Katrin Mller JanHelge Jacobs Tina Mengel Cologne University

Katrin Müller, Jan-Helge Jacobs, Tina Mengel Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Information Management Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross – Overview § The Project § DDC § SWD § Mapping Methods § Retrieval Scenarios § Perspectives Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross – Overview § Aim: … creation of a thesaurus-based, user-friendly research vocabulary that facilitates search in heterogeneously indexed collections by mapping topical headings of the German subject headings authority file Schlagwortnormdatei (SWD) and the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) § Duration: 2006 – 2010 § Conducted by: German National Library Cologne University of Applied Sciences § Financially supported by: German Research Foundation Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – DDC Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) § most widely used universal classification system § used by 200, 000 libraries in over 135 countries § translated into more than 30 languages § since 2006 used by the German National Library (DNB) for subject indexing § contains about 50, 000 classes § structured by disciplines (e. g. religion, social sciences, technology, …) Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – SWD Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project German subject headings authority file Schlagwortnormdatei (SWD) § universal indexing language § contains 550, 000 headings § categories: geographical names, topical headings, time, form, … § structured in 37 subject groups § types of relations: equivalent, hierarchical and associative Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Methods Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Guidelines: § One-to-many strategy § Deep level mapping § Degrees of Determinacy Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Methods Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Unidirectional one-to-many strategy 391 Costume and personal appearance Cardigans 646 Sewing, clothing, management of personal and family life 687 Clothing and accessories Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Methods Deep level mapping Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project breeding of coffee 633. 73 Coffee 631. 52 Production of propagational organisms 633. 732 breeding of coffee Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Methods – Degrees of Determinacy Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Degrees of Determinacy (D) § indicate conceptual congruency between SWD term and DDC class § 4 degrees from full to partial coverage Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Methods – Degrees of Determinacy Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Degrees of Determinacy (D) Steppe animals = 591. 744 D 4: full congruency 616. 98022 Submarine medicine Diving medicine D 3: high congruency Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Methods – Degrees of Determinacy Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project D 2: less coverage than D 3 640. 92 Home economists Housewife D 1: slight congruency 668. 542 Natural perfumes Lavender oil Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross – Mapping Process 1. descriptor 2. Identify scope 3. Determine corresponding DDC-classes Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Mapping Process SWD Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Hausfrau UF Hausfrauen BT Frau DDC D 2 T 1 — 08864 (EN = Homemakers, . . . ) D 2 Hausmänner 346. 0163 Ehemann und Ehefrau (EN = Husband wife) Relative Index Terms: Ehemann und Ehefrau — Recht RT Hausmann D 3 640. 92 Hauswirtschafter, . . . (EN = Home economists, . . . ) 305. 4364 Hausfrauen—soziale Gruppe (EN = Housewives—social group) Relative Index Terms: Hausfrauen — soziale Gruppe Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross – Retrieval Scenarios Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Retrieval Scenarios Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross mappings can be used § to enhance access to the DDC and to DDC-indexed documents § to structure document sets (search result lists) § to support conceptual exploration Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Retrieval Scenarios Enhancing access to DDC classes and DDC-indexed documents SWD Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Polka-Mazurka UF Polka-Mazur DDC D 2 784. 18844 Polkas Relative Index Terms: Polkas — Musik BT Polka 793. 33 Gesellschaftstänze (Rundtänze) (EN = Ballroom dancing (Round dances)) Relative Index Terms: Diskotanz Foxtrott Gesellschaftstänze Jitterbug Polkas Rumbas Rundtänze Sambas Tangos Turniertänze Walzer Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Structuring document sets by SWD headings Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project 793. 33 Gesellschaftstänze (Rundtänze) (EN = Ballroom dancing (Round dances)) DDC: 793. 33 AND SWD: Gesellschaftstanz DDC: 793. 33 AND SWD: Polka-Mazurka DDC: 793. 33 AND SWD: Tango […] DDC: 793. 33 AND SWD: Bossa Nova Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Structuring document sets by DDC notations Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project SWD heading: Kabelbrücke (EN = cable-stayed bridge) SWD: Kabelbrücke AND DDC: 624. 23 Suspension and cable-stayed bridges (discipline: Engineering) SWD: Kabelbrücke AND DDC: 725. 98 Bridges, tunnels, moats (discipline: Architecture) SWD: Kabelbrücke AND DDC: 388. 132 Bridges (discipline: Transportation) Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Structuring heterogeneously indexed document sets (1 of 2) Search entry: SWD heading Kabelbrücke (EN = cable-stayed bridge) Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project 1 a. SWD heading: Kabelbrücke AND DDC: 624. 23 (D 3) No results 1 b. SWD heading: Kabelbrücke AND DDC: 725. 