2008/6/25 Stevan Harnad <[log in to unmask]>: > > > Hand-tagging in terms of any pre-fabricated classification scheme is > unnecessary keystrokes. The classification tagging, if any, can be done > by software, after deposit, either at the local IR level or the global > harvester level, or both. > . . . . . . > > Hand-based pre-classification schemes means you have the (possibly > extensible) subject categories, and you hand-tag the document in terms > of them. Computational post-classification means software has the > document plus the the (possibly extensible) subject categories, and > automatically tags the document. Can you clarify pls? I am not sure if you are opposing classification schema per se or the current methods of applying them or something else? Thanks, Neil Godfrey http://metalogger.wordpress.com