Instructions for using WomenWriters - Revision history

SvDijk at 17:00, 19 May 2016

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		+	'''From now (May 2016) on data entry in our HERA ''Travelling TexTs'' project (and in other connected projects) will take place in the [http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/womenwriters NEWW Virtual Research Environment]. Instructions are provided in the tool itself. However, the "old" version of the database will remain accessible for consultation. The instructions below, will be maintained for the moment, in order to provide understanding of the database structure'''.<br><br>
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	Please read these Instructions carefully from the beginning to the end in order to familiarize yourself with the instrument. If any issues should still arise, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygens.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk] with a description of your problem, specifying at which stage (add number) it occured. <br><br>		Please read these Instructions carefully from the beginning to the end in order to familiarize yourself with the instrument. If any issues should still arise, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygens.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk] with a description of your problem, specifying at which stage (add number) it occured. <br><br>

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-	SvD, March 2012<br><br>	+	SvD, May 2016<br><br>
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	*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>		*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>

SvDijk at 19:44, 25 March 2012

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	4.3.9 click the green “Save changes” button (and, if needed, add then hyperlinks, and save again)<br>		4.3.9 click the green “Save changes” button (and, if needed, add then hyperlinks, and save again)<br>
	4.3.10 click the green “Save changes” button<br>		4.3.10 click the green “Save changes” button<br>
-	4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>	+	4.3.11 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>
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-	4.2 '''Works''': for an author (the one you just entered or another) you want to include a record for a work not yet present:<br>	+
-	4.2.1 click “Works” (top)<br>	+
-	4.2.2 click, below the search part of the screen, the green “Add new work” button (marked with a +)<br>	+
-	4.2.3 you are in front of a screen entitled: “Create a record for a new work”<br>	+
-	4.2.4 provide the information required (having seen other records, which have to serve as examples): checking the drop down lists and adding text into text fields<br>	+
-	4.2.5 check your information<br>	+
-	4.2.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED” if you have only just started using the database.<br>	+
-	4.2.7 in this same field: put a signature according to this format (svd feb10 which means Suzan van Dijk February 2010)<br>	+
-	4.2.8 click the green “Save changes” button<br>	+
-	4.2.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations)and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>	+
-		+
-	4.3 '''Receptions''': you want to include for a work (this “new” one or another) a testimony to contemporary reception (before c. 1900), for instance an article written about it:<br>	+
-	4.3.1 click “Receptions” (top)<br>	+
-	4.3.2 click, below the search part of the screen, the green “Add new reception” button (also called: +)<br>	+
-	4.3.3 you are in front of a screen entitled: “Create a record for a new reception”<br>	+
-	4.3.4 provide the information required (having seen other records, which have to serve as examples): checking the drop-down lists and adding text into text fields ), and check your source (in case you are the source yourself check “see below”, which refers to the “Provisional notes” field)<br>	+
-	4.3.5 check if everything is OK<br>	+
-	4.3.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED” if you have only just started using the database.<br>	+
-	4.3.7 in this same field: put a signature according to this format (svd feb10 which means Suzan van Dijk February 2010) <br>	+
-	4.3.8 click the green “Save changes” button<br>	+
-	4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>	+

	We hope that these instructions will serve you well in using the ''WomenWriters'' database. If you have any questions, or if, in your view, features are lacking, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygens.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk].		We hope that these instructions will serve you well in using the ''WomenWriters'' database. If you have any questions, or if, in your view, features are lacking, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygens.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk].
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-	SvD, August 2010. AsK, October 2010<br><br>	+	SvD, March 2012<br><br>
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	*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>		*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>

SvDijk at 19:42, 25 March 2012

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-	Please read these Instructions carefully from the beginning to the end in order to familiarize yourself with the instrument. If any issues should still arise, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygensinstituut.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk] with a description of your problem, specifying at which stage (add number) it occured. <br><br>	+	Please read these Instructions carefully from the beginning to the end in order to familiarize yourself with the instrument. If any issues should still arise, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygens.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk] with a description of your problem, specifying at which stage (add number) it occured. <br><br>

