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User"Guide"""
Note:"This"is"a"PDF"version"of"an"online"and"constantly"updated"document"which"forms"part"of"the"
DECIPHER"software"help"system."It"is"submitted"here"as"a"“snapshot”"version"of"online"help"
functions."To"get"a"fully"upHtoHdate"version"of"the"User"Guide"please"visit"the"DECIPHER"open"
repository"at"https://github.com/ekilfeather/openHstoryscope."This"guide"should"also"be"used"in"
conjunction"with"the"video"tutorials"and"interactive"tour"functions"of"the"software"itself"–"see"
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Table!of!contents!Table"of"contents"
Introduction"
What"is"Storyscope?"
The"Narrative"Process"of"Museum"Professionals"(NPMP)"
Getting"Started"
Dossiers"
What"is"a"Dossier?"
Browse"the"content"of"a"Dossier"
Create"a"Dossier"
Objects"
What"is"an"Object?"
Add"existing"Objects"to"a"Dossier"
Add"a"new"Object"to"a"Dossier"
Stories"
What"is"a"Story?"
Add"a"new"Story"to"an"Object"
Edit"a"blank"Story"
Events"
What"is"an"Event?"
Add"existing"Events"to"a"Story"
Add"existing"Events"to"a"Dossier"
Add"a"new"Event"to"a"Story/Dossier"
View"Events"as"a"Timeline"
View"Events"as"a"Map"
References"
What"is"a"Reference?"
Add"existing"References"to"a"Dossier"
Add"a"new"Reference"to"a"Dossier"
Narratives"
What"is"a"Narrative?"
Begin"a"Narrative"
View"the"contents"page"of"a"Narrative"
What"is"a"Section?"
Add"Stories"to"a"Section"
Edit"a"Section"
Microsites"
What"is"a"Microsite?"
Create"or"view"a"Microsite"
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Introduction!What!is!Storyscope?!
Storyscope"is"an"authoring"environment"which"the"user"can"employ"to"carry"out"research,"compile"
resources,"organise"resources"into"compound"objects"and"write"narratives."It"also"holds"(or"links"to)"
taxonomies"and"controlled"vocabularies"that"help"the"user"to"select"and"enter"data.""
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The!Recommender!Component:!(RC)"The"Recommender"Component"stores"a"mapping"of"the"content"as"RDF"in"a"triple"store"and"carries"
out"reasoning."The"purpose"of"the"recommender"is"to"suggest"resources"to"the"user"during"the"
narrative"building"process."
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A!Content!Aggregator:!(CA)"A"Content"Aggregator"stores"metadata"and"media"related"to"museum"collections,"this"can"be"
searched"and"used"through"the"interface."Images"and"metadata"of"interest"can"be"copied"by"the"user,"
from"this"component"into"the"Drupal"content."This"can"be"used"to"enrich"and"enhance"narratives"
that"the"User"is"building."
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A!Semantic!Enrichment!Component:!(SEC)"A"Semantic"Enrichment"Component"carries"out"Natural"Language"Processing"of"text"sent"to"it"by"the"
user,"harvested"from"open"sources,"or"stored"in"the"CA."Its"principle"use"is"to"analyse"the"text"for"
entities"and"Events"and"to"offer"suggestions"to"automatically"create"or"populate"Event"Property"
fields."
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Storyscope!Users"Storyscope"is"a"versatile"curation"and"research"tool.""It"has"been"tested"and"used"by"many"people"in"
the"Cultural"Heritage"Sector"including:""
● Cultural"Heritage"Professionals"
● Galleries"
● Museums"
● Small"Arts"Organisations"
● Gallery"Visitors""
● Artists"
● Students"and"Educators"
○ Primary"Schools"
○ Secondary"Schools"
○ University"Students"
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Storyscope!B!How!and!where!is!it!used?"Storyscope"has"been"developed"as"a"curation"tool"for"Cultural"Heritage"professionals.""In"this"
context"it"will"be"used"either,"by"individuals"or"teams"in"cultural"organisations,"to"research"or"
collaborate"on"projects"H"such"as"creating"narrative"on"special"collections"or"new"exhibitions.""The"
information"gathered"can"be"retained"as"internal"research,"shared"with"other"professionals"or"made"
available"to"the"public."
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Storyscope"was"not"exclusively"developed"for"use"by"Cultural"Professionals.""Other"users"can"use"
Storyscope"in"a"similar"way,"researching"collections"of"interest,"building"narratives"from"this"
research"and"sharing"their"stories."""
