Social Networks and Archival Context Project (SNAC) - 4 views

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  #1 nathan_georgitis on 22 May 12

   

  This project brings an ethnographic sensibility to the presentation of information about the creators of archival collections. The interface presents creators of archival collections in relation to collections, individuals, corporate bodies, and subjects. The radial graph feature present a graphic representation of the social context of creators of archival collections by showing the social relationships that are evidenced in collection materials. Click on a name and the select "radial graph demo" in the upper right corner.
  
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  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This project brings an ethnographic sensibility to the presentation of information about the creators of archival collections. The interface presents creators of archival collections in relation to collections, individuals, corporate bodies, and subjects. The radial graph feature present a graphic representation of the social context of creators of archival collections by showing the social relationships that are evidenced in collection materials. Click on a name and the select "radial graph demo" in the upper right corner. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/search</a></div>

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  #2 Mara Williams on 29 May 12

   

  I'm finding the learning curve a bit high on this one. The radial graph maps connections between collections/collectors/institutions - but is there any way to expand the graph - for example, I click on AAUP for OSU, it gives me a simple graph with OSU as a node - could I click the OSU node to then see its connections? I'm also wondering how I can use this as a way to enrich my own research with historical materials. Any ideas?
  
  I don't want to ask this site to be a different site (it could be that I am not the audience) - it just strikes me as odd that the entry for queer nation http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=queer-nation-cr.xml is so lonely! That project (and its ephemera) are so richly connected through personal relationships, I'd love to see that made visible.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I'm finding the learning curve a bit high on this one. The radial graph maps connections between collections/collectors/institutions - but is there any way to expand the graph - for example, I click on AAUP for OSU, it gives me a simple graph with OSU as a node - could I click the OSU node to then see its connections? I'm also wondering how I can use this as a way to enrich my own research with historical materials. Any ideas? <br /> <br /> I don't want to ask this site to be a different site (it could be that I am not the audience) - it just strikes me as odd that the entry for queer nation <a href="http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=queer-nation-cr.xml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=queer-nation-cr.xml</a> is so lonely! That project (and its ephemera) are so richly connected through personal relationships, I'd love to see that made visible.</div>

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