98 (D 2) SWD heading: Kabelbrücke AND DDC: 388. 132 (D 2) No results 2. SWD heading: Kabelbrücke 9 potentially relevant documents -> 6 documents with DDC 624. 5 or similar notations -> Relocated to 624. 23 ! 3 a. DDC: 624. 23 (D 3) 1 document, not about cable-stayed bridges in particular OPAC: SWB Online Katalog, http: //pollux. bsz-bw. de/DB=2. 1/ Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Structuring heterogeneously indexed document sets (2 of 2) 3 b. DDC: 725. 98 (D 2) 27 documents about bridges, not about cable-stayed bridges in particular DDC: 388. 132 (D 2) Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project 1 document, not about cable-stayed bridges but about a different kind of bridge 4. Title keyword: Kabelbrücke resp. title keyword: Kabelbrücke* (option: combine keyword search also with DDC search) 1 potentially relevant document when searching with truncation 5 a. DDC: 624. 23* (D 3) 3 potentially relevant documents, e. g. about the Brooklyn Bridge (DDC: 624. 23097471) 5 b. DDC: 725. 98* (D 2) DDC: 388. 132* (D 2) countless documents, relevance not scrutinized 6. SWD heading: “Sevilla / Puente del Alamillo” (NT of Kabelbrücke) 1 potentially relevant document The whole process (1 -5) could be repeated for Narrower and Related Terms OPAC: SWB Online Katalog, http: //pollux. bsz-bw. de/DB=2. 1/ Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Conceptual Exploration Conceptual knowledge exploration based on Criss. Cross Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project by utilization of Criss. Cross mappings + DDC Hierarchical relationships Equivalence relationships Associative relationships SWD Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Conceptual exploration based on Criss. Cross mappings D 3 Erfolg (success) 302. 14 Social participation D 3 D 2 D 1 Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project 650. 1 Personal success in business 158 Applied psychology 131 Parapsychological and occult methods for achieving well-being, happiness, success Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Conceptual exploration based on Criss. Cross mappings Function: Show all headings mapped to DDC 650. 1 Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project 650. 1 D 3: Berufserfolg (success in business) Erfolg (success) D 2: Berufsanfänger (young professionals) Berufslaufbahn (job history) Eigenwerbung (self-promotion) Karriere (carreer) Mikropolitik (micropolitics) Misserfolg (failure) D 1: Arbeitsorganisation (work organization) Arbeitswelt (working world) Erfolgsstreben (ambition to succeed) Geschäftssinn (business sense) Selbstmanagement (self-management) Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – Conceptual exploration based on Criss. Cross mappings Function: Show all headings mapped to DDC 302. 14 Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project 302. 14 D 3: Erfolg (success) Soziale Anerkennung (social recognition) Soziale Anpassung (social adaptation) Sozialkompetenz (soft skills) D 2: Beteiligung (participation) Konfliktfähigkeit (conflict ability) Kooperatives Verhalten (cooperative behavior) Leistungsverhalten (performance) Misserfolg (failure) Nichtkooperatives Verhalten (non-cooperative behavior) Wettbewerbsverhalten (competitive behavior) D 1: Erfolgsangst (fear of success) Erfolgsstreben (ambition to succeed) Psychosoziale Entwicklung (psycho-social development) Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross – Conceptual exploration based on Criss. Cross mappings (SWD-DDC mappings) in DDC class Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project Criss. Cross – A priori conceptual relations in SWD and DDC Hierarchical relationships Equivalence relationships Associative relationships SWD Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – A priori conceptual relations in SWD and DDC Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project A priori conceptual relations in the SWD (German Subject Headings Authority File): Broader terms (BT) Narrower terms (NT) Erfolg (success) NT Related terms (RT) Used for (UF) Berufserfolg (success in business) NT Führungserfolg (leadership success) NT Unternehmenserfolg Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – A priori conceptual relations in SWD and DDC Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project A priori conceptual relations in the DDC: • Hierarchical relationships • Notational hierarchy • Structural hierarchy • Polyhierarchical relationships • Equivalence relationship • Associative relationships § Relative Index terms Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – A priori conceptual relations in SWD and DDC A priori conceptual relations in the DDC: Notational hierarchy Equivalence relationship Associative relationship Relative Index entries Polyhierarchical relationship 650. 1 Class here interdisciplinary works on success (include topics from including note) Cologne, 19 th July 2010

Criss. Cross – A priori conceptual relations in SWD and DDC Erfolg als Führungskraft Betriebswirtschaft Führungserfolg Karriere Geschäftssinn Erfolg — angewandte Psychologie Wettbewerb (Sozialer) Werbeerfolg 158. 7 Erfolg — Sozialpsychologie Selbstmanagement 650. 1 Zielvorstellung Berufserfolg 658. 409 650 Kreative Leistung — beruflicher Erfolg Wettbewerbsverhalten Misserfolg Erfolg (success) 302. 14 Soziale Anpassung Arbeitspsychologie Beliebtheit Lebenskunst Kooperation Glück Durchsetzungsvermögen Kooperation — Sozialpsychologie 131 Erfolgsstreben Erfolg — Parapsychologie Leistungsverhalten Soziale Anerkennung Soziale Kompetenzen 302 Sozialpsychologie Soziale Interaktion Cologne, 19 th July 2010

THANK YOU FOR Insights and Outlooks: A Retrospective View on the Criss. Cross Project YOUR Criss. Cross Team Cologne ATTENTION katrin. mueller@fh-koeln. de jan. jacobs@fh-koeln. de tina. mengel@fh-koeln. de team leader jessica. hubrich@fh-koeln. de Cologne, 19 th July 2010