vocabularies/vocabulary records in ArchivesSpace

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Regina Carra

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Mar 12, 2026, 4:30:10 PMMar 12

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Hi there,

I feel like I knew the answer to this question at one point, but have since forgotten and now, I'm stuck.

Under "Manage Groups" there is a long list of different actions/abilities that you can toggle on/off depending on your desired permissions for the users in that user group.

What does ArchivesSpace mean when it uses the term "vocabularies?" What is it referring to? See screenshot. I'm trying to understand the implications of giving a group permission to "create/edit/delete vocabularies."

Note: there is a separate check box for turning on/off a user group's ability to create/edit/delete controlled values/controlled value lists. Also, in the User Manual it refers to "vocabularies" as "vocabulary records" (which I assume are the same thing).

Thanks for your help!

Regina

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