Create Textual Infrastructure
using Text Analysis Tools
This recipe uses text analysis tools to extract key words to create an index and table of contents from a body of text.
This recipe is available as a PDF download.Ingredients
- An electronic text to create infrastructure for
- A Collocation tool such as the TAPoR Find Collocates Tool
- A Concordance tool such as the TAPoR Find Words - Concordance Tool
- A List Words tool such as the TAPoR List Words Tool
This recipe is applied to a sample text in Exercise to Create Textual Infrastructure using Textual Analysis ToolsSteps
- 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.
Discussion
Text Preparation
You can use tools such TAPoR Extract Text to remove added material.Grouping Words for Index Inclusion
- How are terms related?
- Does a concordance help to associate words that should be logically associated - clustering?
Glossary
A Complete GlossaryNext Steps/Further Information
- List of All Recipes
- Exercise to Create Textual Infrastructure using Textual Analysis Tools
- Help with Particular Tools
- Background on Text Analysis
- Information about the TAPoR Collocation Tool
- Information about the TAPoR Concordance Tool
- Information about the TAPoR List Words Tool