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Authority Files for Search and Filter Options in the German Digital Library
A successful search in portals such as the German Digital Library is not a matter of course. Especially for museum objects, bringing them together in the digital space poses significant challenges. This is not surprising: museums use different databases, apply diverse vocabularies and catalogue their collection objects in a very heterogeneous manner. In view of this, the question arises: How can the retrievability of museum objects in the German Digital Library be improved through better use of authority files and controlled vocabulary in metadata? This paper highlights preliminary project results of the research project “Authority Files for Search and Filter Options in the German Digital Library”, based at the Institute for Museum Research. It comprises a symptom analysis, a causal analysis focusing on certain limiting factors and the identification of possible solution approaches.
