Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Catalogue of Manuscripts Relating to Voltaire/Catalogue des manuscrits relatifs à Voltaire (CMV) pushes the boundaries of what can be achieved in a manuscript catalogue, both in terms of the granular entries it provides and the digital architecture underpinning the resource. As an open-access, online catalogue, CMV features entries for manuscripts held in diverse global collections, uniting these in a single place for the first time. Producing a data model to accommodate these diverse manuscripts in a way that is dynamic and accessible has presented some challenges, for which custom solutions have been built. This project report discusses the construction of the catalogue, providing an overview of its digital architecture, and exploring how and why CMV represents a positive step forward in digital cataloguing.
Source: Digital enlightenment studies.
DOI: 10.61147/des.20
Authors: Zoe Screti, Piero Stallo
Institution: University of Oxford
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4401466653