You can find more detailed help by visiting the help system<\/a>, which is also accesible from Heurist itself. You can also always get in touch with us directly<\/a>, and we will do our best to resolve your trouble.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Create Your Own Heurist Database” open_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” open_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” closed_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” icon_color=”#FFFFFF” admin_label=”Create DB Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.8″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#FFFFFF” border_radii=”on|2px|2px|2px|2px” border_width_all=”3px” border_color_all=”#FFFFFF” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” global_module=”25818″]Use our server in Australia →<\/a>\nUse our server in France →<\/a>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px|” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”130px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Getting Started” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Getting Yes, Heurist is free and open source. We publish our source code to Github<\/a>. And we provide free hosting for smaller projects, meaning you can use one of our free servers<\/a> and access Heurist through your web browser. If you have a larger funded project, you should consider running your own server: contact us<\/a> for advice.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Who supports and maintains the development of Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist was originally developed by Dr. Ian Johsnon, within Sydney University\u2019s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Today, Ian leads and international team of developers and advisors, under the supervision of a Technical Steering Group. See People<\/a> and History & Background<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sustainability” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Sustainability<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”4″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”What happens if Heurist ceases to be developed and\/or supported?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” custom_padding=”2px|0px|2px|0px” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]You will never lose your data. Heurist is built using MySQL, the world’s popular databasing framework. You can access the database directly using a MySQL client or popular tools like phpMyAdmin. Heurist also enables you to export an ‘archive package’ in many different simple, standard and self-describing formats; you can use your archive package to backup your database or to deposit it in an institutional repository. See Sustainability<\/a>, or visit the help system to learn how to create an archive package<\/a>.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I get my data out of Heurist if I want to use another system?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist can export selected data or the entire database in various formats including CSV files, XML files, and custom output formats generated through a built-in templating system.\u00a0Heurist data can also be accessed directly through MySQL using a standard set of\u00a0documented SQL queries<\/a>, as all Heurist databases are standard MySQL databases (the world\u2019s #1 Open Source SQL server database) and all share exactly the same structure of tables and fields. The data in any Heurist database can thus be accessed and exported in a coherent and usable form independent of Heurist through standard MySQL queries which can be used in a variety of database tools such as the MySQL command line, MySQL Workbench, PHPMyAdmin, or practically any programming language. Files and images are stored unmodified on disk in a separate directory for each database, \u00a0and can be accessed with normal disk management tools (e.g. SSH Secure Shell or WinSCP) for downloading from a Unix server to a desktop. See\u00a0Sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I transfer my database easily from one server\/service to another?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist has an option to dump the entire contents of the database to a Zip file which you can download. You will then need someone familiar with the Unix command line to reload this data on the new server following the instructions below. The process is not complicated and should take only a few minutes.\u00a0The full manual process, which some\u00a0people will prefer, is as follows:\u00a01. Transfer the database: Dump the contents of the MySQL database to an SQL textfile using the mysqldump utility (include the \u2013routines parameter), then create the new database on the new server and reload the dumped file (create database hdb_xxxx; use hdb_xxxx; source xxxx.sql;) 2. Transfer the file data: copy the contents of the database folder (identified by the name of the database) from the HEURIST_FILESTORE folder on the source machine to the equivalent folder on the target machine. Then set the ownership to nobody:nobody. See\u00a0Sustainability<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”How sustainable is a Heurist database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Extremely sustainable. Heurist databases are actually MySQL databases with identical, well-documented structure. MySQL is the world\u2019s number one SQL server database and is likely to be readable for many years. Heurist databases will remain readable and the data will be usable, without the need for Heurist, as long as MySQL is around and backwards compatible. See <\/span>Sustainability<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I access data in a Heurist database without using Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Since Heurist databases are MySQL databases with identical, well-documented structure, the data in any Heurist database can be accessed and exported in a coherent and usable form independent of Heurist, through a standard set of\u00a0<\/span>documented SQL queries<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Is my data secure in Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. All your data is password-protected, and you can manage who has acess to which parts of your database using Heurist’s Admin menu. All information is communicated through a secure https connection. We have never experienced any data losses or cybersecruity breaches on our current servers. While we cannot offer a premium security service, we are happy to advise you if you choose to host Heurist on your own server or cloud service.<\/p>\n NB:<\/strong> In 2021, numerous Universities have had a problem with their https certificates. You may recieve an error telling you your connection to your Heurist database is insecure. Please be assured there has been no security breach. We are pursuing the problem with our server administrators.