-	'''Updated October 7th'''<br><br>	+	'''Updated 25 March 2012'''<br><br>

	'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>		'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>
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	4.1.8 click the green “Save changes” button<br>		4.1.8 click the green “Save changes” button<br>
	4.1.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>		4.1.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>
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		+	4.2 '''Works''': for an author (the one you just entered or another) you want to include a record for a work not yet present:<br>
		+	4.2.1 go to the record for the author of this work <br>
		+	4.2.2 click, below the author’s part of the record, under “Works written by this author” the green “Add new work” button (marked with a +)<br>
		+	4.2.3 you are in front of an empty “work” record (edit mode), where you can enter the information about title, year of publication etc.<br>
		+	4.2.4 provide the information required (having seen other records, which have to serve as examples): checking the drop down lists and adding text into text fields<br>
		+	4.2.5 check your information<br>
		+	4.2.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED” if you have only just started using the database.<br>
		+	4.2.7 in this same field: put a signature according to this format (svd feb12 which means Suzan van Dijk February 2012)<br>
		+	4.2.8 Note that for filling in URLs for websites, and family connections, you need to first have saved the record, and add these informations afterwards <br>
		+	4.2.9 click the green “Save changes” button (and, if needed, add then hyperlinks, and save again)<br>
		+	4.2.10 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>
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		+	4.3 '''Receptions''': you want to include for a work (this “new” one or another) a testimony to contemporary reception (before c. 1900), for instance an article written about it:<br>
		+	4.3.1 go to the record for this work<br>
		+	4.3.2 click, below the work’s part of the record, under “Receptions of this work” the green “Add new reception” button (also called: +)<br>
		+	4.3.3 you are in front of an empty “reception” record (edit mode), where you can enter the information about the receiver, type of reception etc.<br>
		+	4.3.4 provide the information required (having seen other records, which have to serve as examples): checking the drop-down lists and adding text into text fields ), and check your source (in case you are the source yourself check “see below”, which refers to the “Provisional notes” field)<br>
		+	4.3.5 check if everything is OK<br>
		+	4.3.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED” if you have only just started using the database.<br>
		+	4.3.7 in this same field: put a signature according to this format (svd feb12 which means Suzan van Dijk February 2012) <br>
		+	4.3.8 Note that for filling in URLs for websites, you need to first have saved the record, and add these informations afterwards <br>
		+	4.3.9 click the green “Save changes” button (and, if needed, add then hyperlinks, and save again)<br>
		+	4.3.10 click the green “Save changes” button<br>
		+	4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>

	4.2 '''Works''': for an author (the one you just entered or another) you want to include a record for a work not yet present:<br>		4.2 '''Works''': for an author (the one you just entered or another) you want to include a record for a work not yet present:<br>
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	4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>		4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>

-	We hope that these instructions will serve you well in using the ''WomenWriters'' database. If you have any questions, or if, in your view, features are lacking, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygensinstituut.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk].	+	We hope that these instructions will serve you well in using the ''WomenWriters'' database. If you have any questions, or if, in your view, features are lacking, please contact [mailto:suzan.van.dijk@huygens.knaw.nl Suzan van Dijk].

AKulsdom at 15:55, 7 October 2010

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SvDijk at 22:40, 18 August 2010

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	We ask you kindly to read these Instructions from the beginning to the end. By following them step-by-step, normally you would become quickly familiar with the instrument. If problems are still rising, please take contact by e-mail (suzan.van.dijk@huygensinstituut.knaw) specifying at which stage (add number) you met them. <br><br>		We ask you kindly to read these Instructions from the beginning to the end. By following them step-by-step, normally you would become quickly familiar with the instrument. If problems are still rising, please take contact by e-mail (suzan.van.dijk@huygensinstituut.knaw) specifying at which stage (add number) you met them. <br><br>

-	'''Updated 18 August'''<br><br>	+	'''Updated 19 August'''<br><br>

	'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>		'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>
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	4.1.2 click, below the search part of the screen, the green “Add new author” button (also called: +)<br>		4.1.2 click, below the search part of the screen, the green “Add new author” button (also called: +)<br>
	4.1.3 you are in front of a screen entitled: “Create a record for a new author”<br>		4.1.3 you are in front of a screen entitled: “Create a record for a new author”<br>
-	4.1.4 provide the information required; the other records, which you have seen previously, will serve as examples: in some of the fields you add dates (birth, death) or text (names, bibliographical references for instance), in others you just check one (or more) of the items of a table (countries, languages - please do not add languages or countries, just check what is already in the table)<br>	+	4.1.4 provide the information required; other records, which you will have seen previously, will serve as examples: in some of the fields you add dates (birth, death) or text (names, bibliographical references for instance), in others you just check one (or more) of the items of a list (countries, languages). '''Note that there is generally no need to add languages or countries: most of them have already been integrated in this list: just click on those you need.'''<br>
	4.1.5 check if everything seems OK<br>		4.1.5 check if everything seems OK<br>
	4.1.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please for any of your first records add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED”<br>		4.1.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please for any of your first records add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED”<br>

