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FURTHER READING

Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web, by Christina Wodtke (New Riders, 2002).

This book covers a range of core concepts in the field of information architecture. It's packed with practical advice and is downright fun to read.

Practical Information Architecture, by Eric L. Reiss (Addison-Wesley, 2000).

This is a concise book filled with timeless, practical tips for structuring web sites. Starting off with solid discussions of site goals, target audiences, and measuring success, among other things, Reiss never looses sight of the bigger picture of creating a successful site architecture.

"A Simplified Model for Facet Analysis: Ranganathan 101," Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, by Louise Spiteri (v. 23, April-July 1998): 1-30. http://iainstitute.org/pg/a_simplified_model_for_facet_analysis.php/.

The technical literature on faceted classification is dense, long, and intimidating even to those interested in the field. Louise Spiteri, professor at Dalhousie University, provides a "boiled down" version of the key principles in this article. But make no doubt: Spiteri's article itself is not light reading. Still, it is an interesting place to get detailed information on facets.

Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences, by Geoffrey C. Bowker and Susan Leigh Star (The MIT Press, 2000).

This book tackles Classification Theory head on. Though dry and academic, the authors liven up the subject with many examples. They successfully demonstrate ...