Tagging and searching on Archive of Our Own

Cilj diplomskog rada bit će promotriti sustav za označivanje i pretraživanje na stranici za objavljivanje fanfictiona Archive of Our Own. Archive of Our Own će biti predstavljen kroz prizmu njegovog nastanka i održavanja u okrilju fanovskih zajednica, a sustav za označivanje i pretraživanje analiziran kao specifičan oblik folksonomije. Osim pregleda relevantne literature i analize same stranice, cilj diplomskog rada je doći do novih saznanja te će stoga dio rada biti posvećen ispitivanju stavova korisnika. Iako stručna literatura ističe posebnosti ovog sustava za označivanje i pretraživanje, određene uvide i smjernice mogu dati samo korisnici. U diplomskog radu će se iz tog razloga prezentirati i mišljenja korisnika Archive of Our Owna, kako bi se ustanovilo poklapaju li se stručne procjene ovog sustava s potrebama i preferencijama samih korisnika straniceThe aim of the thesis is to look into the tagging and searching structure on the fanfiction website the Archive of Our Own. The Archive of Our Own will be presented through the lens of its inception and maintenance in fan communities, and the tagging and searching system will be analysed as a specific form of folksonomy. Apart from providing a literature overview and analysing the website, the goal of the thesis is to obtain new insights; therefore, a part of the thesis will be dedicated to examining the users’ opinions. Although scholars point out the specificities of this tagging and searching system, certain insights and guidelines can only be offered by its users. Thus, the Master’s Thesis will present the opinions expressed by the users of Archive of Our Own, in order to ascertain whether the experts’ assessments of this system coincide with the needs and preferences of the users themselve