Pre-defined Terms in Collaborative Indexing Systems: Why Are They Used and Which Impact Do They Have on the Community's Vocabulary? - Softcover

Kowatsch, Tobias

 
9783639073164: Pre-defined Terms in Collaborative Indexing Systems: Why Are They Used and Which Impact Do They Have on the Community's Vocabulary?
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3639073169 ISBN 13: 9783639073164
Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

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Collaborative indexing systems have attracted anincreasing amount of attention over the last threeyears. One fundamental limitation to such a system isthe uncontrolled nature of its vocabulary, as thisconsists of terms users freely choose to indexresources. As a result, the vocabulary can be poorlystructured, making it difficult to identifysignificant clusters of users, resources, or termsimportant for search or exploration features.Pre-defined terms are suggested to reduce thisuncontrolled vocabulary; these consolidate termusage if users adopt them. However, this suggestionhas not yet been proved. This work therefore focuseson an empirical study of the adoption of pre-definedterms. The model of pre-defined term adoption (MPTA)is formulated by applying technology acceptanceand diffusion of innovation theories, as well asconstructs of social network analysis. MPTA is thenvalidated by one lab experiment with 172 Germanstudents, before being cross- validated by twoweb experiments with 254 German and 160English-speaking subjects. Results indicate thatpre-defined terms are appropriate for reducing theuncontrolled nature of the vocabulary.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Tobias Kowatsch is interested in the adoption of mobile information systems at the Research Center for Intelligent Media in Furtwangen. He studied computer science in Germany and did social volunteering in South Africa. In 2006, he attended the Master's program Computer Science in Media at Furtwangen University and passed with distinction.

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Verlag
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3639073169
ISBN 13 
9783639073164
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Anzahl der Seiten
148
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