IMRC - Classification, Thesauri and Controlled Vocabularies

The resources in this section are directed at persons interested in improving the organization and retrieval of information. Classification, thesauri and controlled vocabularies are used to classify and describe information resources, thereby permitting concepts within a particular field of knowledge to be represented in a standard manner that reduces ambiguity for users. Please send us your suggestions for other resources for this page.

Classification (la) des documents institutionnels dans les ministères du gouvernement du Québec et le défi informatique
École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information, Université de Montréal
Louise Gagnon-Arguin and Rabii Bannouri
August 1998
(PDF version)
This report reviews principles and practices related to the classification of paper and electronic documents within the Government of Quebec and makes a number of recommendations intended to assist users in the decision-making process.

Content Management System - Proof of Concept Taxonomy Project
Government of Canada
Elsa Van Hulst
Presentation to School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University
November 2003
This presentation discusses the Proof of Concept Taxonomy project under the Gateways and Clusters Content Management Solution initiative. The project is presented in the context of the Government of Canada metadata strategy, providing the broad objectives of the project and the benefits of having a common multi-cluster taxonomy.

Function-based Records Classification
To support Canadian federal government institutions intending to arrange their records by function, Library and Archives Canada has developed a design methodology for constructing function-based records classification systems. This methodology is called Business Activity Structure Classification System (BASCS - pronounced as basis).
See also: IMRC – Records and Document Management

Information Classification Structure Quick Reference Guide
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
With the assistance of experts in the field of creating function-based Information Classification Structures (ICS), CIC has developed the framework for a corporate-wide ICS by identifying the functions, roles and activities at CIC.
For more information, please contact DM-Services@cic.gc.ca.

TBITS 39: Treasury Board Information Management Standard, Part 2: Controlled Vocabulary Standard
Treasury Board Secretariat
November 8, 2001
This standard adopts the principle of controlled vocabulary for the management of electronic information. The use of controlled vocabulary is necessary to classify and describe information and to support navigation, seraching, information sharing and interoperability goals of Government On-Line (GOL).

Thesauri and Controlled Vocabularies
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
LAC maintains an authoritative Web page on terminology used in the federal government of Canada. The web page includes thesauri, classification schemes, controlled vocabularies, geographic names, subject clusters and taxonomies. Links to compendia compiled by experts in the field, construction and management tools, related research, projects and standards have also been included.

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Government of Canada
The Subject Thesaurus is a bilingual standardized vocabulary designed to facilitate the indexing and retrieval of resources available through the Depository Services Program (DSP), Canadian Government Publishing (CGP), and the Canada Site.

Thésaurus de l'activité gouvernementale : orientations et principes directeurs
Government of Quebec
Richard Parent and Nicole Boulet
November 1998
PDF Format
This document describes various issues involved in the development of a thesaurus of government activities for the Government of Quebec, including proposed language and hierarchical and associative relations.

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