Yale LUX
Type of site | Content discovery platform and authority file |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Created by | Yale University |
| Website | https://lux.collections.yale.edu/ |
| Launched | 1 June 2023 |
LUX: Yale Collections Discovery, commonly known as Yale LUX is a content discovery platform and authority file created by Yale University, named after its motto "Lux et veritas." LUX covers the the entire collections of Yale's libraries, museums, and archives, allowing users to search and discover content across disciplines and time periods.[1][2]
Concept
LUX is an authority control system and content discovery platform, allowing users to navigate the collections of Yale's libraries, museums, and archives.
Scale
LUX stores records for a variety of institutions within Yale University. This includes the collections of the Yale University Library, the Yale Center for British Art, the Peabody Museum of Natural History, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, the Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments, and the Campus Art Collection. This represents a broad category of data, including records for books, artworks, and natural objects.
References
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 License statement: Sanderson, Robert (2024-07-03). "Implementing Linked Art in a Multi-Modal Database for Cross-Collection Discovery". Open Library of Humanities Journal. 10 (2). doi:10.16995/olh.15407. ISSN 2056-6700. To learn how to add open license text to Wikipedia articles, please see this how-to page. For information on reusing text from Wikipedia, please see the terms of use.
- ↑ Hu, Charlotte (2023-06-05). "Yale's new research tool will lead you down a rabbit hole of knowledge". Popular Science. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ↑ Metcalfe Hurst, Emma (December 2023). "LUX: Yale Collections Discovery". ARLIS/NA Multimedia & Technology Reviews. doi:10.17613/3hy1-pv45. ISSN 2474-6673. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
External links
- LUX Project on Github
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