Creating vocabulary for Thai database integration

By Praditta SiripanTechnical Information Access

Center, Thailand

DC 2005

Madrid, Spain

12-15 September, 2005

Thai research database

Research/thesis digital collection

One search - STKC+theses+Thai index medicus +ChemSafe+Thai Agri-Knowledge

Search results

Statistics of use

Problems from Controlled vocabulary

• Database managers are unaware of standardized CV

• General CV: subject headings, thesaurus, ontologies, taxonomy do not cover users’ specific needs

• Software requires metadata & CV

• No knowledge of CV creation

STKC category

STKC category and subcategories

Specific terms for NSTDA