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For"many"members"of"the"public"or"Students,"their"first"encounter"with"Storyscope"may"be"through"
one"of"it’s"outputs"H"such"as"a"Microsite.""A"Storyscope"Microsite"might"be"discovered"when"
browsing"the"web"at"home"or"using"devices"such"as"smartphones"or"tablets"during"visits"to"galleries."""
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The!Narrative!Process!of!Museum!Professionals!(NPMP)!!!
Supported!through!the!DECIPHER!Aggregator!and!the!Semantic!Enrichment!Component!
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Figure!1:!Overview!of!museum!narrative!processes!and!where!they!are!supported!by!DECIPHER!components.""
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The"Narrative"Process"conducted"by"Museum"Professionals"(MP’s)"typically"involves"carrying"out"
required"activities"to"provide"and"output.."We"now"explore"the"steps"in"this"process."
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Research"Stories"usually"begin"during"a"planning"and"research"phase,"the"user"decides"on"a"narrative"concept"
and"explores"ideas"and"themes"around"which"to"construct"a"narrative.""Research"activities"often"
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start"by"researching"particular"objects"their"associated"events,"and"references"related."to"them.""The"
Dossier"is"container"for"this"research"environment.""Highlights(of(the(National(Gallery(of(Ireland"is"an"example"of"a"Dossier"developed"by"MP’s"from"the"National"Gallery"of"Ireland"(NGI)."In"their"
research"MP’s"selected"Objects"from"their"collection"and"added"them"to"the"Dossier,"and"then"
collected"together"research"material"related"to"that"particular"object."For"example,"one"Dossier"
Object"–"The$Liffey$Swim"by"Jack"Butler"Yeats,"contained"additional"research"material"related"to"the"painting."""These"material"included"Events"such"as"award"he"artist"received"for"the"painting"and"
information"about"the"history"of"the"Swim.""It"also"contained"a"reference"providing"further"insight"
on"the"painting,"which"was"originally"published"in"History$Ireland."Other"references"in"the"dossier"include"articles"written"by"the"NGI,"links"to"BBC"radio"programmes"and"a"Census"record."""It"
research"material"may"also"contain"letters"related"to"an"object"or"newspaper"articles."
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Figure!2:!Shows!how!research!resources!such!as!Events!and!References!are!associated!with!Object!in!the!museum!narrative!processes."
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A"Story"is"a"particular"story"associated"with"an"object"(for"example"the"story"of"its"theft"and"
recovery"of"an"Object"in"the"Dossier)."An"Object"can"have"many"Stories"connected"to"it."These"stories"
might"reveal"different"perspectives"on"the"Object."Stories"may"be"tailored"to"make"them"more"
appropriate"for"different"audiences"(for"example"a"story"might"be"modified"for"a"younger"audience)."
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Figure!3:!Shows!Events!that!were!added!to!the!Dossier,!when!researching!the!artist!Vermeer."""
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Figure!4:!Shows!References!that!were!added!to!the!Dossier!as!part!of!the!NPMP!to!provide!additional!context!to!the!research."
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Figure!5:!Shows!the!!Object:!Woman(Writing(a(Letter,(with(her(Maid!by!Vermeer!and!an!accompanying!Story!about!the!theft!of!the!painting!in!1986."""
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"Breakdown!by!activities:!
Table"2:"Research"Phase"Activity"
NPMP!Research!phase!activity"""
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Formation"of"concept"(Ideation)"
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1."""""The"user"browses"or"searches"for"Objects."
2."""""The"user"views"Stories,"events"and"
references"associated"with"the"Object."
3."""""The"user"can"see"how"they"are"related"to"
resources"in"other"Storyscope"Dossiers."
Create"a"Dossier"which"research"material"can"
be"stored"and"organised"
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1."" The"user"can"create"a"dossier"and"start"to"
add"Objects,"Events,"References"and"
Stories"that"are"of"interest"to"the"
narrative."
Explore"other"people’s"Narratives.""Investigate"
how"other"narratives"present"Objects"and"
Stories."
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1."" The"user"can"search"items"in"Storyscope."
Items"can"be"dossiers"and"all"their"
related"resources,"Narratives,"Stories,"
Objects,"Events"and"References."
2."" The"user"can"browse"additional"items"
using"the"Content"Aggregator"(CA)"and"
the"Semantic"Enrichment"Component""
Explore"Resources"(Objects,"Stories,"reference"
materials"(texts/video"or"audio"
links/artifacts/etc.)"for"inclusion"in"the"
dossier."
