The structure of collaborative tagging systems

Bibliographic description

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

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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.

Ontology of folksonomy: a mash-up of apples and oranges

Bibliographic description

GRUBER, Thomas. Ontology of folksonomy: a mash-up of apples and oranges. Tomgruber.org [on line]. Available at: <http://tomgruber.org/writing/ontology-of-folksonomy.htm> (consulted on March 12, 2007)

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DC Title : Ontology of folksonomy: a mash-up of apples and oranges

DC Creator : GRUBER, Thomas

DC Subject : Ontology, semantic web, shared information, tag, tagging, taxonomy

DC Description.tableOfContents :

• Summary
• Ontology as enabling technology for sharing information
• Folksonomy as data that is emergent from shared information
• Comparing apples and oranges
• Let's share tags
• Use case 1: collaborative tagging across multiple applications
• Use case 2: collaborative filtering based on tagging
• A tag ontology - some design considerations
• The core concept: tagging
• Constraints on "tagging"
• Negative tagging
• Tag identity
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• References

DC Publisher : GRUBER, Thomas

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DC Date.modified : 2007-02-08

DC Type : Text

DC Format : Text/html

DC Identifier : http://tomgruber.org/writing/ontology-of-folksonomy.htm

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DC Language : En

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Folksonomies – Cooperative Classification and Communication Through Shared Metadata

Bibliographic description

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