Information Architecture (4th Edition)
Citation
Rosenfeld, L., Morville, P., & Arango, J. (2015). Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond (4th ed.). O’Reilly Media.
Core Contribution
The foundational text on information architecture. Defines IA as the structural design of shared information environments.
Key Concepts
Four Systems of IA:
- Organization systems (how we categorize)
- Labeling systems (how we represent)
- Navigation systems (how we browse)
- Search systems (how we find)
IA Components:
- Taxonomies and controlled vocabularies
- Metadata and tagging
- Site structure and navigation
- Search optimization
Related: 02-molecule—taxonomy-design, 02-molecule—five-hat-racks