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1."" The"user"can"view"and"create"Stories,"and"
view"and"add"Reference"materials"and"
Events"to"these"stories."
2."" The"user"can"identify"properties"of"
Objects"and"use"these"to"annotate"events."
This"is"supported"through"the"extraction"
of"Events"from"Stories"and"Event$Recommender."
3."" The"user"can"search"for"and"add"
additional"Objects"through"the"Content$Aggregator$or"Objects"can"be"automatically"recommended"through"the"
Similarity"Search"module."
Look"for"links"and"associations/"
commonalities"between"Objects."
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1."" The"user"can"investigate"possible"links"
between"Objects"and"other"resources"in"
the"Dossier,"and"those"that"are"
automatically"suggested"by"Story"
properties."
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Dossier!Building!Once"the"user"has"chosen"a"direction"or"theme"for"the"narrative,"they"start"building"up"content"in"
the"dossier."The"dossier"will"eventually"contain"all"of"the"information"from"which"final"narrative/s"
can"be"constructed."The"process"of"dossier"building"is"not"dissimilar"to"the"process"of"constructing"a"
narrative"via"story"and"plot"using"structuralist"theories"of"narrative."The"dossier"is"equivalent"to"a"
curatorial"story"that"contains"the"full"range"of"events"that"can"be"imparted"and"presented"through"
the"final"narrative,"about"selected"Stories"embellished"with"some"additional"contextualizing"events."
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Stories"are"constructed"through"a"process"of"gathering"resources"and"editing"into"a"constructed"
narrative.""Narratives"are"comprised"of"one"or"more"Sections.""Each"Section"is"a"container"for"a"Story"
or"a"number"of"Stories"linked"together.""
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Stories"can"be"added"to"a"Section"in"the"Gather"Section,"once"added"these"stories"can"be"edited,"reH
ordered"and"contextualised"text"added."
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Table"3:"Dossier"Building"Phase"Activity"
NPMP!Narratives!(Dossier!Building)!phase!activity" Storyscope!Dossier!Building!phase!activity"!"
Scope,"plan"and"organise"the"narrative;"develop"subH
narrative"elements"or"sections;"add"Stories"to"Sections."
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1."" The"user"can"formalise"the"important"concepts"
as"properties"and"identify"the"range"of"property"
values"for"use"in"constructing"the"Narrative."
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2."" The"user"can"describe"events"by"their"property"
values."This"can"be"done"manually"or"supported"by"
the"Event"Recommender."3."" The"user"can"add"Visualisations"of"events"–"Grid"listing"of"Events,"a"Timeline"or"displayed"by"
location"on"a"Map."
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Contextualise"narrative"by"identifying"related"Stories/"
Objects/"Events;"create"supplementary/"interpretative"
Stories."
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1."" The"user"can"add"events"that"contextualise"the"
story;"they"can"search"for"and"add"additional"items"
(Objects)."These"can"be"added"manually,"or"
suggested"automatically"using"the"Semantic$Enrichment$Component."""
Review"assets"with"respect"to"the"Story."
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1."" Stories"in"other"Dossiers"identified"in"the"
process"as"being"of"interest"to"the"narrative"under"
development,"can"be"can"pulled"in"by"the"User."
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2."" The"user"can"continue"to"expand"the"selection"
of"Objects"and"their"stories,"by"adding"new"
resources"or"selecting"from"existing"Storyscope"
content"or"from"the"CA."""
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Narrative!Outputs/Presentation!During"this"process,"the"user"prepares"and"publishes"a"narrative"from"the"underlying"Narrative."
Preparation!In"the"previous"stage,"the"user"specifies"the"narrative"structure,"which"involved"tailoring"the"
narrative"presentation"towards"an"intended"audience,"deciding"what"to"show"(which"Objects"to"
include,"what"background"material"to"make"available)"and"how"to"organise"and"order"the"content"
for"that"audience,"or"for"the"intended"output"medium"(in"this"case"a"Microsite.)."
Presentation!The"second"stage"is"the"presentation"of"the"narrative"structure."In"the"current"instance"of"
Storyscope"Narratives"can"be"viewed"as"a"Microsite."Future"versions"will"enable"alternative"outputs"
such"as"tour"handouts,"an"online"gallery,"an"audio"guide"etc."Storyscope"supports"a"linear"Narrative"
output,"the"user"can"reHorder"and"reHstructure"the"narrative"as"required"for"their"story.""In"
DECIPHER,"the"narrative"presentation"is"connected"to"the"narrative"structure"to"allow"alternative"
narrative"presentations"to"be"accessed."Alternative"story"structures"are"suggested"through"the"
Narrative"Recommender."The"Narrative"Recommender"uses"the"information"contained"in"Events"
and"Stories"to"construct"nonHlinear"Story"paths"(these"may"follow"a"particular"theme"or"use"
locations"or"associates"of"an"artist)."The"user"can"then"choose"to"publish"these"narratives"for"
specific"audiences."
