Entities

The Database of E-Culture Net includes information about three basic entities:

1) Organisation (classifications: organisation type, art form)

2) People (classifications: gender, title)

3) Resources (classifications: resource type, knowledge life cycle activity)

Please refer to sections 1 and 2 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual (PDF) for a detailed explanation of the main input pages.

E-Culture Net Database Manual (MS Word)

Relations

1) Between Organisation and Organisation:

• “Part of” relationship or hierarchical relation:
An organisation can be part of another organisation. This pertains to super-ordinate and subordinate organisations. In addition, a generic classification is offered (parttype) [Unspecified; Ordinary member; Co-ordinating member; Special member; Candidate member; Majority owned subsidiary; Branch, division, or section]. (Please refer to section 7 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual for detailed explanations.)

Note: The fact that an organisation (e.g A) is hosten by another organisation (e.g. B) is modelled as a "part of" relation of type "c/o" (e.g. A c/o B). This relation can be added alternatively to an own address. (Please refer to sections 2.3.H and 3.2 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual for detailed explanations.)

• “Cooperation” or horizontal relation:
Organisations can co-operate with other organisations without a formal hierarchical relationship, i.e. strategic partnerships. This relationship is not directional and has no classification attached. (Please refer to section 6 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual for detailed explanations.)

2) Between Organisation an Person:

• “Function”:
A person can hold functions in different organisations. In addition, a generic classification is offered (functiontype) [Unspecified; Co-ordinator; Chairperson; Administrator; Researcher; Teacher; Researcher and Teacher; Student]. (Please refer to section 5 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual for detailed explanations.)

3) Between Organisation and Resource:

• “Ownership”:
An organisation can assume ownership of a resource. Ownership is meant in its broadest sense (NOT restricted to legal ownership). In addition, a classification is offered (ownershiptype) [Unspecified; uses; developed; developed and owns; owns; coordinates; participates]. Some ownershiptypes apply only to specific types of resources. (Please refer to sections 2.3.O and 8 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual for detailed explanations.)

4) Between Person and Resource:

• “Authorship”:
Authorship is meant in its broadest sense. The persons linked to a resource via this relationship are the people who have an active stake in the resource. This relationship should, for instance, be used to indicate the contact person for a particular resource (i.e. project or solution)within a given organisation. There is no classification implemented. (Please refer to paragraphs K and L in sections 8.1 through 8.8 of the E-Culture Net Database Manual for detailed explanations.)

Input Interface

E-Culture Net Database Manual (PDF)

Input Interfaces (members only)

The input interface assumes an organisational perspective. This means that everything must be linked to an organisation, or, differently stated, the user manipulates always information pertaining to one specific organisation. Consequently, there cannot be persons without a function or resources that are not owned by an organisation.

Note: Sole proprietorships must be entered as organisation with the sole proprietor as chairperson.

For data related problems, please contact the database manager.

Please send ERROR REPORTS to our technical support staff.