Mappings¶

Mappings connect local, domain, institutional, or external vocabulary to AR structure.

Authoritative source data lives in:

data/mappings/

Subject-specific mapping source data lives in:

data/subject-mappings/

Purpose¶

AR does not require every adopter to abandon existing vocabulary.

Instead, a profile may map existing fields, terms, classifications, or subject kinds into AR structural roles.

Mappings make those connections explicit, inspectable, and citable.

Types of Mappings¶

AR may use mappings for:

• field roles;
• field mappings;
• subject kinds;
• subject vocabularies;
• profile-specific classifications;
• external standards.

Boundary¶

Mappings preserve structural relationships.

They do not decide whether the mapped vocabulary is true, authoritative, complete, or universally correct.