Online Family Archive Project

Controlled Vocabularies

Standard Controlled Vocabularies Used

• UK Archival Thesaurus, UKAT
  • (for Subject)
  • see the link above for entire vocabulary
  • added several terms as needed; see list of used terms here
• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
  • (for Coverage.Spatial)
  • see the link above for a list of terms
• UNTL Metadata Controlled Terms for Creator/Contributor Role
  • (for Creator.Role, Contributors.Role)
  • see the link above for a list of terms
  • added several terms as needed; click here for used terms
• DCMI Type plus added specificity from UNTL Metadata Controlled Terms
  • (for Type)
  • view the list of used terms here
• MIME Types
  • (for Format)
  • see list of used terms here
• Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus
  • (for Media)
  • see the link above for a list of terms or click here for used terms

Proprietary Controlled Vocabularies

• Surname Authority
  • (for Subject.FamilyBranch)
• Name Authority
  • (for Subject.Participant, Anecdote.Source, Creator, Contributors, Owner)
• Era
  • (for Era)
• Generation
  • (for Generation)

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