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Re: [EP-tech] Thesauri in EPrints

To: "eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk" <eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [EP-tech] Thesauri in EPrints
From: Lizz Jennings <E.Jennings@bath.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:20:27 +0000

More than hierarchy – I’m looking at whether there’s any scope to use variants and preferred terms and so forth. The aim would be to browse using a hierarchy, but with polyhierarchy for some terms.

I hadn’t considered using a lookup function – I’m not sure that would be as capable of generating the views, but it’s an interesting possibility.

Lizz

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From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Brian D. Gregg
Sent: 20 October 2016 17:02
To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Subject: Re: [EP-tech] Thesauri in EPrints

Lizz,

Are you trying to build hierarchy or just a list? If it’s just a standard list I personally would really suggest you go with either a named set (controlled by the admin) or a standard field with a lookup function (controlled by the users). Views can then be created pretty easy on a field vs. a subject tree.

-Brian Gregg.

From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk [mailto:eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Lizz Jennings
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:49 AM
To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Subject: [EP-tech] Thesauri in EPrints

Hello all,

Has anyone implemented a thesaurus in place of the standard subject tree in EPrints?

Has anyone tried to implement a thesaurus in place of the standard subject tree in EPrints and found it impossible because of some fundamental incompatibility?

I would be interested in hearing any experiences before planning work in this area!