Geographic names quality control with ElasticSearch queries
Introduction
- This page provides information on how to use ElasticSearch queries to perform routine quality control of geographic names.
- Editors and contributors can use search results as a "checklist" of records with specific errors or omissions to be corrected.
- Users should log into the Archives Catalogue before performing quality control queries. Unauthenticated users cannot see draft archival descriptions.
Quality control of geographic headings
- Geographic headings must include the data elements outlined on the geographic place access points page:
- Geographic headings should be derived from LCSH. "Use for" terms are optional and should be used as required.
- Geographic headings must contain a broader term to help group the heading into the appropriate location in the taxonomy.
- Geographic headings must contain coordinates to help plot the heading on the map layer featured on the homepage of the Archives Catalogue.
- Geographic heading must contain a source note to indicate the source of the coordinates.
- Geographic headings should be derived from LCSH. "Use for" terms are optional and should be used as required.
- The manager of the Archives Catalogue and/or project manager of an archival description project will review the geographic headings taxonomy on a regular basis and use errors or inconsistencies as opportunities to provide focused training for staff persons responsible for data entry.
Expert search for geographic headings
Note: These expert search queries are provided to support quality control tasks but can also be useful to support researchers with advanced search requirements. If these queries are used in a multi-lingual AtoM environment, replace "en" with the two-letter ISO code for the language in question.
Search query | Description | Example |
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places.slug | Use the slug for a geographic place to search for archival descriptions associated with the geographic place. |
will produce the same search results as those found by viewing corresponding place page: https://findingaids-stage.library.dal.ca/aberdeen-n-s |
places.i18n.en.name | In the basic search bar: Searches for archival descriptions that are associated with a specific geographic heading. Place name must be in quotations regardless of whether spaces exist. In the Geographic places search bar: Searches for geographic places. Place name must be in quotations regardless of whether spaces exist. |
will produce the same search results as those found by viewing corresponding place page: https://findingaids-stage.library.dal.ca/aberdeen-n-s |
places.useFor.i18n.en.name | ||
places.useFor.i18n.en.note | ||
places.useFor.i18n.en.dates | ||
places.scopeNotes.i18n.en.content |