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Re: RE Taxomomists



Hi,

I suspect the word you need is "ontologist" -- You might send a message to
the Index-L discussion list.  The address
is<index-l@listserv.unc.edu>.  From time to time I've seen job notices
there for specialists to construct thesauri.

Cheers,

Mary Sue Stephenson
Senior Instructor & Coordinator of Information Technology
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
604.822-6392 [voice]  604.822.6006 [fax]

On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Barbara Weitbrecht wrote:

> <<I've done the web search thing and with little to no luck....my area is
> pharmaceuticals, specifically cardiovascular and central nervous system.
> Centering on disease states and research states.  Looking at these results
> as with the ones I've done, I come up with biology and plant sciences
> mostly.>>
>
> Perhaps there is another name for the speciality you are seeking.  The most
> common meaning of "taxonomist" is a biologist who identifies and classifies
> living or fossil organisms.  Taxonomist specialize by taxon: a plant
> taxonomist, an invertebrate taxonomist, a fossil fish taxonomist, etc.  Are
> you seeking an expert in pharmaceutical nomenclature?  Or something else
> entirely?
>
> Barbara Weitbrecht
> NASM Archives Divsion
> Smithsonian Institution
> bew@nasm.si.edu
>
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