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This is a complete list of metadata fields for Subject Knowledge Maps.
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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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| 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 |
| Value | The actual value of the code. Example: For the subject 'Education' and a subject code type 'Library of Congress Classification', the value would be 'L' | short text |
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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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| Field | Description | Type |
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| Subject | The name of the new subject (if you're creating a child subject.) | short text |
| Name Type | This sets whether the name is official or popular. | controlled vocabulary |
| Language | The language of the name. This is independent of the 'writing system,' which you can learn more about below. | controlled vocabulary |
| Writing System | The alphabet or symbol system used to represent the language. For example, English uses the Latin script. | controlled vocabulary |
| Etymology | The 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 Type | The type of relationship between the original subject and the related subject (whether new or existing). | controlled vocabulary |
| Perspective | You 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 |
Essay
This is a legacy option. You should use Texts in Mandala if you want to add a longer essay to your Knowledge Map.
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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 Than | A relationship in which one subject (A) has a smaller scope than the other subject (B). A is narrower than B. |
| Is Related To | A generic relationship between two subjects; use this only if no other relationship applies. |
| Is The Opposite Of | A relationship of opposition. This includes antonyms. |
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