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Unit 12: Vocabulary Control

• Vocabulary control is used to improve the effectiveness of information storage and retrieval Notes
systems, Web navigation systems, and other environments that seek to both identify and
locate desired content via some sort of description using language.
• In large organizations, controlled vocabularies may be introduced to improve technical com-
munication.

12.6 Keywords

Vocabulary Control : Is used to improve the effectiveness of information storage and retrieval
systems.
Ambiguity : Occurs when a word or phrase has more than one meaning.

12.7 Review Questions

1. What is the use of Vocabulary control?
2. Write the four important principles of vocabulary control.
3. In the 1960s, an online bibliographic database industry developed. Explain.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Four important
2. Unique linguistic form
3. Ambiguity occurs
4. Controlled vocabulary
5. Existing vocabularies
6. (b), 7. (c), 8. (c)

12.8 Further Readings

Maltby, A., ed. Sayer’s manual of classification for libraries. 5th. Ed. London: Andre
Deutsch, 1975.
Aitchinson, J and Gilchrist, A: Thesaurus construction. 2nd ed. London: Aslib, 1987.
Deegan. M and Simon Tanner. Digital futures. London. LA, 2002.

Online links nkos.slis.kent.edu/2005workshop/z3919.ppt
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/dam/journal/v6/n5/full/dam201029a.html

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