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What is ConceptChoir? |
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ConceptChoir is a revolutionary information building
and organizing tool. It is a completely web-based or
alternatively a client/server editorial support system
for building and maintaining controlled vocabularies,
classifications and thesauri, whether imported or
created in-house. |
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What is required to run ConceptChoir? |
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ConceptChoir only requires a DBMS, a Web server, a
browser, and JAVA Plug-in (supplied by WebChoir). It is
truly open, allowing the use of any operating
system, most major relational DBMS, any Web server, and
any client. |
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Does ConceptChoir support
foreign languages? |
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Yes, ConceptChoir allows you to create a thesaurus in
almost any language. And ConceptChoir's multi-lingual
support lets you either create an entire thesaurus in a
foreign language or attach multiple translations to a
descriptor. |
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How many records can be managed by ConceptChoir?
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Unlimited. |
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Does ConceptChoir validate data entry to ensure data
integrity? |
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Yes, ConceptChoir thoroughly checks duplications and
conflicts before committing any data to the database to
guarantee the integrity of your data. |
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Does ConceptChoir generate reciprocals when adding a
NT, UF, or RT? |
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Yes, ConceptChoir automatically generates reciprocals
for all reciprocal relationships. |
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Can I create poly-hierarchies with ConceptChoir? |
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Yes, ConceptChoir allows you to place a descriptor under
as many broader terms as you desire, even across
hierarchies. |
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Can I have user-defined notes and relationships?
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Yes, ConceptChoir allows you to create as many
user-defined notes and relationships as you need, and
you can do it very easily. In addition, you can specify
if a user-defined relationship should be controlled by
the authority values and create authority values for it.
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What kind of thesaurus data can I import into
ConceptChoir?
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ConceptChoir allows you to import thesaurus data in a
variety of formats, including ASCII, MARC, and XML. In
addition, ConceptChoir lets you to import popular
thesauri such as AAT simply by specifying the AAT data
file. |
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When I import my data into ConceptChoir, will I lose
any information? |
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No, with user-defined notes and relationships, all your
data can be imported into ConceptChoir. |
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Can I export a thesaurus created using ConceptChoir
into standard formats such as ASCII and XML?
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Yes, you can export a ConceptChoir thesaurus into ASCII,
MARC, and XML. And ConceptChoir can even generate a
complete navigable Website from your ConceptChoir
thesaurus. If you also use ViewChoir, LinkChoir, and
SeekChoir, you can use ConceptChoir to export your
thesauri into XML documents that are designed and
optimized for use with these related products of
ConceptChoir. |
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What kinds of reports does ConceptChoir produce?
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In addition to standard thesaurus reports such as
Alphabetical, Hierarchical, and Rotated, ConceptChoir
produces many other reports, including Hierarchy List,
UF List, UFA List, URL List, Descriptor by Category, and
Image List. And the list keeps growing. |
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Does ConceptChoir provide any means to publish and
distribute my thesaurus? |
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ConceptChoir let you publish and distribute you
thesaurus in many ways. First, you can simply produce an
alphabetical report in HTML and publish it on the Web.
Second, you can generate a complete navigable Website
from your thesaurus and make it available on the Web.
Third, you can export your thesauri into XML documents
for
ViewChoir,
LinkChoir, and
SeekChoir, and use these related products to browse
and navigate your thesauri on the Web, and to index and
search your databases using your thesauri |
