Associative Relationship Requirements

Overview

The system should allow for the management of synonyms and related terms, including non-hierarchical "associative relationships" among authorities.

For example: Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat worked together. Charles Eames and Ray Eames were married.

Related term	An identification of a related term for the organization	Authority
Related term type	An identity of the type of relationship between terms	Controlled list; reciprocal

Controlled list pairs, Person authority

Term 1	Term 2
Spouse	Spouse
Parent	Child
Step-parent	Step-child
Partner	Partner
Sibling	Sibling
Grandparent	Grandchild
Aunt (niece)	Niece
Aunt (nephew)	Nephew
Uncle (niece)	Niece
Uncle (nephew)	Nephew
Worked with	Worked with
Apprentice was	Apprentice of
Teacher	Student
Assisted by	Assistant of
Colleague	Colleague
Influenced	Influenced by

Example

Within Snow White Person Record

Evil Queen / Step-parent

Within Evil Queen Person Record (auto)

Snow White / Step-child

Controlled list pairs, Organization and Person authorities

Term 1: Person within Organization	Term 2: Organization within Person
Founder	Founded by
Teacher	Teacher at
Student	Student at
Employee	Employed
Member	Member

Example

Within Bauhaus Organization Record

Walter Gropius / Founder

Within Walter Gropius Person Record

Bauhaus / Founded by

Questions

Can multiple authorities be represented by one related term set, e.g. both person and organization?