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This guide walks you through the process of making this project. When you have finished, you will know how to:
- add resources to Mandala
- create new Knowledge Map ontologies
- label resources with Knowledge Maps
1. Add your resources
Before you connect or tag resources with Knowledge Maps, you need to add your resources. Each type of media has its own Mandala tool, but the process is always the same. You'll create a collection to house your resources, along with any subcollections you need. Then, you'll add your resources to the collection. Remember, you'll need to switch tools every time you add a different type of media. Make sure to use:
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Knowledge Maps can be subjects (like "parasites" or "cultural landscapes") or places (like "Charlottesville" or "The Rotunda"). Before you decide whether you need new Knowledge Map, go to mandala.shanti.virginia.edu/subjects and mandala.shanti.virginia.edu/places. On each site, click the magnifying glass icon to the right to see the full taxonomy of sitesKnowledge Map terms. The term you need might already be in the database. If so, skip to the next step.
If the term or taxonomy doesn't fit your needs, contact Than Grove at than@virginiaSHANTI at shanti.virginia.edu. He'll A member of SHANTI set up a meeting to discuss your project. Before you meet, consider your needs and the shape of your subject and place ontologies. Go through the existing tree and think about where your terms might fit best, if they fit at all.
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