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Getting!Started!
Storyscope"requires"users"to"Log"in"before"using"the"system.""This"is"to"provide"security"to"users,"to"
enable"privacy"setting"and"to"allow"users"collaborate.""To"access"Storyscope"the"user"must"enter"
their"User"ID"and"password,"once"this"is"entered"they"will"be"brought"to"a"landing"page"that"shows"a"
number"of"Dossiers."
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Dossiers!What!is!a!Dossier?!
A"Dossier"contains"and"manages"all"content"assembled"and"being"considered"in"the"development"of"
a"narrative"or"a"collection"of"narratives."A"Dossier"provides"a"research"environment"or"virtual"folder"
that"can"be"private"or"shared,"allowing"users"to"work"alone"or"to"collaborate"with"others"on"a"
project."Dossiers"contain"a"number"of"different"resources"or"content"types"including"Objects,"Stories,"
Events,"Event"Visualisation,"References"and"Narratives."Dossier"Resources"can"be"associated"with"
multiple"Dossiers.""Users"can"create"their"own"content"or"gather"preHexisting"content"within"
Storyscope"or"from"a"selection"of"trusted"sources."
Browse!the!content!of!a!Dossier!
1) Once"you"have"logged"into"Storyscope,"click"into"the"DOSSIERS"tab"
2) Select"the"Dossier"you"want"to"view"
3) Read"the"short"description"of"the"Dossier"and"scroll"down"through"the"different"content"
types"[Narratives,"Stories,"Objects"etc.]"
4) Click"on"VIEW"ALL"under"any"of"these"content"types"to"view"them"as"a"grid"[Events"can"
additionally"be"viewed"as"a"Timeline"or"MapH"see"‘Events’"section"for"more]"
5) Click"on"titles"or"images"to"find"more"information"about"it"
Create!a!Dossier!
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1) Once"you"have"logged"into"Storyscope,"scroll"down"to"the"bottom"of"the"landing"page"and"
click"on"SEE"ALL"DOSSIERS."
2) Click"on"the"blue"CREATE"NEW"DOSSIER"button"
3) Give"your"Dossier"a"title"(the"focus"of"your"research/interest)"
4) Under"‘Description’,"write"a"short"summary"of"what"your"Dossier"will"contain"(note,"this"text"
can"be"added"and"edited"at"a"later"stage)"
5) All"other"fields"should"be"disregarded"
Objects!
What!is!an!Object?!
Objects"are"digitised"items"of"cultural"and/or"historical"significance"that"are"part"of"a"museum’s"collection."
Objects"might"originate"in"the"user’s"own"collection"and"be"imported"to"Storyscope,"from"their"Collection"
Management"system."Alternatively"Objects"can"be"imported"using"the"the"CA.""Objects"contain"media"and"
metadata"associated"with"an"artefact"such"as"a"painting."""
Objects"are"represented"in"a"number"of"forms"and"formats.""They"can"be"images,"documents,"videos"or"audio."""
All"Objects"contain"some"level"of"metadata"and"information"attached"to"them.""In"Storyscope"many"different"
Events"and"Stories"can"also"be"attached"to"an"Object"Users"can"add"existing"Objects"to"their"Dossier"or"they"
can"upload"new"Objects."
Objects"are"always"visible"and"can"be"used"by"any"other"users,"but"they"can"only"be"edited"by"the"creator"of"
that"object."
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Add!existing!Objects!to!a!Dossier!
