Explanation of the Rhizomatic Approach in Knowledge and Information Organization Systems with Emphasis on Web Space

Theoretical foundations and philosophical basis of library classification systems have always been important for information science professionals. This research studies the philosophical foundations and logical basis of the classification systems and structure of human knowledge and studies the logical basis of library classifications Scheme. Challenges and problems of traditional ideas about knowledge organization and its hierarchical structure have been studied and rhizomatic thought has been proposed as an alternative model for the tree and hierarchical structure especially for the organization of digital and hypertext information on the web. In Western thought, the tree structure based on Aristotelian logic has been the dominant model of classification and due to its problems, the rhizomatic structure is suggested. Information structure in digital space such as rhizomes moves in many directions and creates a multiplicity of connections and relations. The growth and emergence of interdisciplinary studies can be seen as evidence. Traditional, tree-based and hierarchical discourse of information organization isn’t enabled to understand the nature and characteristics Explanation of the Rhizomatic Approach in Knowledge and Information Organization Systems with Emphasis on Web Space Ghasem Movahedian PhD Candidate in Knowledge and Information Science; University of Isfahan; Isfahan, Iran Email: gh.movahedian@gmail.com Ahmad Shabani* PhD in Knowledge and Information Science; Professor; University of Isfahann; Isfahan, Iran Email: shabania@edu.ui.ac.ir Mozaffar Cheshmesohrabi PhD in Communication and Information Science; Associate Professor; University of Isfahann; Isfahan, Iran; Email: mo.sohrabi@edu.ui.ac.ir Asefeh Asemi Doctoral School of Business Informatics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Budapest, Hungary; Email: asemi.asefeh@uni-corvinus.hu Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology (IranDoc) ISSN 2251-8223

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