# The Difference Between Information Architecture (IA), Sitemap, and Navigation ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Bjorn Amherd]] - Full Title: The Difference Between Information Architecture (IA), Sitemap, and Navigation - Category: #articles - URL: https://medium.com/p/64eba19296c ## Highlights - The information architecture (IA) defines the overarching structure and relationship between all areas of a site (or multiple sites) and informs the sitemap; the sitemap lists all the (labelled) pages in entirety and shows hierarchy, structure and often page goals and content/functionality that happens to be on that particular page; and finally, the navigation guides users via links to all areas of a website.