Taxonomy
Indexing History
In the information science world, “indexing” denotes various methods for organizing data so that it is easily searchable. To a student, however, the word might evoke images of 3×5 lined cards with every bit of potentially useful information crammed into the available space. The Atlantic brought this interesting topic to us in the article, “How…
Read MoreWhere to Start
Oftentimes when someone is approaching a project like a website, book, etc., they begin with a chart. In reality, more often than not, that chart is really the beginnings of a taxonomy. Even if the subject isn’t scientific or technical, taxonomies help you understand a topic better. This interesting topic came to us from the…
Read MoreSenior Taxonomist for Structured Data Opportunity Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, metadata management, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreClassification for Those With and Without OCD
Needless to say, we like classification. It is the sibling of taxonomy – two closely related words that reflect the fact that we encounter large amounts of information in everyday life and our brains need some way to synthesize and contextualize that information. Concepts like classification and taxonomy help us make sense of the world by improving…
Read MoreWebinar on Metadata Use in SharePoint
Concept Searching is offering their second webinar in its Metadata-Driven World 2018 Webinar Series, ‘Going Meta in SharePoint – Tricks of the Trade‘, on Wednesday, February 14. Benzinga brought this event to our attention in their article, “Registration Open for Concept Searching’s Going Meta in SharePoint Webinar.” This webinar will feature Robert Piddocke, Vice President of…
Read MoreData Harmony Users Group Starts This Week
Access Innovations, Inc. is pleased to host the 13th annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting this week in Albuquerque. DHUG brings together current and prospective users of the Data Harmony software to present case studies, network, and share ideas. DHUG also includes a software features update and release of the updated software follows shortly after…
Read MoreTaxonomy Manager Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, information sciences, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreTaxonomy in Fiction
If you have been a frequent reader of TaxoDiary, you know that I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I like knowing that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives, not just information science or biology. As a book lover, this particular “taxonomy” touched many parts of my being. Geek Dad brought this interesting and intriguing information…
Read MoreFindability Empowered by Taxonomies
Health Affairs recently announced a new website, supported by a comprehensive taxonomy that reflects the specialized vocabulary that comes with the health and medical field. This taxonomy will enable quick and easy access to all their content. That content includes Health Affairs Blog, Health Policy Briefs, podcasts, event video and the Health Affairs Journal archive back to Volume 1, Number 1. Mobile friendly navigation and…
Read MoreA Little Fuzzy
When I bought my first and only rice cooker a decade ago, many of the higher rated models bragged about fuzzy logic technology. Fuzzy rice? I like fluffy rice, but not so sure about fuzzy. Even though I didn’t really understand it at the time of purchase, the reviews sold me that this genius intuitive…
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