Incorporating Facets into Social Tagging Applications: An Analysis of Current Trends

An increasingly difficult challenge in social tagging applications is negotiating the number of existing tags. This article examines the use of facets to facilitate the efficient organization and browsing of tags into manageable and distinct categories. Current and proposed methodologies for the application of facets in social tagging applications are evaluated. Results of this analysis indicate that these methodologies provide insufficient guidelines for the choice, evaluation, andmaintenance of the facets. Suggestions are made to guide the design of a more rigorous methodology for the application of facets to social tagging applications