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)

DC Contributor :

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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Comparative functional analysis of boundary infrastructures, library classification, and social tagging

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TENNIS, Joseph T. Comparative functional analysis of boundary infrastructures, library classification, and social tagging. In: MOUKDAD, Haidar (ed.). Information science revisited: approaches to innovation, June 1-3, 2006, Toronto [on line]. Toronto : Canadian association for information science/L’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI), 2006. Available at: <http://www.cais-acsi.ca/proceedings/2006/tennis_2006.pdf> (consulted on March 28, 2007)

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DC.Title : Comparative functional analysis of boundary infrastructures, library classification, and social tagging

DC.Creator : TENNIS, Joseph T.

DC.Subject : Boundary infrastructure, information management, information organization, library classification, social tagging

DC.Description.tableOfContents :

• 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Methodological note
• 2 Information organization frameworks
• 2.1 Library classification
• 2.1.1 Systems
• 2.1.2 Methods and work process
• 2.2 Social tagging
• 2.2.1 Systems
• 2.2.2 Methods and work process
• 2.3 Boundary infrastructures
• 2.3.1 System
• 2.3.2 Method and work process
• 3 Functionalities: lending cognitive authority, providing transparency, and fulfilling tasks
• 3.1 Lending cognitive authority
• 3.2 Providing transparency
• 3.3 Fulfilling tasks
• 4 Identity and divergence in information organization frameworks
• 5 Conclusion
• References

DC.Publisher : Canadian association for information science/L’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI)

DC.Contributor :

DC.Date : 2006

DC.Type : Text

DC.Format : Text/pdf

DC.Identifier : http://www.cais-acsi.ca/proceedings/2006/tennis_2006.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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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

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DC Language : En

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DC Rights : Copyright © 2006 Marieke Guy and Emma Tonkin

Folksonomies – Cooperative Classification and Communication Through Shared Metadata

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MATHES, Adam. Folksonomies: cooperative classification and communication through shared metadata [on line]. Available at: <http://adammathes.com/academic/computer-mediated-communication/folksonomies.html> (consulted on January 25, 2007)

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DC Title : Folksonomies: cooperative classification and communication through shared metadata

DC Creator : MATHES, Adam

DC Subject : Collaborative classification, folksonomy-based service, information organization, metadata, shared information, tag

DC Description.tableOfContents :

• The creation of metadata: professionals, content creators, users
• Tagging content in Del.icio.us and Flickr
• From tags to folksonomy
• Limitations
• Strengths
• Why folksonomies work
• Barriers to entry, cognitive costs
• Feedback and asymmetric communication
• Individual and community aspects
• Unanticipated uses
• Areas for further research
• Quantitative tag analysis
• Qualitative user analysis
• Applicability to other systems
• Conclusion
• References

DC Publisher : MATHES, Adam

DC Contributor :

DC Date : 2004-12

DC Type : Text

DC Format : Text/html

DC Identifier : http://adammathes.com/academic/computer-mediated-communication/folksonomies.html

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DC Language : En

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DC Rights : ©2004 adam mathes