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This paper explores the system of [[categories]] that is used to classify articles in [[Wikipedia]]. It is compared to collaborative tagging systems like del.icio.us and to hierarchical classification like the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Specifics and commonalitiess of these systems of subject indexing are exposed. Analysis of structural and statistical properties (descriptors per record, records per descriptor, descriptor levels) shows that the category system of [[Wikimedia]] is a thesaurus that combines collaborative tagging and hierarchical subject indexing in a special way.
 
This paper explores the system of [[categories]] that is used to classify articles in [[Wikipedia]]. It is compared to collaborative tagging systems like del.icio.us and to hierarchical classification like the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Specifics and commonalitiess of these systems of subject indexing are exposed. Analysis of structural and statistical properties (descriptors per record, records per descriptor, descriptor levels) shows that the category system of [[Wikimedia]] is a thesaurus that combines collaborative tagging and hierarchical subject indexing in a special way.
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Collaborative Thesaurus Tagging the Wikipedia Way
Authors
Jakob Voss
Publication date
2006
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Original Preprint

Collaborative Thesaurus Tagging the Wikipedia Way - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2006, written by Jakob Voss.

Overview

This paper explores the system of categories that is used to classify articles in Wikipedia. It is compared to collaborative tagging systems like del.icio.us and to hierarchical classification like the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Specifics and commonalitiess of these systems of subject indexing are exposed. Analysis of structural and statistical properties (descriptors per record, records per descriptor, descriptor levels) shows that the category system of Wikimedia is a thesaurus that combines collaborative tagging and hierarchical subject indexing in a special way.

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Wikipedia Quality

Voss, Jakob. (2006). "[[Collaborative Thesaurus Tagging the Wikipedia Way]]".

English Wikipedia

{{cite journal |last1=Voss |first1=Jakob |title=Collaborative Thesaurus Tagging the Wikipedia Way |date=2006 |url=https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Collaborative_Thesaurus_Tagging_the_Wikipedia_Way}}

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Voss, Jakob. (2006). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Collaborative_Thesaurus_Tagging_the_Wikipedia_Way">Collaborative Thesaurus Tagging the Wikipedia Way</a>&quot;.