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Building Trees
Subject Trees
Here are some tips for building subject trees:
Make sure your terms can stand alone. While context within the tree enhances subject terms, there are some places within Mandala where terms won't be shown within the tree. Avoiding vague terms like "yes" or "no" make your terms easier to find and use.
Try
Avoid
- Photography
- Color photography
- Grayscale photography
- Photography
- Color
- Yes
- No
- Consider both specific terms (Andean sheep farmers) and general terms (wool). Remember, your terms can really enhance the Mandala project as a whole, and other people may eventually want to use your broader terms.
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In Mandala Places: You can make 'Rodeo Road' an alternate name, and set 'Obama Boulevard' as the new primary name. You can also add a note describing the change. You wouldn't need two separate places. Learn more about Alternate Names.
Changes in location don't (usually) need a new place.
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You can change the coordinates from Sidney to Parramatta under 'Locations,' then add a note about the change. You wouldn't need two separate places. Learn more about Locations.
Changes in feature type don't (usually) need a new place.
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You can track this change in the 'Feature Types' section, where both "granary" and "monastery" can be used. You can also add dates for each feature type. You wouldn't need two separate places. Learn more about Feature Types.
Perspectives Include Page
Formatting Trees in a Spreadsheet
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