Abstract

As more archival metadata and archival records become available online, providing effective interfaces to those materials is increasingly important to give users access. This article describes five approaches from the hypertext and visualization research communities which can be used to improve such access: (1) navigating hierarchical structures, (2) illustrating networks of relationships, (3) viewing organizational processes, (4) using time and space as organizing structures, and (5) spatializing arguments and discussions. This article addresses particular challenges in applying these visualization techniques to archival records and considers novel challenges introduced by them for both archival organization and for visualization research. (Contains 1 table, 7 figures, and 25 notes.)

Citation

Allen, R.B. (2005). Using Information Visualization to Support Access to Archival Records. Journal of Archival Organization, 3(1), 37-49. Retrieved August 10, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/64672/.

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Keywords

• Access to Information
• Archives
• Computer Interfaces
• concept mapping
• hypermedia
• Man Machine Systems
• metadata
• Navigation (Information Systems)
• ONLINE SYSTEMS
• Records (Forms)
• Spatial Ability
• Time
• Visual Aids
• Visualization