Knowledge organization
Use this reference to interpret the vocabulary and its published metadata.
The user guide gives task instructions. Developer documentation
is in the repository under docs/technical/.
| Topic | Covers |
|---|---|
| Knowledge organization model | Vocabulary schemes, topics, facets, collections, and assertions |
| SKOS and metadata | RDF classes, properties, and serialization conventions |
| MatCore and the vocabulary | Dataset metadata elements and the Dublin Core crosswalk |
| Identifier policy | Path grammar, allocation, and stability |
| Curation and AI | Roles, semantic change, and model attribution |
| Provenance model | Contribution histories, assertions, and privacy rules |
For downloads and query access, see Metadata access.