Pandemology is a living project! Whether you are a translator, a terminologist, a medical professional or just crazy about terms and definitions – everybody is welcome to contribute to the database.
You would like to know how to add new terms or update existing ones? Check out our guide for answers to these and other questions.
The guide is divided into two parts. In the first part, the pictures will show you how to add a term. In the second part, you will find an overview of the available data categories at concept, language and term level.
How do I add a term?
Follow these steps to add terms or a comment. Please check the table at the end of this guide and fill in accordingly.
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Available data categories
| Data category / Field code | Field type (long text | pick list | automatically etc.) | Description (obligatory? hidden?) |
| Fields at concept level | ||
| Concept ID | Generated automatically | |
| Concept created on | Generated automatically | |
| Concept created by | Generated automatically | |
| Concept changed on | Generated automatically | |
| Concept changed by | Generated automatically | |
| Subject_Area | Selection | Obligatory field (e.g. medicine | politics / public administration | business/economics | social media etc.) Should be unique so that it can easily be allocated to one subject area. |
| Image | Image | Please do not use very large pictures and refer only to databases with public domain pictures that are free to use. |
| Image_Link | Image link | Please provide a date in square brackets. |
| Fields at language level | ||
| Lang Code | Selection (generated automatically, not an actual field) | Obligatory field (English | German) |
| Language created on | Generated automatically | |
| Language created by | Generated automatically | |
| Language changed on | Generated automatically | |
| Language changed by | Generated automatically | |
| Workflow_Status | Selection | obligatory field; (new| in progress | approved) „New“ for unresearched imports, for researched but unvalidated imports „in progress“ and „approved“ when approved by the validation team. |
| Definition_Standard | Long text | The definition should not contain the term itself. |
| Definition_Standard_Source | Short text | Only the name of the source, not the link. |
| Definition_Standard_Link | External link | Link followed by the date in square brackets. |
| Definition_Scientific | Long text | The definition should not contain the term itself. |
| Definition_Scientific_Source | Short text | Only the name of the source, not the link. |
| Definition_Scientific_Link | External link | Link followed by the date in square brackets. |
| Definition_Simple | Long text | The definition should not contain the term itself. |
| Definition_Simple_Source | Short text | Only the name of the source, not the link. |
| Definition_Simple_Link | External link | Link followed by the date in square brackets. |
| Fields at term level | ||
| Term ID | Generated automatically | |
| Term created on | Generated automatically | |
| Term created by | Generated automatically | |
| Term changed on | Generated automatically | |
| Term changed by | Generated automatically | |
| Term | Short text (generated automatically; not an actual field) | Obligatory |
| Only valid for | Short text | ? |
| Term_Source | Long text | Obligatory; only the name of the source, not the link. |
| Term_Source_Quality | Selection | hidden; field values: ok | not ok |
| Context_Phrase | Long text | Only use sentences that include the term. Do not provide definitions in this field. |
| Context_Phrase_Source | Long text | Only the name of the source, not the link. |
| Register | Multi-Selection | official | colloquial |
| Word class | Selection | adjective | noun | verb |
| Gender | Selection | f | m | n |
| Word_Class | Selection | adjective | noun | verb |
| Word_Form | Selection | short version | long version | abbreviation | acronym |
| Region_Country | Multi-Selection | British English | American English |
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