Research Vocabularies Australia helps you access, use, publish and edit defined vocabularies, making the meaning of research data clear and consistent. It is a service of the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC).
A growing repository
Researchers depend on accurate information to drive scientific discoveries, but inconsistent terminology and data silos can hinder data access and analysis.
Defined vocabularies standardise research terms and improve data descriptions. Vocabularies also help make the data FAIR — findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable — to maximise its impact.
Learn more about using vocabulariesResearch Vocabularies Australia is designed for researchers and those who support, describe and discover research, including vocabulary managers, ontologists, data managers and librarians.
Anyone can search, browse and use vocabularies in the Research Vocabularies Australia portal. You can also register to describe or upload a vocabulary.
Research Vocabularies Australia makes it easy to access and keep track of vocabularies.
On Research Vocabularies Australia, you can:
The Research Vocabularies Australia widget enables you to organise, label and categorise data, using concepts from a published vocabulary. Add the widget to your data management and discovery tools, via a simple jQuery plugin. The widget makes it easier for users to discover resources, guided by concepts they browse and select from a chosen vocabulary.
Create a Widget
Are you interested in vocabularies for earth and environmental sciences? Explore vocabularies used by Australian earth and environmental science organisations through this Community Lens.
Earth & environmental sciences vocabularies
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) provides researchers with access to digital research tools, software, platforms and data collections to accelerate their research.
Explore researcher resources