Abstract
The problem I would like to address is the effective display of browsable classification arrays for information discovery in hypertext media such as the World-Wide Web (WWW). For the first time, we have the possibility to move beyond the traditional display of classification as a onedimensional hierarchical sequence of classes, each class consisting of one or more related concepts combined according to a consistent, or idiosyncratic, citation order of facets. In this new context, it would seem that faceted classification would be ideal. Facets can be displayed separately, giving users the option of choosing the facets that interest them (Anderson 1990). No longer would users be forced to accept the citation order of facets determined in advance by a classificationist.
Highlights
The problem I would like to address is the effective display of browsable classification arrays for information discovery in hypertext media such as the World-Wide Web (WWW)
We have the possibility to move beyond the traditional display of classification as a onedimensional hierarchical sequence of classes, each class consisting of one or more related concepts combined according to a consistent, or idiosyncratic, citation order of facets
Facet displays are mostly absent from the WWW
Summary
We have the possibility to move beyond the traditional display of classification as a onedimensional hierarchical sequence of classes, each class consisting of one or more related concepts combined according to a consistent, or idiosyncratic, citation order of facets. In this new context, it would seem that faceted classification would be ideal. If the latter is the case, are users more comfortable with classification displays of relationship clusters, rather than the display of separate facets? Do users not "think" in terms of facets, but rather in terms of relationships among concepts from a variety of facets? If the latter is the case, are users more comfortable with classification displays of relationship clusters, rather than the display of separate facets?
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