A"good"way"to"start"researching"in"Storyscope"is"to"add"Objects"to"your"Dossier."In"your"Dossier,"click"on"the"
ADD"AN"OBJECT"button."This"provides"a"number"of"options"to"add"Objects:"
OPTION"1:"Add"a"Storyscope"Object"[This"is"an"Object"already"added"to"a"different"Dossier"by"another"user]"
1) In"the"STORYSCOPE"tab,"you"can"browse"all"Objects"currently"in"Storyscope"2) Use"the"filters"and"keyword"search"on"the"right"to"refine"your"search"or"just"scroll"to"browse"
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3) "Select"an"Object"to"add"to"your"Dossier"by"clicking"on"ADD+"4) Continue"adding"Objects"or"click"on"your"Dossier"title"in"the"crumb"trail"to"navigate"back"to"the"
Dossier"
OPTION"2:"Add"an"Object"from"Collections"[Objects"retrieved"by"the"CA"for"a"selection"of"trusted"museum"
collections]"
1) Select"the"tab"labeled"COLLECTIONS"2) Here"you"can"browse,"filter,"search"through"Objects"from"selected"trusted"sources"including"National"
Gallery"of"Ireland,"Alinari"Archives,"VADS"&"Rijksmuseum"
3) Select"an"Object"to"add"to"your"Dossier"by"clicking"on"ADD+"4) Continue"adding"Objects"or"click"on"your"Dossier"title"in"the"crumb"trail"to"navigate"back"to"the"
Dossier"
Add!a!new!Object!to!a!Dossier!
1) Click"on"CREATE"NEW"OBJECT"2) Fill"the"appropriate"fields"in"the"Object"form.""The"form"contains"metadata"or"the"type"of"information"
found"on"museum"labels."Title"is"the"only"mandatory"field"in"the"form.""
3) Click"on"the"Select"Media"button"to"import"your"object"or"add"links"for"external"sources"such"as"Youtube"or"Soundcloud"
4) Hover"over"HELP"for"assistance"in"any"section"of"this"form."5) Click"SAVE."The"Object"is"now"in"your"Dossier"6) A"blank"Story"is"automatically"generated"and"added"to"this"Object.""The"blank"story"can"be"edited"and"
story"content"added."[Follow"instructions"under"‘Edit"a"blank"Story’]"
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Stories!
What!is!a!Story?!
A"Story"contains"text,"which"is"a"piece"of"information"about"a"cultural"heritage"object."A"Story"might"relate"to"
how"the"object"was"made"and"by"whom,"what"the"object"represents"or"what"has"happened"to"the"object"since"
it"was"made."Stories"are"the"basic"building"blocks"of"Narratives"and"Storyscope"Outputs;"users"can"add"
existing"Stories"or"upload"new"Stories"to"their"Dossier."Events"and"References"can"be"added"to"a"Story.""
Multiple"Stories"can"be"gathered"together"to"construct"a"Narrative."""
Stories"are"containers"for"Objects,"Events,"and"References"relating"to"a"particular"artifact."It"cannot"contain"
other"Stories"or"Dossiers.""Stories"can"only"be"created"in"a"Dossier"and"can"be"added"by"users"to"other"
Dossiers."
Add!a!new!Story!to!an!Object!
1) Click"on"the"Object"you"wish"to"add"a"Story""
2) Click"on"the"blue"button"CREATE"NEW"STORY"
3) An"untitled"and"blank"Story"is"automatically"created"for"you"
4) Click"on"the"EDIT"tab."
5) Give"your"Story"a"new"title"and"write"some"text"
a) It"is"recommended"that"the"title"is"short,"emphasising"the"key"point"of"the"Story"
b) The"Story"can"be"factual"or"interpretive:"it"may"provide"some"recently"learned"information"
about"the"Object;"a"personal"opinion"about"the"Object;"a"Story"about"what"the"Object"reminds"
you"of;"a"poem"about"the"Object"etc."
6) Click"on"SAVE"
7) You"can"now"see"your"Story"beside"the"Object"
8) Scroll"to"the"bottom"of"the"page"and"click"on"the"Object"
9) You"can"now"see"your"Story"displayed"alongside"all"the"other"Stories"connected"to"that"Object."
10) To"return"to"the"Dossier"click"on"the"Dossier"title"in"the"crumb"trail"
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Edit!a!blank!Story?!
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Blank"Stories"are"created"automatically"when"an"Object"is"added"to"a"Dossier"or"a"new"Object"uploaded."These"
Stories"are"automatically"given"the"title"of"the"Object."
1) Click"into"your"newly"uploaded"or"newly"added"Object"
2) To"the"right"you"will"see"a"Story"with"the"same"title"as"your"Object"
3) Click"on"the"title"of"the"Story."You"are"now"viewing"the"empty"Story"
4) Click"on"the"EDIT"tab"
5) ReHtitle"your"Story"[the"best"titles"are"short"&"capture"the"main"point"of"your"Story]"
6) Write"the"main"text"of"your"Story"
7) Click"on"SAVE."Your"Story"is"now"edited"
Eventshttp://storyscope6.ssl.co.uk/8Hmicrosites!
What!is!an!Event?!
