Controlled vocabularies are lists that provide a consistent way to describe data. The Episcopal Project Digital Catalog applies several controlled vocabularies that enable powerful filtering capabilities. These vocabularies power filters which can be used to help you narrow the data while searching or browsing. When looking at an item display page, you will see that controlled vocabulary words and phrases are highlighted in gray, indicating that you can click on them. Clicking on any of these terms will bring you to a search results page with the results showing all items that also have that same controlled vocabulary term. This connectivity is a powerful method for exploring similar and related items.

 

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Subject - Era

Eras indicate the time period associated with an item.

Subject - Theme

Themes indicate significant subject matter covered by the content of an item. 

Subject - Person

Subject-Persons are significant people within a church, congregation, parish, or diocese. 

Object Type

Object types indicate what kind of item the asset is.

Church or Parish

Church or Parish indicates the church or parish with which an item is associated. 

Church Status

Church status indicates the operational status of a congregation. 

Province

Province indicates the Episcopal Province to which a church belongs.

Diocese

Diocese indicates the regional Episcopal Diocese to which a church belongs.