib/april05/hammond/04hammond.html

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DC Language : En

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DC Rights : Copyright © 2005 Tony Hammond, Timo Hannay, Ben Lund and Joanna Scott

Folksonomies: tidying up tags?

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GUY Marieke, TONKIN Emma. Folksonomies: tidying up tags?. D-Lib Magazine [on line]. 2006, vol. 12, n°1. Available at: <http://www.dlib.org/dlib/january06/guy/01guy.html> (consulted on February 13, 2007)

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DC Title : Folksonomies: tidying up tags?

DC Creator : GUY Marieke, TONKIN Emma

DC Subject : Information organization, folksonomy-based service, tag, tag literacy

DC Description.tableOfContent :

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The folksonomic flaw
• 3. User-created tags

• Power laws and tag distribution
• Tag popularity

• 4. Improving tag literacy

• Educating users
• Tagging observed
• Methods for improving tags
• Smart systems

• 5. Putting it all into place
• 6. Conclusions
• Appendix 1: methodology
• References

DC Publisher : D-Lib Magazine

DC Contributor :

DC Date : 2006-01

DC Date.modified : 2006-01-17

DC Type : Text

DC Format : Text/html

DC Identifier : http://www.dlib.org/dlib/january06/guy/01guy.html

DC Source :

DC Language : En

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DC Rights : Copyright © 2006 Marieke Guy and Emma Tonkin