An"Event"is"a"situation,"action"or"occurrences"which"took"place"at"a"certain"location"and"time."An"Event"may"be"
carried"out"by"an"individual"or"a"group"e.g."“Denis"Mahon"purchased"Guercino’s"‘Jacob"Blessing"the"Sons"of"
Joseph’"in"1934.”"Events"are"displayed"in"a"grid"in"chronological"order."They"are"visually"represented"on"a"
timeline"and"Events"with"specific"locations"are"displayed"on"a"map.""
Users"can"add"existing"Events"or"upload"new"Events"to"their"Dossier"and"Stories."Events"enable"text"mining,"as"
they"can"be"represented"as"a"complex"combination"of"relations"linked"to"a"set"of"empirical"observations"from"
texts."
Add!existing!Events!to!a!Story!
1. Click"into"a"Story"that"you"want"to"add"an"Event""
2. Under"‘Add"a"Resource"to"this"Story’"click"on"EVENT"
3. You"will"see"a"grid"of"Events"that"are"currently"in"Storyscope."You"can"browse,"filter"and"search"these"
Events"
4. Click"ADD"to"add"one"to"your"Story."A"green"box"will"appear"to"notify"you"that"your"Event"has"been"
successfully"added."
5. Alternatively"click"on"the"TIMELINE"tab"to"view"the"Events"on"a"timeline"
6. Click"on"an"Event"to"see"it"appear"over"the"timeline."Click"ADD"EVENT"to"add"it"to"your"Story."
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7. Continue"adding"Objects"or"click"on"your"Dossier"title"in"the"crumb"trail"to"navigate"back"to"the"
Dossier."
Add!existing!Events!to!a!Dossier?!
1. In"your"Dossier,"click"on"the"ADD"AN"EVENT"button"
2. You"will"see"a"grid"of"all"Events"that"are"currently"in"Storyscope"
3. Select"an"Event"by"clicking"on"the"ADD+"button"
4. To"add"this"Event"to"a"Story"follow"steps"above"under"’Add"existing"Events"to"a"Story’"
Add!a!new!Event!to!a!Story/Dossier!
Events"can"be"added"to"your"Dossier"alone,"or"to"Stories."Events"directly"added"to"Stories"are"automatically"
added"to"the"Dossier."
OPTION!1:"Adding"new"Event"to"a"Story""
1. Click"on"the"Story"you"want"to"add"an"Event"to."
2. Under"‘Add"a"Resource"to"this"Story’"click"on"EVENT."
3. Scroll"down"to"the"bottom"of"the"page"and"click"on"CREATE"NEW"EVENT."
4. Complete"the"form."Hover"over"HELP"for"assistance."
5. Click"SAVE."Your"Event"is"now"in"your"Object"Story"and"your"Dossier."
OPTION!2:"Adding"new"Event"to"the"Dossier"
1. In"the"Dossier"page,"click"on"the"ADD"AN"EVENT"button"
2. You"will"see"a"grid"of"Events"that"are"currently"in"Storyscope."
3. Click"on"CREATE"NEW"EVENT."
4. Complete"this"form."Hover"over"HELP"for"assistance."
5. Click"SAVE."Your"Event"is"now"in"your"Dossier."
6. To"add"this"Event"to"a"Story"follow"steps"above"under"under"’Add"an"existing"Event"to"a"Story’"
View!Events!as!a!Timeline!
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1. In"the"Dossier"page,"scroll"down"to"Events"
2. Click"on"VIEW"ALLH"you"will"see"a"grid"of"Events"that"are"currently"in"Storyscope"
3. Click"on"the"TIMELINE"tab"to"view"the"events"on"a"timeline"
4. Filters"on"the"left"of"the"page"can"be"used"to"refine"timeline"views."
5. Drag"your"cursor"along"the"timeline"to"view"the"events"or"click"into"one"to"read"more"
View!Events!as!a!Map!
1. Click"on"the"MAP"tab"to"view"the"locations"tagged"in"the"events"
2. Click"on"one"of"the"green"circles"to"see"how"many/what"kind"of"events"happened"in"a"specific"location"""
3. Filters"on"the"left"of"the"page"can"be"used"to"refine"timeline"views."
Referenceshttp://storyscope6.ssl.co.uk/8Hmicrosites!
What!is!a!Reference?!
A"Reference"contains"information"from"a"reliable"and"reputable"source,"which"lends"support"the"
content"in"a"Dossier."""References"may"be"useful"articles"or"texts"that"you"might"want"to"share"with"
other"users"or"keep"as"personal"research"material."You"can"upload"PDFs,"link"to"an"external"websites,"
including"video"sharing"sites"such"as"Vimeo"etc."Users"can"add"existing"References"or"upload"new"
References"to"their"Dossier"or"Stories."