SvDijk at 20:05, 18 August 2010

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	We ask you kindly to read these Instructions from the beginning to the end. By following them step-by-step, normally you would become quickly familiar with the instrument. If problems are still rising, please take contact by e-mail (suzan.van.dijk@huygensinstituut.knaw) specifying at which stage (add number) you met them. <br><br>		We ask you kindly to read these Instructions from the beginning to the end. By following them step-by-step, normally you would become quickly familiar with the instrument. If problems are still rising, please take contact by e-mail (suzan.van.dijk@huygensinstituut.knaw) specifying at which stage (add number) you met them. <br><br>

-	'''Updated 10 May.'''<br><br>	+	'''Updated 18 August'''<br><br>

	'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>		'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>
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	4.1.2 click, below the search part of the screen, the green “Add new author” button (also called: +)<br>		4.1.2 click, below the search part of the screen, the green “Add new author” button (also called: +)<br>
	4.1.3 you are in front of a screen entitled: “Create a record for a new author”<br>		4.1.3 you are in front of a screen entitled: “Create a record for a new author”<br>
-	4.1.4 provide the information required (having seen other records, which have to serve as examples), in particular years of birth and death (real or supposed)<br>	+	4.1.4 provide the information required; the other records, which you have seen previously, will serve as examples: in some of the fields you add dates (birth, death) or text (names, bibliographical references for instance), in others you just check one (or more) of the items of a table (countries, languages - please do not add languages or countries, just check what is already in the table)<br>
	4.1.5 check if everything seems OK<br>		4.1.5 check if everything seems OK<br>
	4.1.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please for any of your first records add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED”<br>		4.1.6 in field “Provisional notes”: please for any of your first records add this specification: “TEST, STILL TO BE CHECKED”<br>
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	*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>		*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>

SvDijk at 10:19, 14 May 2010

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	Here some examples in order to show how to proceed for each of the three “layers” of the database:<br><br>		Here some examples in order to show how to proceed for each of the three “layers” of the database:<br><br>
	1.1 '''Authors''': You want to know/check Jane Austen’s birth date:<br>		1.1 '''Authors''': You want to know/check Jane Austen’s birth date:<br>
-	1.1.1 go to: http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/<br>	+	1.1.1 go to: http://www.databasewomenwriters.nl or to http://neww.huygens.knaw.nl/ (= same database)<br>
	1.1.2 click “Authors” (top, left)<br>		1.1.2 click “Authors” (top, left)<br>
	1.1.3 in field “Name” > austen, and click left green button (“search”)<br>		1.1.3 in field “Name” > austen, and click left green button (“search”)<br>

SvDijk at 10:18, 14 May 2010

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	'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>		'''There are 4 different ways of using this database:''' <br><br>
-	1.You just want to check/find some factual information (passive use of WW as a resource database) about one of the 2700 authors it contains – note that when speaking of authors, we mean only female authors: the list of authors’ names does not contain names of men, apart from those using female pseudonyms. <br><br>	+	1.You just want to check/find some factual information (passive use of WW as a resource database) about one of the 2700 authors it contains – note that when speaking of authors, we mean only ''female'' authors: the list of authors’ names does not contain names of men, apart from those using female pseudonyms. <br><br>
	2.You want to have an impression of or compare numbers of authors, genres, types of reception etc. (using WW, or preparing its use, as a research database). <br><br>		2.You want to have an impression of or compare numbers of authors, genres, types of reception etc. (using WW, or preparing its use, as a research database). <br><br>
	3.You have information that you want to add into existing records, either to use the tool for your own research immediately, or to communicate information to your colleagues. <br><br>		3.You have information that you want to add into existing records, either to use the tool for your own research immediately, or to communicate information to your colleagues. <br><br>
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	*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>		*Database ''WomenWriters'' > Instructions <br><br>

SvDijk at 10:46, 10 May 2010

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	4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>		4.3.9 check if everything is OK (if not, make immediate adaptations) and if all fields are filled in (leave no blank fields)<br><br>

-	These are basically the things to be done. You are not supposed to add anything in the "Others" tables. If, in your view, items are lacking, please take contact. This is typically a subject to be discussed together, and not to be touched on by individual researchers. In case you encounter difficulties or want to ask questions, please take contact, as mentioned above.	+	These are basically the things to be done. You are not supposed to add anything in the "Others" tables. If, in your view, items are lacking here, please take contact. This is typically a subject to be discussed together, and not to be touched on by individual researchers. In case you encounter difficulties or want to ask questions, please take contact, as mentioned above.

SvDijk at 10:44, 10 May 2010

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