 | This is an essay on Wikipedia:Categorization and Wikipedia:Overcategorization. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Do not use categories to mention every aspect of the topic covered |
As mentioned in the general guideline, categorization is primarily used to navigate between similar articles. Categories do not have a references section.