Internet archiving is unique in as much as it inherently creates its own set of metadata. When collecting a physical document, it contains a set of information, both physical and contextual that could help, for example dating it. Another aspect
The social life of bookmark tags
Paratext (on the Internet) has historically been used, not only for folksonomy, but for social functions, too. This is true for websites that have a broader range of social media-like features, such as comments, likes and private messages and for
[Survey] Content Management on Archive of Our Own
Carol Zhang, a second year Masters of Digital Arts and Humanities student at the University of British Columbia Okanagan is doing research on Archive of Our Own under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Cinnamon. This research is specifically examining how
Emotional Connotation of Ao3 Fanfiction Tags
A student researcher is researching emotional responses to fanwork tagging. The research has been approved by their institution and all participant information is confidential. The survey is open to any AO3 readers 13 or above. To take part or signal
AO3 Tag Preference Survey
Student researcher Alexandra Davila has created a survey on readers’ tag preferences on AO3. The research has been approved by their institution and all participant information is confidential. The survey is open to any AO3 readers 13 or above. To
On the strengths of AO3’s tag wrangling compared to other tagging systems
Laissez-faire and rigid tagging systems both fail because they assume too much—that users can create order from a completely open system, or that a predefined taxonomy can encompass every kind of tag a person might ever want. When these assumptions
Tagging and Disability Identity Construction through Marvel Cinematic Universe Fanfiction
The exploration of identity is a common practice in fanfiction, and scholarship has consistently investigated this fan practice. Yet, despite the presence of disability and disabled characters in fanfiction, this aspect of identity exploration is only sparsely represented in scholarship.
[LINK] A thesis on the AO3’s tagging system
transformativeworks linked to a study of AO3 tagging and said: A thesis written about the AO3’s tagging system “attempts to begin exploring the question of what kind of environment the site’s particular blend of open social tagging and some behind-the-scenes