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Who else is using Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Dozens of projects around the world rely on Heurist to manage and publish their data. See our list of Projects<\/a> for more information. Heurist also supports two major infrastructure projects in Australia, the Humanities networked Infrastructure<\/a> and the Field Acquired Information Management System<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Capabilities” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Capabilities<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Is Heurist suitable for large and\/or complex databases?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” custom_padding=”2px|0px|2px|0px” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist is best-adapted to small-to-medium databases with up to a few hundred thousand records. Standard databases are designed for low-complexity, high-volume data, such as sales records or astronomical observations; they can process large amounts of data, but are rigid and falter when the data become complex. By contrast, Heurist is flexible and can cope with high levels of complexity, at the cost of speed when the data grows to a very high volume.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”What types of data can Heurist store?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist supports a large range of data types, including: text, term lists (categories), numeric, date\/temporal, media files (image, pdf, audio, video, xml, kml etc.), geospatial data (points, lines, polygons, KML, shapefiles, tiled image files), record pointer and relationship marker fields. Record pointer and relationship marker fields are a powerful methodology for building relationships without the complexity normally associated with modelling multiple entities and their\u00a0relationships. Media files in a File field may be stored directly within the database or may be referenced through an external URL, such as Youtube or Vimeo.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I use Heurist as a citation manager?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n No, we do not recommend using Heurist to store you bibliographic data for citations. However, Heurist can be integrated with Zotero in order to link your citations and data analysis. By importing your Zotero library into Heurist, you can link your Zotero data to other data in your database (e.g. biographical data about each author, or geospatial data about place of publication), allowing you to analyse your bibliographic data. Meanwhile, your existing Zotero library can be used to manage your research notes and citations.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I use Heurist for bookmarking websites?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist started life as a web bookmarking tool and provides a bookmarklet tool to capture the URL, title and any selected text from a web page, and create a thumbnail of the page. It can also scan a web page or html file (including\u00a0your browser\u2019s bookmarks html file), selectively\u00a0import hyperlinks and create records for them.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Will Heurist store photographs, scans and other media files?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes, although we recommend that you use a streaming service such as YouTube to store audiovisual content. Heurist supports a wide variety of file formats. Common image formats are automatically thumbnailed and can be viewed at different resolutions and annotated. PDF files are also viewable directly within the interface. Other file types (e.g. Word documents, html files, Flash, spreadsheets etc.) may also be stored and will generally open in the appropriate player or program if installed. In all cases, a file may be referenced by a URL on another website and provided it is accessible for download it will operate exactly the same as if it were stored in the database.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Will Heurist store videos; what video formats does it support?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Although Heurist will store and play video files, there are many problems associated with playback of video files, not least their size and variety of \u00a0formats.\u00a0We strongly recommend storing them in\u00a0a\u00a0specialised video services such as Vimeo or Youtube, which will stream them in optimised form to whatever device is in use. The video file is then\u00a0referenced through its URL stored in\u00a0a File field (File fields allow local upload but also accept a remote URL). The video will generally then play as an embedded video as though it was stored and streamed directly from\u00a0the database.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Does Heurist support uncertain and fuzzy dates common in historical data and different calendars?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist date fields can record dates in years (for many archaeological and historical applications), in day-month-year format for most contemporary dates, or as uncertain dates which have a range of probability associated with them. Dates can be described in terms of terminus post\/ante quem, probable date range, and likelihood of position within the range of uncertainty. C14 dates with statistical deviations are also supported. Heurist can also store and convert dates in several common date formats including Julian, Gregorian, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist calendars.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can Heurist cope with non-roman and right to left alphabets such as Arabic?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist can utilise any character set that is available in Unicode<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can the interface be used in different languages?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist has built-in support for French and Russian. Other languages can be added by the user by adding to the internationalisation file, to which we can give you access.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Setup” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Setup<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Do I need assistance from a programmer to set up Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n If you are our free servers, you should not need technical assistance. You can quickly build, develop and maintain your databases through point and click interactions with a web browser interface. The only area where some technical skill is required (at the level of simple html) is in writing specialised output formats in the report formatter function, or if you wish to use XSL transformations to generate output from Heurist\u2019s XML stream. Most users will never need a programmer.