ContextualAnalysis, LLC
provides consulting services focusing in metadata and taxonomy development, as well as information architecture and back-of-book indexing.
We believe that there are no easy solutions, no cookie-cutter answers, to your unique set of business needs.
We take the time to understand what is important to you before we begin offering solutions.
ContextualAnalysis, LLC
6530 N. Greenview Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626
o: 773-764-2588
info@contextualanalysis.com
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ensure the users of your Website
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Metadata
and Content Management Systems: An Introduction
for Indexers (PDF, 203KB)
The Indexer, Vol. 24, No. 2, October 2004
Although many companies are implementing content
management systems that require metadata for their
proper operation, many organizations lack the expertise
to create proper metadata and controlled vocabularies.
Indexes, with their skills of concept identification
and term selection can extend their skills into
the area of CV development. This article provides
an introduction to the concepts and techniques indexers
will need to work in this area.
Read These Articles in Boxes
and Arrows
Controlled
Vocabularies: A Glosso-Thesaurus
by Karl Fast, Fred Leise
and Mike Steckel
In part 4 of the continuing series on controlled
vocabularies and faceted classification, the authors
present a glossary of terms to help cut through
through the verbiage often found in this field.
And this glossary is more than just a list of terms.
The glossary is itself a controlled vocabulary.
Synonym
Rings and Authority Files
by Karl Fast, Fred Leise
and Mike Steckel
The third in our series of articles, this provides details
about two of the simplest types of controlled vocabularies.
Creating
a Controlled Vocabulary
by Karl Fast, Fred Leise
and Mike Steckel
The second in our series of articles, this discusses
one methodology for creating a controlled vocabulary.
All
About Facets & Controlled Vocabularies
by Karl Fast, Mike Steckel
and Fred Leise
This is the first in a series of articles offering an
introduction to controlled vocabularies and faceted
classification, showing how they can be created and
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Indexing for Editors and Authors: A Practical Guide to Understanding Indexes
Forthcoming, May 2008
To be published by Information Today, Inc.
Designed for editors, authors, and project managers, this book explains what indexes are, types of indexes, characteristics of good indexes, and format and length considerations.
The three experienced authors of this book provide dozens of practical tips and over 100 examples of both good and bad indexing practices.
The authors also cover in detail the process of hiring an indexer, editor/author/indexer relationships, and how to edit a completed index.
This book is also a useful guide to indexers on navigating the sometimes turbulent waters of the publishing process; it also includes useful information on how to explain indexing processes to authors and editors.
Co-authored with Kate Mertes and Nan Badgett.
Pre-order now.
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