20. The method for signifying information objects of claim 13 , further comprising the steps of providing the indexer with a signifier prompt about the indexer, and storing the indexer's response to the signifier prompt about the indexer with each of the information objects.
13. A method for signifying information objects comprising the steps: obtaining a plurality of information objects; providing the plurality of information objects to an indexer for signification; providing the indexer with a deliberately ambiguated signifier prompt; wherein the deliberately ambiguated signifier prompt is a multi-dimensional signifier prompt defining a multi-dimensional continuum having a plurality of labeled points specifying attributes, wherein the indexer signifies each of the information objects by indicating a position on the deliberately ambiguated signifier prompt to represent the information object; and storing in a computer system each of the information objects with the indexer's response to the deliberately ambiguated signifier prompt.