Add!existing!References!to!a!Dossier!
1. In"your"Dossier,"scroll"down"to"the"bottom"of"the"page"and"click"on"ADD"A"REFERENCE"
2. Here"you"can"browse,"or"search"using"the"search"box,"all"References"currently"in"Storyscope"
3. Click"on"+ADD"to"add"a"reference"
4. You"will"be"brought"back"out"to"the"Dossier"view"and"can"scroll"down"to"find"the"added"
reference"in"the"References"section"by"pressing"VIEW"ALL"(note"the"most"recently"added"
item"will"be"‘last’)"
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Add!a!new!Reference!to!a!Dossier!
1. In"your"Dossier,"scroll"down"to"the"bottom"of"the"page"and"click"on"ADD"A"REFERENCE"
2. Click"on"CREATE"NEW"REFERENCE"
3. Add"the"Reference"title"to"the"TITLE"box"
4. Add"a"summary"of"the"Reference"to"the"SUMMARY"boxH"it"will"appear"in"search"results"
5. If"your"reference"is"in"a"WORD"document,"cut"and"paste"the"text"into"the"TEXT"field"
6. Add"the"author"to"SOURCE"
7. Paste"a"URL"to"a"video"or"online"article"in"SOURCE"URL"
8. You"can"upload"a"PDF"or"JPEG"by"clicking"SELECT"under"Media"
9. Click"SAVE"
6.4"Add"a"new"or"existing"Reference"to"a"Story?"
1. Click"into"the"Story"of"your"choice"
2. Under"‘Add"a"Resource"to"this"Story’"click"on"REFERENCE"
3. Follow"steps"above"
Narratives!"
What!is!a!Narrative?!
Narratives"are"a"way"of"linking"cultural"objects"and"their"associated"Stories"within"the"Dossier."
Narratives"are"made"up"of"Sections"which"function"in"a"similar"way"to"chapters"in"a"book"or"pages"of"a"
website."Each"Section"contains"a"number"of"Objects"and"their"associated"Stories."Multiple"Narratives"
can"be"produced"from"the"contents"of"the"Dossier"file.""Narratives"can"be"presented"and"viewed"as"a"
Microsite.""
Begin!a!Narrative!
1. In"your"Dossier,"click"on"ADD"A"NARRATIVE"button"
2. Give"your"Narrative"a"title"e.g."‘Costume"in"NGI"paintings’"H"something"that"is"short"and"
captures"the"theme"of"your"Narrative.""Add"a"brief"description"in"the"summary"box"[note,"you"
can"always"edit"the"title"and"description"later]"
3. Click"on"SAVE"
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4. You"are"automatically"brought"back"to"the"Dossier"and"should"see"a"green"‘Successfully"
added’"message"
5. Notice"your"Narrative"under"the"NARRATIVES"heading."Note:"Only"two"Narratives"can"
display"here"on"this"Dossier"page,"but"a"Dossier"can"contain"an"unlimited"amount"of"
Narratives."Click"on"VIEW"ALL"to"see"all"the"Narratives"in"the"Dossier"
6. Click"on"the"title"of"your"Narrative"[ignore"‘view"as"microsite’"for"the"moment]"
7. You"are"now"viewing"an"empty"Narrative."Think"of"this"page"like"the"Contents"page"of"a"book;"
as"you"add"Sections"to"your"Narrative"you"will"see"this"contents"page"fill"up"with"Sections"
8. An"empty"Section"is"automatically"created"for"youH"it"is"called"UNTITLED"1"
9. "Click"on"UNTITLED"1"to"start"adding"information"to"this"Section"
!View!the!contents!page!of!a!Narrative!
Once"you"have"added"a"number"of"Sections"to"your"Narrative"you"might"want"to"return"to"the"
contents"page"to"get"an"overview"of"all"you"have"added."
1. Notice"the"crumb"trail"at"the"top"of"the"pageH"this"is"the"grey"text,"all"in"capitals,"which"should"
start"with"DOSSIER"TITLE">"NARRATIVES">"Title"of"your"Narrative">"SECTIONS">"
2. The"crumb"trail"can"be"used"to"navigate"through"Storyscope."
3. To"return"to"the"contents"page"of"your"Narrative"click"on"the"title"of"your"Narrative"in"the"
crumb"trail."
4. Your"contents"page"should"now"contain:"your"Narrative"title"and"summary"description"at"the"
top"and"a"number"of"Sections"each"with"its"own"title"and"description."
