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Summary: A taxonomy is a backstage structure that complements the visible navigation. Taxonomies support consistent information retrieval by creating formal metadata rules.
What is a taxonomy and why does it matter for UX practitioners? In our UX Conference Information Architecture course, I often get asked what a taxonomy is, how to build one, and how it fits into the larger landscape of information-architecture (IA) work .
Taxonomies are what information-science professionals call controlled vocabularies — planned, prescriptive ways of adding descriptive metadata to content so that it can be retrieved effectively. The idea is that the taxonomy defines a limited set of terms for describing our content in the background; content creators must attach them to any new piece of content, with no ability to expand this vocabulary on an ad hoc basis.
Definition: A taxonomy is closed list of acceptable terms that are arranged hierarchically and are used to describe and classify content.
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This content originally appeared on NN/g latest articles and announcements and was authored by Page Laubheimer
Page Laubheimer | Sciencx (2022-07-03T16:00:00+00:00) Taxonomy 101: Definition, Best Practices, and How It Complements Other IA Work. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2022/07/03/taxonomy-101-definition-best-practices-and-how-it-complements-other-ia-work/
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