Guides
Controlled Vocabularies and Tags in a Catalogue
Free tags are flexible and messy; controlled vocabularies are tidy and strict. How catalogues choose between them, mix them and keep words consistent.
- Cataloguing
- 10 min read
Correcting the Record: How Catalogue Entries Change
Entries go wrong and products change. How a good catalogue takes corrections, keeps a history, handles disputes and explains what changed.
- Using the Catalogue
- 10 min read
Dating an Entry: First Appearance and Other Dates
A product has many dates: announced, first shown, released, founded, updated. Which one a catalogue files under, and how to write dates clearly.
- Cataloguing
- 10 min read