Note: The construction of these guidelines is still work in progress.
Note: The citations in this page have their correspondent reference in the Zotero library online which contains our recommended readings.
We collect here links to reference pages for vocabulary-related software, and a selection of tips.
When creating a vocabulary from scratch (see "Creation"), it may not be necessary to use dedicated software:
"At this stage, the software that you are using to collect and arrange the classes of your classification scheme does not really matter. You can use a word processor (taking advantage of different levels of headings and perhaps automatic numbering to reflect different levels of the classes hierarchy), or you may use a mindmapping or other diagramming software, or you can even use a spreadsheet software with one concept per row and columns for concept identifier, preferred and alternative labels, optionally “parent” concept, definition etc. Maybe you want to be able to collapse/expand parts of the hierarchy, but many word processors and mindmapping tools are capable of doing so, and spreadsheet tools usually can filter rows as well." (Romein et al., 2023)
This is a selection of important packages that can be useful when creating/editing and/or publishing vocabularies:
Note: The PoolParty Semantic Suite is a commercial product; it offers free trial options. Cultural heritage institutions in The Netherlands can consult the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed or NDE for using the RCE instance.