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Tag: Hierarchical taxonomies

Taxonomy Definition

December 30, 2022January 2, 2023 Heathers Admin

I usually explain that a taxonomy is a structured kind of controlled vocabulary, which is list of terms (or concepts) usually used to tag content to aid in its retrieval. The structure can be hierarchical, faceted, or a combination. Other people have defined taxonomies for a general audience in more…

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Taxonomy Trends

April 30, 2021May 4, 2021 Heathers Admin

Last fall I gave an 8-minute video presentation as part of the SEMANTiCS Video Forum 2020 on the subject of taxonomy trends, but the short talk allowed time to discuss only two of the past year’s trends. More recently, I reflected on longer-term trends in taxonomies when the chair, Jane…

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Navigation Schemes vs. Taxonomies

May 20, 2020May 21, 2020 Heathers Admin

The feature of being hierarchical does not make something a taxonomy.

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