Linked Data

There is a linked data feature in Calm which enables you to search data from external sources and add it into fields on your Calm records. By default, the following data sources are available in Calm: AIM25, British Library and Wikipedia.

Each data source has to be configured so that Calm can request data and recognise the format it is returned in. New data sources can be added, existing ones can be edited or deleted.

External data linked to your Calm records can be published over the web using CalmView, just like the rest of the data in your Calm records. Each link consists of a text description, the relationship type, for example organisation, person, or concept, and the URL for the data in RDF/XML format. In CalmView, with a record on screen, any external data linked to that particular record will be shown in a panel on the right hand side. Here is an example record screen showing the linked data panel. Please note: the example screen will open a new window, when you have finished and wish to return to this page, use the cross in the top right corner to close the window.

Clicking on links in the linked data panel, will tell CalmView to display the content. Here is an example showing what is displayed when the "Salerno" link (from the example screen above) is clicked. Please note: the example screen will open a new window, when you have finished and wish to return to this page, use the cross in the top right corner to close the window.

Linked data settings are available in the CalmView configurator, underneath 'Linked Data'. See the 'Data Sources' and 'Groups' options on the left menu of this manual.