Terminology Workshop
It is better to use, or extend, an existing terminology rather than invent your own from scratch. To do this visit our Terminology Bank.
Creating Your Own Terminology
If you cannot find an existing terminology that you need, here is some guidence on how to go about creating your own using the standards that are available.
Guidelines for Constructing a Museum Object Name Thesaurus by Stuart Holm. Provides a common set of rules for thesaurus developers in a museum context.
Thesaurus Principles and Practice by Leonard Will. (First presented at a MDA workshop Thesauri for Museum Documentation in 1992.)
Standards and Guidelines for Terminology Development. A select bibliography.
Recording Guidelines for Persons and Organisations. Formerly part of SPECTRUM.