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Would it take me less time to set up a database in Heurist than in an alternative system?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Not just less time, but much less time. Heurist builds complete functioning databases in a few seconds, and then allows you to rapidly add to and extend these databases through a web browser interface. The process of building databases is further accelerated\u00a0by Heurist\u2019s ability to selectively import new entity types, fields and term lists from exemplar databases and templates set up by the Heurist team, and from any other database registered with the central Heurist clearinghouse. Once you are familiar with the system, most projects can be set up in an hour or so and even the most complex and challenging projects will not require more than a few days.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I change my mind about database structure after I\u2019ve entered data?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Absolutely. One of the great strengths of Heurist is that you can modify and enhance the structure of your data at any time, while maintaining the integrity of the data you have already entered. This allows you to start your database quickly, and over time building up its complexity and sophistication as your research needs evolve, without ever having to migrate existing data.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I import an existing database structure to get started?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist\u2019s database creation function gives a choice of initial database templates. You can then selectively import the structure from any\u00a0database which has been registered with the central Heurist index, including carefully structured exemplars and documented templates for specific domains. The\u00a0record types, field types and term lists imported from other sources can then be edited as required to fit your specific needs.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”How easy is it to add new entity types to my database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Very easy. When a new database is created, it automatically inherits a default set of widely used\u00a0record types from the chosen template. Additional record types can be imported from any database registered with the central Heurist index. In addition to editing these imported record types, you can click the Add Record Type button and define a new one by filling in information on two popup forms.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”How do I link entity types together to show relationships?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The simplest and most powerful ways of linking records are record pointer fields and relationship marker fields. These provide contextualised relatonships\u00a0\u2013 prompts directly within the data entry form for a record \u2013\u00a0which establish a simple one-way relationship with another record (record pointer) or a complex two way relationship with another record (relationship marker). Like any other field type, both record pointer and relationship marker fields can be made optional or required, single or repeating, and can also be constrained to specific target record types. Relationship markers have additional attributes \u2013 the type of relationship in each direction, the\u00a0time range for the relationship (if applicable) and other information about the relationship, such as notes and bibliographic justification of the relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I reorder and rename fields in a form without affecting existing data?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. Within the database itself, all record types, fields and terms are identified by numerical codes. Field names, prompts, terms etc. are simply human-readable and do not affect the underlying data. They can thus be changed at will. In fact, the structure is so robust that a record can be changed to a different type and then changed back without loss of data, even if some of the fields did not exist in the intermediate record type. Fields can also be reordered at will.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I verify the integrity of my database?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. There is a ‘verify database’ tool included in the Admin menu. This analyses the data in the database to ensure that it conforms to the data structure and reports any discrepancies (e.g. missing required values, repeat values for a single value field, pointers which point at the wrong record type or a non-existant record etc.). Such discrepancies are uncommon but can occur over time if a lot of structural change has been carried out. Where discrepancies occur, the verification function provides ways of navigating to the records in question to fix them.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Existing Data” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Existing Data<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I import existing data into Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. There are several options in the ‘Populate’ menu of your Heurist database. In particular, you can import from a spreadsheet\/csv file, from xml data, from Zotero or from a KML (Google Earth) file. We are happy to advise on your data import needs.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”My photographs are on an existing system can I reference them through the web?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes, using the File field type. File fields can reference an external URL or an uploaded file in the database.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I bulk upload multimedia items to my Heurist database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist\u2019s In-Situ Bulk File Import tool let\u2019s you quickly import thousands of files (such as images)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I import spatial data such as KML files?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Heurist supports the import of KML (Keyhole Markup Language) data, a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Publishing” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Publishing<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I publish data from Heurist to a website?