Records in Context - Examples

This web site provides two examples for how the description of an archival collection can be accomplished using RiC. It shows the potential of RiC, when Agents, Events and Instantiations supplement the core description of the Records. The Relations provided by RiC give a clear picture on how the Entities interact. To explore the examples, use the indexes on the Browse page. Each item in the index is hyperlinked to its related entry. Otherwise, you can use the general search:

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Example 1: Records of Brown Family:

• The recommended starting point for exploring this description is the Record Set entry at the Collection level: Records of Brown Family (1800-1992), Collection.

• Graphic representation: Example Records of Brown Family graphic with relations . [pdf]

• A different visualization of Entities and Relations: https://connex.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/#/site/ICAE/byEntity

• The current online version of the finding aid to the Records of the Brown Family can be found at: https://web.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/BROW/brown.htm

Example 2: Volksgericht (Metadata in German)

• The recommended starting point for exploring this description is the Record Set entry at the Fond level: Volksgericht Wien, Fond.

• Graphic representation: Example Volksgericht Graphic with relations . [pdf]

• A different visualization of Entities and Relations: https://connex.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/#/site/ICAE/byEntity

• The current finding aid for Volksgericht is here: Bestand 2.3.14 - Volksgericht | 1945-1966.

Explanation

The examples use only certain Entities and Relations that were deemed relevant for the description of these Records. Other archival holdings might be described using different Entities and Relations. This version does not serve as a perfect example for the implementation of RiC because:

1. The original descriptions were done in the years before 2007. For these examples the descriptions were adapted as best as possible, but they are rather an example for the transition from ISAD(G) to ICA-RiC. Very few changes and no additions to the original description was made. As a result, most Agents have no metadata and the Relations have no additional description.

2. For this example an existing software system with its data model and metadata elements was used. The software can however show all entities and relations between them. Software developed with RiC in mind would likely represent these descriptions in a more powerful, purposeful and user-friendly manner.

The examples are each accompanied by a graphic representation of the Entities and Relations. To simplify the graphics, they do not include all Relations covered in the description. The provenance relations were simplified and no Relation to Date or Location is included.

Contact us:

These examples are in draft form. If you would like to provide constructive feedback please contact Gavan McCarthy at (gavanjm@gmail.com). This site was created by Martin Stuerzlinger and Gavan McCarthy using the resources of the eScholarship Research Centre (https://esrc.unimelb.edu.au).

If you would like to explore a graph visualisation of these examples you can do so at https://connex.esrc.unimelb.edu.au by following the ICAE link. There is no guarantee that this service will be publicly available.