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Category Reference

Category indicates the nature of the content (What it is). It is defined based on the essence of the information covered, not the source.


Main Categories (Common to Research & Seed)

Section titled “Main Categories (Common to Research & Seed)”
CategoryMeaning DefinitionContent Included
newsTimely official/unofficial announcementsPolicy announcements, notices, press releases
policySystems, laws, regulations themselvesLegal amendments, administrative guidelines
guideContent for Explanation/GuidanceHow-to, Procedure Guides
faqQ&A Structured InformationFAQ, Help, Support
dataNumerical/Statistical/Raw DataStatistics Korea, Reports
researchAcademic/ResearchPapers, White Papers
announcementSimple NoticesEvents, Schedules
directoryList-type InformationAgency Lists, Contacts
opinionCommentary·ColumnsContributions, Analysis
alertEmergency/Caution InformationDisaster, Warning

At the Seed stage, determine nature as one or more of the above values.


Government / Organization is not a Category

Section titled “Government / Organization is not a Category”
ConceptWhere to Place
Governmentsource.type = "government"
Organizationsource.type = "organization"
NGO / Intl Orgsource.type = "ngo"
Companysource.type = "company"

MediumDefinition
webGeneral web page
socialSNS post
videoVideo content
audioPodcast
documentPDF, DOC

EngineRole
Research Engine”Where to look” (URL discovery)
Seed Engine”How to fetch” (contract creation)
Scraper”Actual collection” (execution)