CIA Controlled Vocabularies and Thesauri 2

Question 1

The ISO 25964 standard was developed to address which area of information management?

Accepted Answer

Thesauri construction and their interoperability with other vocabulary types

Answer

ISO 25964 covers best practices for building and maintaining thesauri and addresses interoperability with other structured vocabularies.

Question 2

Pre-coordination in a controlled vocabulary system refers to:

Accepted Answer

Combining multiple concepts into compound terms before indexing occurs

Answer

Pre-coordination combines separate concepts into a single compound heading at indexing time, before the retrieval event.

Question 3

In a faceted classification system, each facet represents:

Accepted Answer

An independent characteristic or dimension of the subject domain

Answer

Facets isolate distinct subject aspects (e.g., material, time period, place) so items can be described along multiple independent dimensions simultaneously.

Question 4

Post-coordination in indexing with controlled vocabularies means:

Accepted Answer

Combining individual index terms at the point of retrieval to express complex subjects

Answer

Post-coordination defers the combination of simple concepts to the search phase, allowing users to combine terms dynamically at query time.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes polyhierarchy in a controlled vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A term that has more than one valid broader term within the hierarchy

Answer

Polyhierarchy allows a narrower term to belong to more than one broader term category, reflecting real-world semantic complexity.

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CIA Controlled Vocabularies and Thesauri 2