The Lexicon and Nomenclature section is included with museum and organization accounts. It is not included with personal or conservator accounts. Please visit our website for an overview of the different account types.
Adding standardized nomenclature terms to your Entry helps to establish consistent and controlled naming of objects and aids with accurate search results of your collection. Record nomenclature in CatalogIt by utilizing accepted industry-wide standards, including:
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Nomenclature 4.0
- “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging is a structured and controlled list of object terms organized in a classification system to provide a basis for indexing and cataloging collections of human-made objects. Nomenclature is used in the creation and management of object records in human history collections within museums and other organizations, and it focuses on objects relevant to North American history and culture.” - excerpt from Nomenclature 4.0 website.
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Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus (Getty AAT)
- “The Art & Architecture Thesaurus is a structured resource that can be used to improve access to information for art, architecture, and other material culture.” - excerpt from Getty AAT website.
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Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
- “The Thesaurus for Graphic Materials is a tool for indexing visual materials by subject and by genre/format. The thesaurus includes more than 7,000 subject terms and 650 genre/format terms to index types of photographs, prints, design drawings, ephemera, and other pictures.” - excerpt from LoC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials website.
You can also include your own search terms in the Search Terms field, as well as any previously created or used terms in the Legacy Lexicon fields.
Video Resource - Adding Getty AAT Terms