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. When you are exploring your data in the ‘Explore’ menu, you will see several different viewpoints on the data in the right-hand pane (e.g. a map, network, or report). If you wish to embed one of these views into another website, simply click the globe icon to copy a code snippet, which you can then paste into your website or CMS of choice. Data can be filtered and reports can be customised before pasting to your other website.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I create a website for my Heurist database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist has its own built in CMS (content management system), and provides free web hosting, meaning that you can create a free website to provide public access to your database from within Heurist itself. You also have this capability if you run Heurist on your own server. You have complete control over which parts of your data appear to the public on your website.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I style custom reports to match my web site?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes, custom reports can be styled using CSS to match your website’s theme.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I write custom PHP to extend the Smarty report function?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes, we can grant you backend access to your website if you wish to write custom PHP and extend your published reports.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Analysis and Visualisation” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”30px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Analysis and Visualisation<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I analyse my data using Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes, Heurist allows you to explore your data through searching and filtering. You can find records that match particular criteria, and explore how different records are connected to one another. Heurist also supports basic cross-tabulation, where you can compare multiple aspects of your records to one another (e.g. how many books were published in each city in each year). For more advanced statistical analysis, you can export data from Heurist in formats used by standard analysis tools such as R, Python, SPSS or Gephi.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Does Heurist support complex search criteria?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. An assisted search dialog can help you build complex, editable search strings. A complete search syntax is provided. Heurist also allows ‘faceted search’, which allows you to progressively add components to your query of the database, and add interactive elements to it (e.g. a time slider to interactively filter people by year of birth).<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I create a website for my Heurist database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Heurist has its own built in CMS (content management system), and provides free web hosting, meaning that you can create a free website to provide public access to your database from within Heurist itself. You also have this capability if you run Heurist on your own server. You have complete control over which parts of your data appear to the public on your website.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can Heurist visualise the structure (schema) of my database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes, you can visualise your database structure as either a list or a network diagram.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I export the data from my Heurist database to an analysis package?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Data can easily be exported from Heurist in a variety of text formats including csv, tsv and GEPHI GEFX. You can define custom output formats using the report formatter.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Mapping and Timelines” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Mapping and Timelines<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I map my data using Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. All you need to do is enter geographical data for your records using the geospatial field.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I use my own scanned Maps as base layers in a Heurist map?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes, they should be uploaded as a File in either a simple map layer record or served from a tile server and referenced in a tiled map image record. These map layers can then be referenced in a map document which will be used to draw the map and legend.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I create a timeline in Heurist?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Yes. Simply recording one or a pair of date fields in a record will cause it to appear on the timeline when it is part of the result set being visualised. Records with both spatial data and date information will appear on both the map and the timeline and may be filtered from the map when they do not appear on the currently visible section of the timeline.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Metadata and Ontologies” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Metadata and Ontologies[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I use existing ontologies to structure my data?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. Heurist come with several common ontologies built in: DC, BIBO, BIO, DOAP, FOAF, MUSIC, RDF, SKOS, CC licenses, Country codes, Language and many others. You are also able to add a semantic URI to any record type in the database.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I publish my database as linked open data?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]At the time of writing (2021), we are developing this feature. We hope to launch it in early 2022. Watch this space.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I import existing ontologies into my databas?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes, you can import an existing ontology as a ‘vocabulary’ if you have the ontology saved as a text file. There is an import button in the vocabulary editing screen. At the time of writing (2021), you are not able to import an ontology to create new record\/entity types.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sharing and Security” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Sharing and Security[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Is Heurist secure?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]If you use one of our free servers, then you will connect to the database using an encrypted https connection. If you host your database using another service, then that service should provide a secure connection. All Heurist databases are password-proteccted. We are unable to provide more advanced protection, but can advise you on this if you choose to host Heurist on another server.