Multidimensional visualisation of archival finding aids
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: History
Abstract
As archives make increasing numbers of their finding aids available online the problem for users of how to navigate this information increases. As yet, there are no easy means to visualise this information or the connections within and between it. This project will test one possible solution to this problem by creating a multidimensional visualisation of existing archival finding aids. With manipulation of this virtual map it will be possible to show different dimensions within and between collections and repositories. These dimensions could show different types of connections, such as date, names or function.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
| Ian Anderson (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Anderson, I G.
(2009)
From ZigZag to BigBag: Seeing the Wood and the Trees
in CEUR-WS, Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on New Forms of Xanalogical Storage and Function, held as part of the ACM Hypertext 2009
| Description | This project established that it was conceptually possible to map from Encoded Archival Descriptions (EAD) to a ZigZag(TM) XML structure and that a stylesheet could be developed that automated this process. However, it was not possible to establish that this transformation could be undertaken on all instances of EAD finding aids. |
| Exploitation Route | Developing alternative representations through which end users understanding of archive data could be examined. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Title | 2 datasets were envisaged, this is the ZigZag XML version of the NAHSTE finding aid |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Title | Created a visualisation for converted data sets |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Title | Two data sets were envisaged, this is the ZigZag XML version of the GASHE finding aid |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Provided To Others? | No |