Resource is the generic term for an item, object, entity or abstract concept described in Heurist. A resource is generally represented by a record in Heurist. Typical examples of resources include:
Book
Building
Collection
Conference
Contemporary event
Fieldwork opportunity
Funding program
Grant
Heritage site
Historical event
Journal Article
Journal
Methodology
Multimedia item
News item
Organisation
Patent
Person
Place
Publisher
Relationship
Research project
Species
Statute
Text annotation
Theory
Unit of study
Heurist currently (2008) has over 70 defined resource (record) types; for a more comprehensive list see record types