In Mandala, you can use Knowledge Maps to connect related resources.  To do this, you label your resources in each tool. The resource will then show up under Subjects, Places, and Terms.

This guide shows you how to add Knowledge Maps to each type of asset. We assume that you've already made your entries: if you haven't, learn more at Create Content

In Audio-Video

Metadata fields where you can add Places:  Referenced PlacesRecording Location
Metadate fields where you can add Subjects:  Subject
Metadate fields where you can add Terms:  Terms

  1. Log in to audio-video.shanti.virginia.edu
  2. Click the Main Menu icon
  3. Click My Content, then My Media
  4. Click on the media you want to label
  5. Click the Edit tab
  6. Click Classification
  7. To label by subject, click Subject
    1. Search for a subject name
    2. Click on a subject
    1. Click x to remove the subject
  8. To label a place referenced in the sound or video entry, click Referenced Place
    1. Search for a place name
    2. Click on a place
      • The label will appear beneath the search bar
    3. Click x to remove the label
  9. To label where the media was recorded, click Recording Location
    1. Search for a place name
    2. Click on a place
      • The label will appear beneath the search bar
    3. Click x to remove the label
  10. Save the media file 

In Visuals

  1. Log in to visuals.shanti.virginia.edu
  2. Click the Main Menu icon
  3. Click My Content, then My Visualizations
  4. Click on the visualization where you want to add Knowledge Maps
  5. Click the Edit tab
  6. Click Subjects at the bottom of the page
    1. Search for a subject name
    2. Click on a subject
      • The label will appear beneath the search bar
    3. Click x to remove the label
  7. Click Places 
    1. Search for a place name
    2. Click on a place
      • The label will appear beneath the search bar
    3. Click x to remove the label
  8. Save the media file 

In Texts

  1. Log in to texts.shanti.virginia.edu
  2. Click the Main Menu icon
  3. Click My Collections
  4. Click the collection that contains your text
  5. Click the text where you want to add Knowledge Maps
  6. If you want to add Knowledge Maps to the whole text, click Edit Top Section
  7. Click KMap Terms
  8. Search for subjects or places
  9. Click on a subject or place to label the text
  10. Click Save text section