Adding Data to the Almagest Database

The data stored in the Almagest database is classified by the type of data it is: image, object, person, bibliography, multimedia, or text document. When adding data to Almagest, you first select the type of data you are adding.

To add data to the Almagest database:

1. Choose a course (project) from the Project List and click the Go button.
   Note: Click the Select Project button in the Almagest header to return to the Project List page.
   
   
2. Click the Log On button to authenticate for editing privileges.
   
   
3. From the Contribute section in the menu on the left, select Manage Data.
   
   
4. Select the type of data you want to add and click the Go button.

   Images - images or digital representations of a work or work of art.
   Objects - actual work or works of art.
   People - artists, architects, philosophers, etc.
   Bibliography - references to publications in which databae elements are published.
   Multimedia - sound files, video, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
   Text Document - text, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, html, etc.

5. Enter descriptive data into the data-specific fields to define the data you are adding to the database. Fields preceded by an * (asterisk) are required; the others are optional. Note that the data you provide in the data fields help users locate your data when performing searches for data.
   
   
6. Click the Create Record button to commit your data to the Almagest database.

Related Topics

For data-specific field definitions, see:
Adding Images
Adding Objects
Adding People
Adding Bibliography
Adding Multimedia
Adding Documents
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