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Here’s an example of a project in Mandala. The Knowledge Base editors have collected a series of poetry readings and performances from open-source databases like PennSound. To enhance the collection, they've added lesson plans, biographies, and data visualizations. The final set of resources contains:
- A collection of video and sound recordings from reading series around the country, with a subcollection for each reading. These videos are cataloged by subject and location.
- A graph on the gender of poetry slam finalists.
- A lesson plan for teaching students about poetry as an oral genre, using the media resources in Mandala.
- A bibliography of resources on poetry performance.
All of these resources are connected by Knowledge Maps, which are taxonomies or ontologies of terms. Knowledge Maps let you group different types of media by tagging each resource.
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This guide walks you through the process of making this project. When you have finished, you will know how toTo recreate the resources above:
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- Add resources to Mandala
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- , using the Audio-Video, Sources, Visuals, and Texts tools.
- Create
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- new Knowledge Map ontologies
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- Label resources with Knowledge Maps
1. Add your resourcesresources
Before you connect or tag resources with Knowledge Maps, you need to add your resources. Each type of media has its own Mandala tool website, 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:
- audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu for for sound and video recordings
- visuals.shanti.virginia.edu for for data visualizations, like the graph on poetry slam finalists
- texts.shanti.virginia.edu for for written resources, like the lesson plan
- sources.shanti.virgina.edu for for bibliographies, like the list of resources on poetry performances
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First, you'll work with sound and video recordings in Audio-Video.
Sign in to audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu by clicking the icon in the top right corner, then Log in Via NetBadge. Don't worry about whether you have an account: Mandala works with your computing id and password. Mandala may even sign you in automatically once you click Log in.
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Once you've made your spreadsheet, log in to visuals.shanti.virginia.edu. Create a collection by clicking 
> Collections > Add New Collections. See Make a Collection for more details.
To add a chart, click Add Shivanode from your new collection page. Choose your chart type, then add your spreadsheet url in the "Data Source URL" field. Make sure link sharing is on. See Create a Visualization for more details.
Add texts
Sign in to texts.shanti.virginia.edu, then Add a Collection. Once you have your collection, you can Create Texts. You build texts by creating a main page, then adding section pages to that page. Any new pages can have their own subsections – check out the guide to a text's structure for details.
Add sources
Sign in to sources.shanti.virginia.edu, then Make a Source Collection. You can then Add a Source to start building your bibliography. The "Notes" section is particularly useful if you want to make an annotated bibliography.
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