genrehelps
Genrehelps is a term used to describe a family of resources, tools, and practices designed to assist with the identification, classification, and creation of genres in media, literature, and related fields. The concept covers both human-curated guidelines and automated systems that propose genre labels, tropes, and conventions for works or collections.
Definition and scope: Genrehelps may refer to classification frameworks, genre dictionaries, and tagging schemes used in
Origins and usage: The term has appeared in library science discussions and digital media studies since the
Methods and technologies: Genrehelps can be manual, relying on expert tagging and genre knowledge, or automated,
Applications and challenges: In libraries and archives, genrehelps assist in subject access and discovery. In publishing
See also: classification, subject heading, genre theory, metadata, taxonomies.