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Vokabular: Homosaurus

Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) terms.

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Basic information

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(P34)?Naming:	homosaurus
(P1266)?Abbreviation:	—
(P724)?Digest:	The Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) terms. This vocabulary is intended to function as a companion to broad subject term vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions are encouraged to use the Homosaurus to support LGBTQ research by enhancing the discoverability of their LGBTQ resources.
(P887)?URL:	https://homosaurus.org/
(P121)?Genre classification:	Word lists and category systems
(P15)?Medientyp:	Online resource, Electronic publication
(P608)?Field of knowledge:	LGBTIQ* history, Sexuality, Social science, social history
(P936)?Object types:	Locality, Organisation, Social role, Publication, LGBT movement, person
(P984)?Object type properties:	Preferred designation, Translation, definition, synonym

Number of integrated items

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(P613)?Number of integrated items:	9.000 Word/spelling variant(s), 3.730 Standard designation(s)

Contact

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(P845)?Creator:	Digital Transgender Archive
(P518)?Technically realized by:	Digital Transgender Archive
(P206)?Publisher:	Digital Transgender Archive
(P153)?Postal address:	Oosterdokskade 143 | Amsterdam 1011 | Netherlands
(P722)?Email address:	mailto:digitaltransarchive@gmail.com

Methodology

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(P280)?Variant:	Data curation, Identification and matching, Translation
(P575)?Design features:	Standardized vocabulary with rules that can only be changed by an authorized committee
(P902)?Methodology:	Based on current technical terms (Applies (overall)), The technical terms are referenced (Applies to the majority), The technical terms have a theoretical concept (Applies (overall))
(P15)?Media type:	Online resource, Electronic publication
(P1000)?Organisational structure:	Changes can only be made by professional administrators
(P999)?Sustainability:	The project is supported by a larger community in the medium term
(P942)?Number of hierarchy levels:	4
(P900)?Completeness:	Open for growth, completeness cannot be achieved

Version

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(P18)?Language:	Dutch, English, Spanish, Swedish
(P1152)?Date of first publication:	1997
(P222)?Date of publication:	2025
(P939)?Versioning:	The work is available in individually designated versions

Cross concordances

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(P898)?External matching:	Library of Congress Subject Headings - Grad: Applies (overall) - Prozent: 60% - Sprache: English
(P573)?Target group:	Archive, Citizen Science, Library, Research project, Researcher

Documentation

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(P382)?Specifications:	Exists, has been produced
(P978)?External tutorial:	Exists, has been produced
(P180)?License:	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Provision of data

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(P940)?Technology:	HTML, XML
(P125)?Status of possesio:	Complete download possible, Search results partially visible in online interface
(P15)?Media type:	Online resource, Electronic publication
(P937)?Referencing method:	Persistent identifier(s)
(P903)?Data format:	CSV, JSON-LD, N-Triples, Turtle, XML
(P923)?API endpoint URL:	https://termennetwerk-api.netwerkdigitaalerfgoed.nl/reconcile/https://data.ihlia.nl/homosaurus
(P941)?SPARQL endpoint URL:	https://data.ihlia.nl/PoolParty/sparql/homosaurus
(P995)?Services offered:	—
(P950)?Cite as:	Homosaurus Vocabulary, Digital Transgender Archive, 2025, URL: https://homosaurus.org/

Dataset editing

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(P1302)?Dataset editing:	Anne Purschwitz