ethorama: map-based access to digital information resources

|| 03.05.2023Dr. Meda Diana Hotea 1

ETHorama: Map-based access to digital information resources

11. ICA Conference Riga, April 20-22, 2016


o About ETHoramao Philosophical approacho Workflow o Searching on the mapo The future?


o Innovative map-bassed access to selected digital information resources generated by ETH-Bibliothek

o One step forward for library work is the location-based indexing of old prints, maps and journal articles up to individual page level

About ETHorama


Phase 1

o The platform offers geographical access to geotagged documents (text, fotos, maps etc.)

About ETHorama

Basis-Layer: Map (Google Maps)

Level 1: Geographically connected documents

Level 2: Thematic collections

Level 3: Historical travels


o Merging different electronic resources with a geographical relation

o A new way to present digital contento Access to documents directly into their initial system;

there is no need for a duplicated data managemento The selection of the content is the result of an intellectual

process; it is not only a link and document collectiono ETHorama is a platform for everyone, not only for researchers

Philosophical approach


Benefits:o Explorative: Through zooming we can

discover the holdings on the map in a visual way

o Easy: Simple and easy structureo Extendible: It is also possible to

extend the presentation on the map to other regions and/or countries

o A broad topic in a large chronological view

ETHorama versus other similar platforms?


eZ Publish

Workflow

E-rara.ch

E-Pics

Retro-seals

E-collection

E-manuscripta

Source Systems Backend:eZ Publish

Knowledge Portal

Frontend:ETHorama viaGoogle Maps


o The searching, the selection and import are taking place in the Knowledge Portal via an Import-Backend

Workflow: Searching, selection and import


Work steps:o Importet content is distributed by

document typeo Edit metadata

Workflow: Edit (I)


Work steps:o POI / AOI generating, geo-

referencing and translating

Workflow: Edit (II)


Work steps: Getting online

o Documents are manually linked with POIs/AOIs

o One POI/AOI can be linked with several documents


o Right from the start all content is displayed on the map

o The navigation on the map is possible via different stages: from country view to local view

Search on the map: navigation (I)


o With one click on an AOI/POI we can see all the related documents sorted by typ

Search on the map: navigation (II)


o By choosing a document, you will get only a preview

o There is the possibility to access the document in its initial system or to make a search in the Knowledge Portal

Search on the map: Back to the sources (I)


o In the Knowledge Portal we can display all other content from ETHorama through the «Geographical reference» button

Search on the map: Back to the sources (II)


o We can search for locations, AOIs/POIs or keywords

Search on the map: Filtering the content


Thematic (subject) collectionso In the beginning, all

subjects are listed o Selecting a single subject,

the corresponding POIs are presented on the map

o Clicking a POI, all corresponding documents are shown

Search on the map: further offers (I)


Historical travels (I)

o 150 travelogs (from 16. to 19. century)

o 16 are online

Search on the map: further offers (II)

http://www.e-rara.ch/zut/content/pageview/2168373


Historical travels (II)

o Each travelog is organized in a similar way like «Thematic collections»

o They are scheduled in a chronological list

o After choosing a specific travelog, the map shows only the related AOIs/POIs

Search on the map: further offers (II)


o A possible further functionality: Crowdsourcingo Integration of additional sources (2016)o …

ETHorama: In the future?


Thank you for your attention!

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