authorityhub
Authorityhub is a term used to describe centralized systems, networks, or initiatives that collect, curate, and disseminate information from high-quality or authoritative sources on a given subject. The concept can refer to a digital platform that serves as a knowledge hub, a governance framework within an organization, or a public-facing resource designed to establish topic expertise. In information architecture, an authority hub typically operates on a hub-and-spoke model: a core hub aggregates verified content and links to related resources, datasets, expert profiles, and reference standards.
Core features often include metadata tagging and taxonomies to classify sources, endorsement or review workflows to
In practice, authority hubs appear in academic libraries, corporate knowledge bases, and public knowledge portals. In
Evaluation and criticism: The benefits include improved information discoverability, collaboration among subject matter experts, and standardized
See also: hub-and-spoke model; knowledge management; information authority.