Case Study:

Creating your own object termlists and thesauri

Termlists: Modes xml

Termlists: What are they, how do they work and why are they important?

What?

• A list of agreed terms

How?

• Control

• Consistency

Why?

• Ease of searching

Termlists: Available termlists

www.collectionstrust.org.uk/spectrum-terminology/termbank.htm

Termlists: Exporting data

Termlists: Working with the data

Term Use for

Bequest Bequest, bequeathed, gift by executor

Gift Gift, donated, donation, gifted, given, handed in, offer for gift, present, presented

Loan Loan, extended loan, indefinite loan, lent, loaned, offer for loan, period loan, permanent loan

Purchase Purchase, bought, offer for purchase, purchased

Untraced findUntraced find, found in museum, undocumented find, unknown

Termlists: Acquisition Method

Termlists: Condition

Term Definition

Excellent As new, not used or worn.

GoodSome signs of wear or use. All parts intact, with no surface scratching or chips.

Fair Showing significant signs of wear or use, some surface scratching or discolouration but otherwise intact.

PoorPossibly falling apart, bits missing, badly chipped or scratched, extreme signs of wear. Extra care needed when handling, displaying or loaning.

Termlists: Colour

Term Use for

Black Black

BlueBlue, turquoise, sky blue, navy blue, royal blue, light blue, dark blue, airforce blue

Brown Brown, dark brown, light brown, tan, beige, chocolate, biscuit, mushroom, coffee toffee, caramel, fudge

Colourless Colourless, clear, see through

Cream Cream

Flesh-coloured Flesh-coloured

Gold Gold

GreenGreen, olive, moss, lime, dark green, emerald, bright green, light green, khaki, leaf

Grey Grey, light grey, dark grey

Multi-coloured Multi-coloured

Orange Orange, burnt orange, rust

PinkPink, light pink, dark pink, bright pink, magenta, cerise, baby pink, rose

PurplePurple, dark purple, light purple, bright purple, lilac, mauve, aubergine, violet, lavender

Red Red, scarlet, crimson, maroon, ruby, brick red

Silver Silver

White White

Yellow Yellow, lemon, light yellow, bright yellow, dark yellow

Termlists: British Museum materials

www.collectionstrust.org.uk/bmmat/mathesp.htm

Termlists: MoDiP materials

Termlists: Production methods

Termlists: Object locations

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Box 131

Termlists: Linked termlists

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Category Classification Classification

Simple name Object name keyword Type

Full name Object name keyword Object name keyword

Termlists: Linked termlists

Collection

Classification 1

Classification 2

Classification 1: Type 1

Classification 1: Type 2

Classification 1: Type 1: Object Name 1

Classification 1: Type 1: Object Name 2

Classification 1: Type 2: Object Name 1

Classification 1: Type 2: Object Name 2

Classification 2: Type 1

Classification 2: Type 2

Classification 2: Type 1: Object Name 1

Classification 2: Type 1: Object Name 2

Classification 2: Type 2: Object Name 1

Classification 2: Type 2: Object Name 2

Termlists: Wives in St Ives

Termlists: Wives in St Ives

Termlists: Acquisition Method

Termlists: Classification

animals and pets

audio visual

construction and building services

fashion and costume

health, care and grooming

house and garden

office and workplace

packaging and materials handling

photographic

plastics samples

printed, written and drawn material

promotional material

smoking

sports, leisure and hobbies

telecommunications

textiles

toys and games

travel and holiday

Termlists: Type

beverage equipment

clock

DIY

food storage

furniture and furnishing

garden and horticultural equipment

household appliance

household hygiene

household linen

kitchenware

laundry equipment

lighting

ornament

tableware

Termlists: Object Name

Term Definition Use for

appliance accessory appliance accessory filter

bed warmer bed warmer

cooker cooker stove

fan fan electric fan

floor polisher floor polisher

food processorfood processor hand blender food mixer food blender

fryer fryer

heaterheater convector heater electric fire electric heater radiant heater

kettlefor stove-top kettles see kitchenware

kettle for stove-top kettles see kitchenware

microwave oven microwave oven

refrigerator refrigerator

toaster toaster sandwich toaster

vacuum cleaner

vacuum cleaner car vacuum cleaner upright vacuum cleaner cylinder vacuum cleaner

yoghurt maker yoghurt maker

Termlists: Multiple terms

ObjectIdentity

Number AIBDC : 001917

Identification

Classification

Keyword house and garden

Type ornament

ObjectName

Keyword money box

Identification

Classification

Keyword audio visual

Type audio equipment or component

ObjectName

Keyword radio

Termlists: Build your own conclusions

MoDiP

Classification Printed, written and drawn material

Type Pattern

Object name Knitting pattern

Knitting collection

Pattern booklet

Menswear

Pullover