<\/p>\n NB:<\/strong> If you are seeing a ‘This site is unsafe’ message in Google Chrome on a Mac, this is an error. You can fix by following these steps<\/a>.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I publish parts of my data to the web without exposing my whole database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. You have absolute control over which parts of your database are public and which are private.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I share my data selectively with other users of my Heurist database?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. Database owners can set up workgroups and add members to workgroups, and control what record types can be viewed by its various members. Administrators of a workgroup have similar rights but only for their workgroup.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I share my database structure with other Heurist users?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. If you register your database in the Admin menu, then your database and all of your defined entity types will become available for other users.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”I use Chrome on a Mac, and I am seeing a ‘This is not safe’ error. Has my site been hacked?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]No. This is due to a glitch with Sydney University’s ssl certificiation. Rest assured that your connection is still secure and your data is safe. You can fix this error by following the steps on this page<\/a>.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ padding_mobile=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”128px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”90px||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”8″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Support” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Open Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#222222″ text_font_size=”36px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-10px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” text_font_size_tablet=”32px” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Support[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”If I need help with setting up Heurist, is there someone who can help me?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]The Heurist team is very happy to configure simple databases at no cost. Simply contact us<\/a> using the form on this website, or by emailing us at support@heuristnetwork.org. Simple databases include those with a small number of entity types or standard entity types which we can import easily from existing work. Please contact us and provide a description of the entities you wish to record, including any specific attributes and terms which you wish to record. Please provide lists of terms as a spreadsheet or text file. For more complicated databases, specific workflows or customised reports, we will be happy to quote.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”What is the support hours for the Heurist team?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Our team is distributed all over the world, and may respond to you at any time of day or night, depending on your timezone and our own! We try to respond to all emails within 48 hours, though typically we can get back to you sooner.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I request new functionality for the system?” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. We are constantly developing Heurist, and let user feedback guide our priorities. We always welcome suggestions. If you need major improvements, or are working on a shorter timeframe, we are happy to quote for more dedicated development work.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”bfa8b54f-8699-4165-821b-a94988d36e28″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Frequently Asked Questions You can find more detailed help by visiting the help system, which is also accesible from Heurist itself. You can also always get in touch with us […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Yes. For those who do not have access to a free service through their university or national research infrastructure, we can provide a\u00a0free service for small to medium databases on a University of Sydney server or various other servers around the world. See\u00a0Free Services.<\/a><\/p> Yes. You can install your own instance of Heurist on your own server or virtual server. Heurist is primarily intended to run on a Linux web server, and is easily installed on standard ISP virtual servers. We have used services costing as little as US$50\/year from BuyVM.com with good results\u00a0(this is not an endorsement, merely an observation \u2013\u00a0there are many other ISPs offering similar services). See\u00a0Download<\/a>.<\/p> Although Heurist is primarily intended to run on a Linux web server, it\u00a0can also run locally under Linux or\u00a0Windows. However you will need some technical skills to get it running on a Windows machine.\u00a0See\u00a0Download<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist is a free, open-source database platform. The Heurist team can provide you with additional assistance in setting-up and developing your database (including setting up a dedicated commercial virtual server in the Cloud). Please contact<\/a>\u00a0us to discuss your requirements and costs.<\/p> Yes. Heurist is a free, open-source database platform. Source-code is available to download from the Heurist Google Code page. See\u00a0Download<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist is being developed and supported within Sydney University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the University\u2019s Research Portfolio, under the direction of Dr. Ian Johnson.\u00a0See\u00a0History<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist was originally designed by Dr Ian Johnson, founding director of Arts eResearch (formerly the Archaeological Computing Laboratory), University of Sydney, and developed there from September 2005 to December 2013. Ongoing development and maintenance\u00a0is supported by\u00a0the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the University's Research Portfolio.\u00a0See\u00a0History<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist databases are standard MySQL databases (the world's #1 Open Source SQL server database) and all share exactly the same structure of tables and fields. The data in any Heurist database can be accessed and exported in a coherent and usable form independent of Heurist through standard MySQL queries which can be used in a variety of database tools such as the MySQL command line, MySQL Workbench, PHPMyAdmin, or practically any programming language. Files and images are stored unmodified on disk in a separate directory for each database, \u00a0and can be accessed with normal disk management tools (e.g. SSH Secure Shell or WinSCP) for downloading from a Unix server to a desktop. See\u00a0Sustainability<\/a>.