Research Framework
How the Compendium taxonomy connects to literature harvesting, screening, and synthesis via Claudito.
1. Binary Taxonomy
Every paper is classified by answering two questions:
- What is the entity? — Raw material, organism, compound, chemical, structure, or hybrid ecosystem.
- What are we measuring? — Durability, chemical profile, joinability, sustainability, application, or biological response.
2. Claudito Workflow
- DRAFT — Define scope and facets in
drafts/compendio_scope.txt - HARVEST — Run one query per matrix cell; Grade A→B→C→D sequential search.
- TRACK — Save references to subject-tree folders
references/<subject>/<source__pub__year>/ - SCREEN — Auto-screen + memo per subject.
- ORGANIZE — Tag by facet values and chapter allocation.
- WRITE — Draft per matrix cell.
- SYNTHESIZE — Compile LaTeX sections.
- SAVE — Version snapshot.
3. Ontological Grounding
To keep the taxonomy rigorous and reusable:
- Controlled Vocabulary —
compendio_facets.jsonwith IDs, definitions, and examples. - Synonym Rings — Expand queries automatically (seawater = marine = saline = brine).
- Hierarchical Relations — Material → Metal → Steel → Stainless Steel.
- Search Query Templates — One template per matrix cell for reproducible harvests.
4. Known Gaps & Next Actions
- Create explicit facet definitions (compendio_facets.json)
- Build query templates per cell
- Run pilot harvest for 2-3 high-priority cells
- Validate auto-subjects against facet list
- Build cross-cell evidence map
- Export taxonomy to SKOS/JSON-LD