The Accidental Taxonomist

A defining characteristic of taxonomies is that terms/concepts are arranged in broader-narrower hierarchies, which may resemble tree structu...

Taxonomies are very valuable, but not always easy to define, and they are described in various ways. They are also interdisciplinary, as tax...

In planning a taxonomy, I have often said that it is important at the beginning to define the taxonomy’s scope, specifically the subject are...

In keeping with the title of this blog, it’s time to check in again to learn more about who taxonomists are and what they are doing. I condu...

I have long felt that there is some uncertainty as to where named entities (names of specific people, places, organizations, products, etc...