<\/p> Yes. Heurist can export selected data or the entire database in various formats including CSV files, XML files, and custom output formats generated through a built-in templating system.\u00a0Heurist data can also be accessed directly through MySQL using a standard set of documented SQL queries<\/a>, as all Heurist databases are standard MySQL databases (the world's #1 Open Source SQL server database) and all share exactly the same structure of tables and fields. The data in any Heurist database can thus be accessed and exported in a coherent and usable form independent of Heurist through standard MySQL queries which can be used in a variety of database tools such as the MySQL command line, MySQL Workbench, PHPMyAdmin, or practically any programming language. Files and images are stored unmodified on disk in a separate directory for each database, \u00a0and can be accessed with normal disk management tools (e.g. SSH Secure Shell or WinSCP) for downloading from a Unix server to a desktop. See\u00a0Sustainability<\/a>..<\/p> Heurist has an option to dump the entire contents of the database to a Zip file which you can download. You will then need someone familiar with the Unix command line to reload this data on the new server following the instructions below. The process is not complicated and should take only a few minutes.\u00a0The full manual process, which some\u00a0people will prefer, is as follows:\u00a01. Transfer the database: Dump the contents of the MySQL database to an SQL textfile using the mysqldump utility (include the --routines parameter), then create the new database on the new server and reload the dumped file (create database hdb_xxxx; use hdb_xxxx; source xxxx.sql;) 2. Transfer the file data: copy the contents of the database folder (identified by the name of the database) from the HEURIST_FILESTORE folder on the source machine to the equivalent folder on the target machine. Then set the ownership to nobody:nobody. See\u00a0Sustainability<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist databases are actually MySQL databases with identical, well-documented structure. MySQL is the world's number one SQL server database and is likely to be readable for many years. Heurist databases will remain readable and the data will be usable, without the need for Heurist, as long as MySQL is around and backwards compatible.\u00a0See\u00a0Sustainability<\/a>..<\/p> Since Heurist databases are MySQL databases with identical, well-documented structure, the data in any Heurist database can be accessed and exported in a coherent and usable form independent of Heurist, through a standard set of\u00a0documented SQL queries<\/a>.<\/p> There are two aspects \u00a0to this question \u2013\u00a0reliability and privacy. First, we have been running the current\u00a0version of Heurist for nearly\u00a05 years, and to the best of our knowledge neither we nor any other user\u00a0has\u00a0had any significant data loss in\u00a0normal use. In terms of privacy, we do our best to ensure that Heurist data is protected from unauthorised access with encrypted passwords and levels of access permission, but as we all know even the biggest IT companies get hacked. We do not have their security resources, so we do not recommend using Heurist for personal confidential details, but we have the advantage that most Humanities research data is of such little commercial value that there is very little likelihood of theft.<\/p> Please visit our listing of\u00a0individual\u00a0Research projects<\/a>\u00a0for a list of some of the people and groups currently using Heurist. Heurist is also involved in\u00a0two\u00a0national\u00a0Infrastructure\u00a0projects<\/a>, the Humanities Networked Infrastructure, for which\u00a0it provides database-on-demand functionality, and the Federated Archaeological Information Management System, for which it provides data modelling and automated creation of the tablet app design, as well as ingest and analysis of data and export to the tDAR repository.<\/p> Heurist is designed for small to medium databases, up to a few hundred thousand records. However, it can handle databases with many different entity types and linkages between entity types - unlike standard SQL databases, it is largely immune to\u00a0the complexity of the data model. It is thus ideal for setting up complex databases with limited resources.<\/p> Heurist supports a large range of data types, including: text, term lists (categories), numeric, date\/temporal, media files (image, pdf, audio, video, xml, kml etc.), geospatial data (points, lines, polygons, KML, shapefiles, tiled image files), record pointer and relationship marker fields. Record pointer and relationship marker fields are a powerful methodology for building relationships without the complexity normally associated with modelling multiple entities and their\u00a0relationships. Media files in a File field may be stored directly within the database or may be referenced through an external URL, such as Youtube or Vimeo. See\u00a0the\u00a0Populate<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p> Although Heurist has the capability of storing bibliographic data in a clean normalised structure, we recommend the use of a specialised bibliographic system such as Zotero. No generic database can compete with a system built from the ground up for the peculiarities of bibliographic data and specialised functions such as in-text citation. Zotero libraries can be stored on the desktop and synched with a web copy. Heurist will synchronise a database with one or more Zotero web bibliographies, allowing one to reference full bibliographic data from entities within the Heurist database while using an optimised bibliographic tool to manage the bibliographic data.<\/p> Heurist started life as a web bookmarking tool and provides a bookmarklet tool to capture the URL, title and any selected text from a web page, and create a thumbnail of the page. It can also scan a web page or html file (including\u00a0your browser's bookmarks html file), selectively\u00a0import hyperlinks and create records for them. See\u00a0the\u00a0Populate<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p> Heurist supports a wide variety of file formats. Common image formats are automatically thumbnailed and can be viewed\u00a0at different resolutions and annotated. PDF files are also viewable directly within the interface. Audio and video may be stored in the database, but are better stored on Youtube or Vimeo and referenced through a File field (see next FAQ question).