Create Textual Infrastructure using Text Analysis Tools
This exercise uses this Recipe, to create Textual Infrastructure using Text Analysis Tools This exercise applies the recipe to a textual example which is freely available on the internet so you can complete the steps yourself and see the results.
This recipe and exercise are available as a PDF download.Exercise Steps
- Prepare your electronic text for processing
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- Generate a word list (sorted by frequency) using the TAPoR List Words Tool;
- Identify keywords for indexing;
- Explore keywords using TAPoR Find Words - Concordance Tool to clusters of related words;
- Group terms of associated relevance as they should appear logically in the index ;
- Identify collocated words using TAPoR Find Collocates Tool to determine usage patterns;
- Return to your word processing tool such as Microsoft Word and use the generated lists to search for and tag the words for automated creation of index and contents.
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Discussion
This recipe uses the Databench functionality of the TAPoR so it is important that you actually be logged in to TAPoR. You can obtain a guest account.Glossary
- Databench
- The Databench is a temporary workspace where you can store your text analysis results in the TAPoR for further use.
Next Steps/Further Information
- List of All Recipes
- Recipe to Create Textual Infrastructure using Text Analysis Tools
- Help with Particular Tools
- Background on Text Analysis