The Accidental Taxonomist

Acknowledged author Heather Hedden wrote The Accidental Taxonomist comprising 472 pages back in 2010. Textbook and eTextbook are published under ISBN 1573873977 and 9781573873970. Since then The Accidental Taxonomist textbook was available to sell back to BooksRun online for the top buyback price of $ 3.09 or rent at the marketplace.

The Accidental Taxonomist is the most comprehensive guide available to the art and science of building information taxonomies. Heather Hedden one of today s leading writers, instructors, and consultants on indexing and taxonomy topics walks readers through the process, displaying her trademark ability to present highly technical information in straightforward, comprehensible English.

Drawing on numerous real-world examples, Hedden explains how to create terms and relationships, select taxonomy management software, design taxonomies for human versus automated indexing, manage enterprise taxonomy projects, and adapt taxonomies to various user interfaces. The result is a practical and essential guide for information professionals who need to effectively create or manage taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, and thesauri.