\u00a0Other file types (e.g. Word documents, html files, Flash, spreadsheets etc.) may also be stored and will generally open in the appropriate player or program if installed. In all cases, a file may be referenced by a URL on another website and provided it is accessible for download it will operate exactly the same as if it were stored in the database. See Populate.<\/p> Although Heurist will store and play video files, there are many problems associated with playback of video files, not least their size and variety of \u00a0formats.\u00a0We strongly recommend storing them in\u00a0a\u00a0specialised video services such as Vimeo or Youtube, which will stream them in optimised form to whatever device is in use. The video file is then\u00a0referenced through its URL stored in\u00a0a File field (File fields allow local upload but also accept a remote URL). The video will generally then play as an embedded video as though it was stored and streamed directly from\u00a0the database.<\/p> Yes. Heurist date fields can record dates in years (for many archaeological and historical applications), in day-month-year format for most contemporary dates, or as uncertain dates which have a range of probability associated with them. Dates can be described in terms of terminus post\/ante quem, probable date range, and likelihood of position within the range of uncertainty. C14 dates with statistical deviations are also supported. Heurist can also store and convert dates in several common date formats including Julian, Gregorian, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist calendars. See\u00a0Populate<\/a>.<\/p> If you are using a Heurist service, you should not need technical assistance. You can quickly build, develop and maintain your databases through point and click interactions with a web browser interface. The only area where some technical skill is required (at the level of simple html) is in writing specialised output formats in the report formatter function, or if you wish to use XSL transformations to generate output from Heurist's XML stream. Most users will never need a programmer. See\u00a0Flying Start<\/a>.<\/p> Not just less time, but much less time. Heurist builds complete functioning databases in a few seconds, and then allows you to rapidly add to and extend these databases through a web browser interface. The process of building databases is further accelerated\u00a0by Heurist's ability to selectively import new entity types, fields and term lists from exemplar databases and templates set up by the Heurist team, and from any other database registered with the central Heurist clearinghouse. Once you are familiar with the system, most projects can be set up in an hour or so and even the most complex and challenging projects will not require more than a few days. See\u00a0Flying Start<\/a>.<\/p> Absolutely. One of the great strengths of Heurist is that\u00a0you can modify and enhance the structure of your data at any time, while maintaining the integrity of the\u00a0data you have already entered. This allows you to\u00a0start your database quickly, and over time building up its complexity and sophistication as your research needs evolve, without ever having to migrate existing\u00a0data. See\u00a0Design<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist's database creation function gives a choice of initial database templates. You can then selectively import the structure from any\u00a0database which has been registered with the central Heurist index, including carefully structured exemplars and documented templates for specific domains. The\u00a0record types, field types and term lists imported from other sources can then be edited as required to fit your specific needs. See Populate.<\/p> Very easy. When a new database is created, it automatically inherits a default set of widely used\u00a0record types from the chosen template. Additional record types can be imported from any database registered with the central Heurist index. In addition to editing these imported record types, you can click the Add Record Type button and define a new one by filling in information on two popup forms. See\u00a0Design<\/a>.<\/p> The simplest and most powerful ways of linking records are record pointer fields and relationship marker fields. These provide contextualised relatonships\u00a0\u2013 prompts directly within the data entry form for a record \u2013\u00a0which establish a simple one-way relationship with another record (record pointer) or a complex two way relationship with another record (relationship marker). Like any other field type, both record pointer and relationship marker fields can be made optional or required, single or repeating, and can also be constrained to specific target record types. Relationship markers have additional attributes - the type of relationship in each direction, the\u00a0time range for the relationship (if applicable) and other information about the relationship, such as notes and bibliographic justification of the relationship. \u00a0See\u00a0Connect<\/a>.<\/p> Yes. Within the database itself, all record types, fields and terms are identified by numerical codes. Field names, prompts, terms etc. are simply human-readable and do not affect the underlying data. They can thus be changed at will. In fact, the structure is so robust that a record can be changed to a different type and then changed back without loss of data, even if some of the fields did not exist in the intermediate record type. Fields can also be reordered at will.<\/p> Select\u00a0Analyse > Data consistency from the Database menu. This analyses the data in the database to ensure that it conforms to the data structure and reports any discrepancies (e.g. missing required values, repeat values for a single value field, pointers which point at the wrong record type or a non-existant\u00a0record etc.). Such discrepancies are uncommon but can occur over time if a lot of structural change has been carried out. Where discrepancies occur, the verification function\u00a0provides ways of navigating to the records in question to fix them.<\/p> to be edited><\/p> Heurist supports many import formats, including: CSV, KML, Bibliographic, Media. Once you have exported the original data using the relevant format, you can choose the corresponding import feature or wizard within Heurist to import the data. See\u00a0Populate<\/a>\u00a0| Import Records.<\/p> Yes, using the File field type. File fields can reference an external URL or an uploaded file in the database.<\/p> Yes. Heurist's In-Situ Bulk File Import tool let's you quickly import thousands of files (such as images) See\u00a0Importing data<\/a>.