Descriptors

Keyword types (descriptors)

For the administration of the keywords (= descriptors) choose Administration → Keyword types … from the menu. A window as shown below will open, where you can enter, edit and delete descriptors used as keywords for the references. Click on button to start a new query, for details refer to the manual section concerning the query. Use the button to enter a new descriptor and the button to delete a selected descriptor. Click on the  botton if you want to save your changes of the current dataset. The changes will be saved automatically, if you select a different entry in the query result list. With button you may undo changes of the current dataset since the last save.

A descriptor may have relations to other descriptors (see image below). In section Relations to other descriptor elements use the button to enter a new relation and the button to delete a selected relation. To view and/or change the URI for the descriptor resp. a relation click on the  button.

If you try to delete a descriptor that is still referenced by other one as a parent, you will ge an error message as shown below. You may easily find the referencing desceriptor by entering you descriptor label in quey field Relation - Parent. 

With button in the upper right area of the form you may access the history of the selected dataset. After resoring a deleted descriptor, you wil have to restore its deleted relations in separate steps. With button you may send a feedback to the software developers. By clicking on button you may search for reference titles that use the current descriptor (see image below). After closing the reference title overview you have the option to return to the main program window with the found reference titles. 

Documentation

Documentation

For the documentation of the database choose Admininstration -> Database → Documentation … from the menu. A window as shown below will open, where you can create diverse formats for the documentation of the structure of the database.

Periodicals

Periodicals

For the administration of the periodicals choose Admininstration -> Periodidals … from the menu. A window as shown below will open, where you can enter, edit and delete periodicals used for the references. Click on button to start a new query, for details refer to the manual section concerning the query. Use the button to enter a new periodical and the button to delete a selected periodical. Click on the  botton if you want to save your changes of the current dataset. The changes will be saved automatically, if you select a different entry in the query result list. With button you may undo changes of the current dataset since the last save.

A periodical may have several synonyms (see image above). In section Synonyms use the button to enter a new synonym and the button to delete a selected synonym. Furthermore you may assign the periodical to one or several projects. In section Projects use the button to assign a new project and the button to remove a selected project.

With button in the upper right area of the form you may access the history of the selected dataset. With button you may send a feedback to the software developers. By clicking on button you may search for reference titles that use the current periodical (see image below). After closing the reference title overview you have the option to return to the main program window with the found reference titles. 

Reference types

Reference types

For the administration of the reference types (= keywords) choose Admininstration → Reference types … from the menu. A window as shown below will open, where you can edit the definitions for the fields Miscellaneous 1-3 and User defined 1-5. The labels will be shown in the interface according to the type of the reference. You can save your changes by clicking OK or omit your changes by clicking Abort. With button in the upper right area of the form you may access the history of the selected dataset. With button you may send a feedback to the software developers.