Quartex is the digital asset management system that allows The Episcopal Project to create the digital catalog.
What is Quartex?
Quartex is the digital asset management system that allows The Episcopal Project to create the digital catalog.
Metadata is "data that provides information about other data." Metadata is information about a resource that describes and contextualizes it so that the resource is discoverable and useable.
What is metadata?
Metadata is "data that provides information about other data." Metadata is information about a resource that describes and contextualizes it so that the resource is discoverable and useable.
Controlled vocabularies are collections of terms and phrases used to describe digital objects. Metadata fields with controlled vocabulary values are not free-text. Controlled vocabularies ensure standardization which assists in linking similar and related documents. Each controlled vocabulary term is surrounded by a light gray bubble in The Episcopal Project digital catalog.
What are controlled vocabularies?
Controlled vocabularies are collections of terms and phrases used to describe digital objects. Metadata fields with controlled vocabulary values are not free-text. Controlled vocabularies ensure standardization which assists in linking similar and related documents. Each controlled vocabulary term is surrounded by a light gray bubble in The Episcopal Project digital catalog.
Collections are used to group together similar items. The Episcopal Project has four collections. The three major collections are Church Records, Church Places, and Church Stories. Some items are associated with our fourth collection, Church People. See Collections for more information about each collection and the type of items/content in each collection.
What are collections?
Collections are used to group together similar items. The Episcopal Project has four collections. The three major collections are Church Records, Church Places, and Church Stories. Some items are associated with our fourth collection, Church People. See Collections for more information about each collection and the type of items/content in each collection.
The Episcopal Project provides User Guides to assist with using and exploring the digital catalog. The User Guides cover topics like searching, refining, browsing, viewing transcripts, and using My Account.
How do I use the digital catalog?
The Episcopal Project provides User Guides to assist with using and exploring the digital catalog. The User Guides cover topics like searching, refining, browsing, viewing transcripts, and using My Account.
Most items are transcribed automatically using Optical Character Recognition or Handwriting Recognition. Automated transcription is much faster than manual transcription. Although automated transcription is relatively accurate, it is not perfect. The accuracy of an automated transcription depends upon the type of text, the format, and the item's condition. Very old handwritten items in tightly written font will have less accurate transcriptions than modern computer-typed items. In Quartex, a fully automated transcription, with no manual edits, enables a highlighting feature that highlights searched words on both the transcript and the item. If an automated transcript is edited or if the transcript was created manually, then the highlighting feature does not work. Some items are transcribed manually or edited when the text is not a good candidate for automated transcription. You can report errors or imperfections on our Contact Us page. For more information on transcripts, you can go to our Viewing Transcripts User Guide.
How are item transcriptions made? How accurate are transcripts?
Most items are transcribed automatically using Optical Character Recognition or Handwriting Recognition. Automated transcription is much faster than manual transcription. Although automated transcription is relatively accurate, it is not perfect. The accuracy of an automated transcription depends upon the type of text, the format, and the item's condition. Very old handwritten items in tightly written font will have less accurate transcriptions than modern computer-typed items. In Quartex, a fully automated transcription, with no manual edits, enables a highlighting feature that highlights searched words on both the transcript and the item. If an automated transcript is edited or if the transcript was created manually, then the highlighting feature does not work. Some items are transcribed manually or edited when the text is not a good candidate for automated transcription. You can report errors or imperfections on our Contact Us page. For more information on transcripts, you can go to our Viewing Transcripts User Guide.