A conservator can ensure that their database can be exported easily as Linked Data. This primarily means ensuring that there is a unique point of reference (a URI) for each entry in their database (e.g. instead of only storing ‘paper’ in one’s database, one can store ‘paper’ alongside its URI provided by the Getty Arts & Architecture Thesaurus ‘http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300014109’). A conservator can search Linked Data (when available) to inform their practice based on observations made by colleagues in the past.