title: Categorization by reference: a novel approach to MeSH term assignment.
abstract: Categorization by Reference is a novel text classification technique that examines the existing classifications of the citations found in an as-yet unclassified text to determine what terms should be assigned to that text. The existence of the Medical Subject Headings and MEDLINE make the biomedical domain a prime candidate for application of this technique. We describe our approach and implementation of a prototype, presenting some results of our initial tests. We further discuss refinements that could improve the precision of the technique, and describe its possible use in categorizing portions of the World-Wide Web.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, Wichita State University, Kansas 67260, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kouramajian
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Devadhar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maram
mesh_terms: D000043:Abstracting and Indexing / Q000379:methods*; D000465:Algorithms; D016239:MEDLINE; D012660:Semantics; D013358:Subject Headings