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A thesaurus is a complete knowledge organization system structured in natural language instead of according to its ontological construct. That is, the elements in a thesaurus are given in alphabetical order. Each term is then accompanied by a set of relational indicators that show its place in the overall hierarchy. Thesauri can be faceted, when terms from several facets are chosen and entered into a system in a string. Thesauri increasingly are multi-lingual to accommodate complex cultural demands. In this very brief chapter we will look at the basics of thesaurus construction.
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Smiraglia, R.P. (2014). Thesauri. In: The Elements of Knowledge Organization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09357-4_9
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