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titleHow to use this guide

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General Information

This section contains the identifier for the Knowledge Map, and lets you make the place private or public.

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FieldDescriptionType
Subject Code Type

The type of code. We don't currently have a set list of code types for Subjects: email mandala@virginia.edu to request a type.

Example: The 'Library of Congress Subject Area' designates broad subject areas using a specific letter.

controlled vocabulary
ValueThe actual value of the code.

Example: For the subject 'Education' and a subject code type 'Library of Congress Classification', the value would be 'L'
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Subject Relations

You can assign related subjects here. This is also used to create child subjects. We've included some of the fields you'll need here. 

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FieldDescriptionType
SubjectThe name of the new subject (if you're creating a child subject.)short text
Name TypeThis sets whether the name is official or popular.controlled vocabulary
LanguageThe language of the name. This is independent of the 'writing system,' which you can learn more about below.controlled vocabulary 
Writing SystemThe alphabet or symbol system used to represent the language. For example, English uses the Latin script. controlled vocabulary
EtymologyThe etymological origin of the name. WYSIWYG
Primary for Popular Romanization View?Popular romanization is an easy-to-pronounce version of names in Roman script, which is intended for audiences around the world. checkbox
Subject Relation TypeThe type of relationship between the original subject and the related subject (whether new or existing).controlled vocabulary
PerspectiveYou can ignore this field, which applies only to Places. There is only one perspective for Subjects – "General." You can learn more about Perspectives if you're curious.controlled vocabulary

 

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Homepage Texts

Homepage Texts are featured on the overview page for your subject. This lets you add longer content than summaries or captions. To add a homepage text, you'll first work in Mandala Texts: 

  1. Create your content in Mandala Texts: use this guide for help. You can also use an existing Mandala Text. 
  2. Tag your text with the subject: use this guide for help. For example, if I wanted the text to appear on the Architecture overview page, I would tag it with Architecture
  3. Return to the Subjects editorial interface to add your Homepage Text

In the Homepage Texts section: 

  1. Click New Homepage Text
  2. Choose your text
    1. If you don't see the text, make sure you tagged it with the appropriate subject (see above)
  3. Choose the language of the text
  4. Click Create

Controlled Vocabularies

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ValueDefinition

Is The Same As

A relationship in which the two subjects are the same.

Is An Instance Of

A relationship in which one subject (A) is an illustrative case, example, or concretization of another (more abstract) subject (B). A is an instance of B. 


Is A Type Of

A relationship in which one subject (A) shares or exemplifies characteristics defined by another subject (B). Subject B is usually above the subject A hierarchically.

Example: A cat is a type of pet.

Is A Variation Of

A relationship in which two subjects share similar characteristics, but show deviations from each other. Unlike "is a type of", neither subject is above the other hierarchically.

Example: The Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer is in the public domain, so the design has been remade and remixed by several manufacturers. Each chair is a variation of the original.

Is Narrower ThanA relationship in which one subject (A) has a smaller scope than the other subject (B). A is narrower than B.
Is Related ToA generic relationship between two subjects; use this only if no other relationship applies.
Is The Opposite OfA relationship of opposition. This includes antonyms.

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