MongoDB: How to represent a schema diagram in a thesis?

Question

I am currently writing a thesis and need to display the schema of my MongoDB in a diagram. I have found no resources about diagrams for document-based databases.

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Answer 1

We found class diagrams to actually be one of the best ways to represent a mongo schema design.

It can capture most of the items that a document will have such as arrays, embedded objects and even references.

General guidelines we use to relate onto concepts to uml

Embed = Composition aggregation

Reference = Association class

If you're unfamiliar with the uml terminology then this is a decent intro.

UML intro from IBM site