5. You"can"change"the"order"of"your"Sections"by"clicking"on"the"blue"button"REHORDER"
SECTIONS."
6. You"can"edit"the"title"and/or"description"of"your"Narrative"by"clicking"on"the"EDIT"tab"to"the"
top"right"hand"side"of"the"page."
7. You"can"view"your"Narrative"as"a"microsite"by"clicking"on"VIEW"MICROSITE"that"is"located"
under"the"summary"text."
What!is!a!Section?!
A"Section"functions"much"like"a"chapter"of"a"book"or"a"page"of"a"website"H"it"is"a"block"of"information;"
a"number"of"Sections"combine"to"create"the"overall"Narrative."Each"Section"contains"Objects"and"their"
associated"Stories."You"can"write"some"extra"text"to"explain"the"connection"between"the"Objects"in"
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the"Section,"and"edit"the"Stories"to"make"the"text"more"relevant"to"the"theme"of"the"Section."Each"
Section"should"be"titled"with"a"short"title"that"expresses"the"theme"of"the"Section"e.g."if"the"overall"
Narrative"is"‘The"Human"Form"in"Art’,"one"Section"is"titled"‘The"ideal"form"in"classical"art’."
Add!Stories!to!a!Section!
Each"Section"has"two"tabs"located"in"the"top"right"hand"corner"of"the"screen."One"is"for"gathering"the"
information"you"want"to"add"to"your"Section"[called"GATHER]"and"one"for"editing"this"information"
[called"EDIT]."
1. Having"clicked"into"a"SECTION"you"are"now"viewing"the"GATHER"page"of"an"empty"Section."
2. This"is"where"you"can"view"all"the"contents"of"the"Dossier"and"select"which"Stories"you"want"
to"add"to"a"Section."
3. Select"Stories"by"clicking"on"ADD+."Notice"them"appear"under"the"SECTION"CONTENTS"
heading"
4. You"can"add"as"many"Stories"as"you"like."
5. The"Object"is"automatically"added"when"you"add"the"Story."
6. Click"on"the"tab"labeled"EDIT"located"in"the"upper"right"hand"area"of"the"page."You"are"now"
able"to"edit"your"first"Section."
Edit!a!Section?!
1. ReHtitle"your"Section"by"deleting"‘Untitled"#’"and"typing"in"a"new"title."
2. Write"some"text"in"the"text"box."This"is"essentially"the"main"body"text"of"your"Section"where"
you"explain"the"connection"between"the"Objects"you"have"added"to"it,"or"if"your"Section"does"
not"contain"Objects/Stories"you"can"write"an"introductory"text"for"your"Narrative"here."
3. You"can"edit"the"Story"text"to"make"it"more"appropriate"to"the"theme"of"this"Section."
4. Associated"Events"display"as"a"timeline"below"as"a"reference"when"writing"your"text/editing"
the"Stories."
5. When"you"are"finished"writing/editing"click"on"SAVE"AND"FINISH."
6. You"are"automatically"brought"into"a"new"Untitled"SECTION"that"is"ready"to"be"edited."
7. Notice"the"numbered"grey"squares"at"the"top"left"of"the"pageH"these"represent"your"Sections"
and"will"grow"as"you"add"more"Sections"to"your"Narrative."You"can"click"on"any"of"these"
numbered"grey"squares"to"navigate"to"that"Section."
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Microsites!
What!is!a!Microsite?!
A"Microsite"is"a"miniature"website"produced"as"a"direct"output"of"a"Narrative"in"the"Dossier.""It"
presents"the"Narrative"output"as"a"specific"cohesive"story"which"can"be"view"as"an"autonomous"item"
outside"the"larger"Dossier"environment.""It"enables"users"to"view"and"showcase"their"Narrative"in"a"
visual"way."Each"of"the"sections"of"the"Narrative"are"viewed"as"a"separate"link"on"the"Microsite."
Create!or!view!a!Microsite!
A"Microsite"is"automatically"created"with"each"new"Narrative"[see"‘How"do"I"start"a"Narrative?’]"
1. To"view"a"Microsite"from"a"Dossier"view"click"the"‘VIEW"MICROSITE’"button"which"will"take"
you"directly"into"it."Click"the"Sections"on"the"side"to"navigate"through"the"Microsite"
2. To"view"a"Microsite"from"the"Narrative"overview"page,"click"into"‘VIEW"MICROSITE."Click"the"
Sections"on"the"side"to"navigate"through"the"Microsite"
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