The Timeline OES Module implements a chronological display of events based on their date or time span. By interlinking articles and the events related to them or referenced within, the Timeline Module can be used to aggregate and visualize events on either an upper-level or a narrower, article-level view. Besides event-based browsing, filter functionalities for attributes such as event types can be integrated into this visualization. Collections that reference numerous events from the past or emphasize the temporal dimension in their data may profit the most from using this module.
The Linked Lists OES Module constitutes an exploration interface for visual and interactive discovery within document collections. While document collections may consist of e.g. publications and their metadata, the visualization can be applied to almost any data as long as they are representable as a tripartite graph. Linked Lists thus puts an emphasis on relations between certain items and their attributes displayed as two additional facets. Users are guided through this bird’s-eye view by following connections between facets, but they can also select/click on items for more detailed information. An essential feature to this visualization are the seamless transitions between facet values, which are automatically updating based on user’s behaviour (selecting, scrolling back and forth).
The Map OES Module can be used to create a geographical visualization of places related to entries in an online encyclopedia. Different attributes such as publication type and year or keywords can be used in terms of visual distinction and filtering of the locations displayed. As it builds upon the Leaflet library for interactive maps, the map shows and updates centers of attention upon zooming in and out of spaces automatically. Especially if the spatial dimension or spatial relations are frequently referenced within an online encyclopedia, the integration of the Map Module might be useful.
The Monadic Exploration OES Module introduces another interactive visualization for navigating and interacting with interconnected information spaces. On the basis of the monad as a guiding principle, this visualization offers detailed information for an element directly searched for by a textual query but also delivers contextual information on its relationship towards the overall collection as well as all other elements within. The circular layout and design choices such as highlights on hovering or selecting specific nodes support browsing and serendipitous discovery. Attributes – which can constitute e.g. publication or post types or any other kind of tags associated with/assigned to collection items – can be selected and deselected for this view.