Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of HierarchicalOntology


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02/07/07 23:52:53 (10 years ago)
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jgreenberg
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First proposal for a new data model by Sean and Josh

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  • HierarchicalOntology

    v3 v4  
    1 Right now, Zotero works on a flat data model. Everyone agrees that a hierarchical one would be better. Let's make one. 
     1= Proposed New Model = 
    22 
    3 = Current Model = 
     3''This was developed by Josh and Sean over a few discussions on Feb 6-7. The syntax is ad hoc, but hopefully gets the point across.'' 
    44 
    5  * Artwork 
    6  * Audio Recording 
    7  * Bill 
    8  * Blog Post 
    9  * Book 
    10  * Book Section 
    11  * Case 
    12  * Computer Program 
    13  * Conference Paper 
    14  * Dictionary Entry 
    15  * Document 
    16  * E-mail 
    17  * Encyclopedia Article 
    18  * Film 
    19  * Forum Post 
    20  * Hearing 
    21  * Instant Message 
    22  * Interview 
    23  * Journal Article 
    24  * Letter 
    25  * Magazine Article 
    26  * Manuscript 
    27  * Map 
    28  * Newspaper Article 
    29  * Patent 
    30  * Podcast 
    31  * Presentation 
    32  * Radio Broadcast 
    33  * Report 
    34  * Statute 
    35  * Thesis 
    36  * TV Broadcast 
    37  * Video Recording 
    38  * Web Page 
     5== Top-level types == 
     6 
     7'''Document''' 
     8 * Title 
     9 * '''Agent(s)''' (as ''Author(s)'') 
     10 * Language 
     11 * '''Location(s)''' 
     12 * '''Reproduced in''' 
     13   * ''This field refers to any other item, allowing for a particular kind of parent-child relationship to be drawn by users. Intended to be used in cases where a given item is reproduced within another; i.e. a '''letter''' reprinted in a '''book''', or a '''video broadcast''' embedded in a '''webpage''' '' 
     14 
     15'''Communication (one-to-one)''' 
     16 * '''Agent''' (as ''Sender'') 
     17 * '''Agent''' (as ''Receiver'') 
     18 * Date / Time 
     19 
     20'''Event''' 
     21 * Name 
     22 * Place 
     23 * Date(s) 
     24 
     25'''Agent''' 
     26 * First Name 
     27 * Surname 
     28 * Single-string Name 
     29 * Type (''Agent'', ''Institution'') 
     30 
     31== Ancillary item types == 
     32''These don't show up in item lists, but are created via other item types'' 
     33 
     34'''Book Series''' 
     35 * Series Title 
     36 * Number of Volumes 
     37 
     38'''Periodical''' 
     39 * Title 
     40 * Type (''Newspaper'', ''Magazine'', ''Journal'', ''Blog'') 
     41 * ISSN 
     42 
     43'''Periodical Issue''' 
     44 * Volume 
     45 * Issue 
     46 * Date 
     47 
     48== Location Types == 
     49'' The idea here is that a given item can have any number of locations; different call numbers in different libraries, multiple URLs, etc.'' 
     50 
     51''' Web''' 
     52 * URL 
     53 * Date Accessed 
     54 
     55'''Library''' 
     56 * Library Name 
     57 * Call Number 
     58 
     59''' Archive''' 
     60 * Archive Name 
     61 * Collection 
     62 * Series 
     63 * Box 
     64 
     65== Actual item types == 
     66 
     67'''Book''' 
     68 * '''Document''' 
     69 * '''Book Series''' 
     70 * Volume Number 
     71 * Series Number 
     72 * Edition 
     73 * Publisher 
     74 * Place 
     75 * Date 
     76 * Pages 
     77 * ISBN 
     78 
     79'''Book Section''' 
     80 * Section Title 
     81 * '''Agent''' (as ''Section Author'') 
     82 * ''' Book''' 
     83 
     84'''Dictionary/Encyclopedia Entry''' 
     85 * Entry Title 
     86 * '''Agent''' (as ''Entry Author'') 
     87 * '''Book''' 
     88 
     89'''Article''' 
     90 * '''Document''' 
     91 * '''Periodical Issue''' 
     92 * Pages  
     93 
     94'''Conference''' 
     95 * '''Event''' 
     96 
     97'''Conference Proceedings''' 
     98 * '''Book''' 
     99 * '''Conference''' 
     100 
     101'''Conference Paper''' 
     102 * '''Document''' 
     103 * '''Conference''' 
     104 * '''Conference Proceedings''' 
     105 
     106'''E-mail''' 
     107 * '''Communication''' 
     108 * Sender address 
     109 * Receiver Address 
     110 * Subject 
     111 
     112'''Letter''' 
     113 * '''Communication''' 
     114 * Sender address 
     115 * Receiver Address 
     116 * Title 
     117 
     118'''Instant Message''' 
     119 * '''Communication''' 
     120 * Sender handle 
     121 * Receiver handle 
     122 
     123'''Interview''' 
     124 * '''Communication''' 
     125 * Location 
     126 
     127'''Media''' 
     128 * '''Document''' 
     129 * Date 
     130 * Type (''Image'', ''Audio'', ''Moving Image'', ''Web Page'') 
     131 * Medium 
     132 
     133'''Broadcast''' 
     134 * '''Media''' 
     135 * Type (''Radio'', ''Television'', ''Podcast'') 
     136 * Broadcaster 
     137 
     138'''Bill''' 
     139 * '''Document''' 
     140 * Date 
     141 * Number 
     142 * Code 
     143 * Volume 
     144 * Section 
     145 * Pages 
     146 * Legislative Body 
     147 * Session 
     148 
     149'''Case''' 
     150 * '''Event''' 
     151 * Court 
     152 
     153'''Brief''' 
     154 * '''Case''' 
     155 * ''needs fleshing out'' 
     156 
     157'''Decision''' 
     158 * '''Case''' 
     159 * ''needs fleshing out'' 
     160 
     161'''Hearing''' 
     162 * '''Event''' 
     163 * '''Agent(s)''' (as ''Contributor(s)'') 
     164 * Committee 
     165 * Legislative Body 
     166 * Session 
     167 
     168'''Patent''' 
     169 * '''Document''' (''Author'' as ''Inventor'') 
     170 * Date Issued 
     171 * Place 
     172 * '''Agent''' (as ''Assignee'') 
     173 * Patent Number 
     174 * Priority Numbers 
     175 * References 
     176 * Legal Status 
     177 
     178'''Statute''' 
     179 * '''Document''' 
     180 * Date 
     181 * Code 
     182 * Code Number 
     183 * Number 
     184 * Pages 
     185 * Section 
     186 * Session 
     187 
     188'''Threaded Discussion''' 
     189 * ''needs fleshing out'' 
     190 
     191'''Threaded Comment''' 
     192 * '''Threaded Discussion''' 
     193 * ''needs fleshing out'' 
     194