<\/p> Heurist supports the import of KML (Keyhole Markup Language) data, a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth. See\u00a0Populate<\/a>\u00a0| Import Records<\/p> Yes. Heurist provides a snippet of html\/Javascript which will embed a live report, map, timeline etc. in a web site or CMS<\/p> [See Roehampton Exemplar]<\/p> This capability will be available in Heurist version 4 (due in 2015)<\/p> Quite easy if you are prepared to poke around a write a little simple html<\/p> Yes, custom reports can reference styles, internal CSS or external CSS files just like any other html page<\/p> Yes, but only if you have backend access to the server (if you're writing PHP you probably do)<\/p> Yes. An assisted search dialog can help you build complex, editable search strings. A complete search syntax is provided. See\u00a0Search<\/a>.<\/p> This capability will be available in Heurist version 4 (due in 2015). A preview is available on request.<\/p> Heurist provides basic crosstabulation of up to three fields, with counts and percentages. Crosstabulation can be\u00a0applied to the results of any search, allowing segmentation of the data.<\/p> The data can be visualised through a network diagram (applied to any search result set) as well as a map + timeline view. The network diagram vieew will export the nodes,\u00a0edges and counts to a Gephi GEFX file for further analysis.<\/p> Data can easily be exported from Heurist in a variety of text formt including comma and tab separated files, and custom output formats can be developed with the report formatter. Custom\u00a0analysis functions can\u00a0also be added as tabs in the right-hand panel of the interface with PHP programming.<\/p>
Started<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”4″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I run Heurist without setting up my own server?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. For those who do not have access to a free service through their university or national research infrastructure, we can provide a free service for small to medium databases on a University of Sydney server or various other servers around the world. See the list of available servers<\/a>, or follow our tutorial on setting up your first database.<\/a>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”4″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I run Heurist on my own server?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Yes. You can install your own instance of Heurist on your own server or virtual server. Heurist is primarily intended to run on a Linux web server, and is easily installed on standard ISP virtual servers. See Installation<\/a>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”4″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Can I run a local version of Heurist on my own computer?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Although Heurist is primarily intended to run on a Linux web server, it\u00a0can also run locally under Linux or\u00a0Windows. However you will need some technical skills to get it running on a Windows machine.\u00a0See\u00a0Installation<\/a>.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”4″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”3.23.4″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”What does it cost to use Heurist?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]Heurist is a free, open-source database platform. The Heurist team can provide you with additional assistance in setting-up and developing your database (including setting up a dedicated commercial virtual server in the Cloud). Please\u00a0contact<\/a>\u00a0us to discuss your requirements and costs.[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_divider color=”#222222″ divider_weight=”4″ admin_label=”Divider” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ height=”0px” hide_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_toggle title=”Is Heurist free and open source?” admin_label=”Toggle” _builder_version=”4.10.6″ _module_preset=”517272bb-2d8d-4fb3-9bf5-b9ef75f5a00f” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#f7f7f7″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nRunning Heurist<\/span><\/h4>
Can I run Heurist without setting up my own server<\/h5>
Can I run Heurist on my own server<\/h5>
Can I use Heurist on a stand-alone computer<\/h5>
What does it cost to use Heurist<\/h5>
Is Heurist free and open source; where can I get the source code<\/h5>
Who supports and maintains the development of Heurist<\/h5>
How did Heurist come to be developed; who is behind Heurist<\/h5>
Sustainability<\/span><\/h4>
What happens if Heurist ceases to be developed and\/or supported<\/h5>
Can I get my data out of Heurist if I want to use another system<\/h5>
Can I transfer my database easily from one server\/service to another<\/h5>
How sustainable is a Heurist database<\/h5>
Can I access data in a Heurist database without using Heurist<\/h5>
Is my data secure in Heurist<\/h5>
Who else is using Heurist<\/h5>
Domain<\/span><\/h4>
Is Heurist suitable for large and\/or complex databases<\/h5>
What types of data can Heurist store<\/h5>
Should I put my bibliographic data in Heurist<\/h5>
Can I use Heurist for bookmarking websites<\/h5>
Will Heurist store photographs, scans and other media files<\/h5>
Will Heurist store videos; what video formats does it support<\/h5>
Does Heurist support uncertain and fuzzy dates common in historical data and different calendars<\/h5>
Setup<\/span><\/h4>
Do I need assistance from a programmer to set up Heurist<\/h5>
Would it take me less time to set up a database in Heurist than in an alternative system<\/h5>
Can I change my mind about database structure after I've entered data?<\/h5>
Can I import an existing database structure to get started?<\/h5>
How easy is it to add new entity types to my database?<\/h5>
How do I link entity types together to show relationships?<\/h5>
Can I reorder and rename fields in a form without affecting existing data<\/h5>
How can I verify the integrity of my database?<\/h5>
Existing Data<\/span><\/h4>
How do I go about importing data from an existing database into Heurist<\/h5>
My photographs are on an existing system can I reference them through the web<\/h5>
Can I bulk upload multimedia items to my Heurist database<\/h5>
Can I import spatial data such as KML files<\/h5>
Publishing<\/span><\/h4>
Can I publish data from Heurist to a website<\/h5>
How do I publish data from Heurist to WordPress or another CMS<\/h5>
Can I customise the Heurist interface to add Heurist search functions to my website<\/h5>
How Easy is it to write a custom report format for outputting data from Heurist<\/h5>
Can I style custom reports to match my web site<\/h5>
Can I write custom PHP to extend the Smarty report function<\/h5>
Analysis and Visualisation<\/span><\/h4>
Does Heurist support complex search criteria<\/h5>
\u00a0Does Heurist have a facility for faceted searches<\/h5>
How can I analyse the data in my Heurist database<\/h5>