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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 |
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