3.1. User Guide (2025 design, archived)

Archived: the 2025 v4 design

This page belongs to the 2025 design for WHG v4, which was superseded in 2026. It describes features and an architecture that WHG v4 does not have. For the current guide, see the User Guide.

Getting Started

• 3.1.1. Quick Start Guide
  • 3.1.1.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.1.2. What is the World Historical Gazetteer?
  • 3.1.1.3. Three Minute Tour
  • 3.1.1.4. Common User Pathways
  • 3.1.1.5. Core Concepts (5 Minute Read)
  • 3.1.1.6. Next Steps
  • 3.1.1.7. Getting Help
• 3.1.2. Understanding WHG Concepts
  • 3.1.2.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.2.2. Overview
  • 3.1.2.3. Core Entities
  • 3.1.2.4. The Attestation Model

Place Records

• 3.1.3. Place Record Anatomy
  • 3.1.3.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.3.2. Overview
  • 3.1.3.3. Record Sections
  • 3.1.3.4. 1. Header Section
  • 3.1.3.5. 2. Names Tab
  • 3.1.3.6. 3. Locations Tab
  • 3.1.3.7. 4. Temporal Tab
  • 3.1.3.8. 5. Types & Classifications Tab
  • 3.1.3.9. 6. Relations Tab
  • 3.1.3.10. 7. Attestations Tab
  • 3.1.3.11. 8. Provenance Tab
  • 3.1.3.12. Reading a Record: Worked Example
  • 3.1.3.13. Understanding Record Quality
  • 3.1.3.14. Navigating Complex Records
  • 3.1.3.15. Mobile vs Desktop View
  • 3.1.3.16. Accessibility Features
  • 3.1.3.17. Next Steps

Contributing Data

• 3.1.4. Contributing Data Overview
  • 3.1.4.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.4.2. Why Contribute to WHG?
  • 3.1.4.3. What Can You Contribute?
  • 3.1.4.4. Contribution Pathways
  • 3.1.4.5. Contribution Requirements
  • 3.1.4.6. Data Licensing
  • 3.1.4.7. Quality Standards
  • 3.1.4.8. The Contribution Process (Step-by-Step)
  • 3.1.4.9. Getting Help
  • 3.1.4.10. Recognition & Citation
  • 3.1.4.11. Examples of Contributions
  • 3.1.4.12. Next Steps

Reconciliation & Linking

• 3.1.5. Reconciliation Overview
  • 3.1.5.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.5.2. What is Reconciliation?
  • 3.1.5.3. Reconciliation in Practice
  • 3.1.5.4. The Reconciliation Workflow
  • 3.1.5.5. Reconciliation Strategies
  • 3.1.5.6. What Makes a Good Match?
  • 3.1.5.7. Handling Ambiguous Cases
  • 3.1.5.8. Tools for Reconciliation
  • 3.1.5.9. Reconciliation Best Practices
  • 3.1.5.10. Common Pitfalls
  • 3.1.5.11. Measuring Reconciliation Success
  • 3.1.5.12. Getting Help with Reconciliation
  • 3.1.5.13. Next Steps

Tutorials

• 3.1.6. Tutorial: Creating a Historical Route
  • 3.1.6.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.6.2. Tutorial Overview
  • 3.1.6.3. Step 1: Understanding Your Route (5 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.4. Step 2: Preparing Your Data (15 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.5. Step 3: Upload to WHG (10 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.6. Step 4: Review and Map Columns (5 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.7. Step 5: Reconciliation (15 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.8. Step 6: Enhance Your Contribution (10 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.9. Step 7: Set Certainty Levels (5 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.10. Step 8: Preview and Submit (5 minutes)
  • 3.1.6.11. Step 9: After Submission
  • 3.1.6.12. Step 10: Explore Your Published Route (After Approval)
  • 3.1.6.13. Next Steps: Level Up Your Skills
  • 3.1.6.14. Troubleshooting
  • 3.1.6.15. Congratulations!
  • 3.1.6.16. Resources

Troubleshooting & FAQ

• 3.1.7. Frequently Asked Questions
  • 3.1.7.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.7.2. General Questions
  • 3.1.7.3. Searching Questions
  • 3.1.7.4. Contributing Data Questions
  • 3.1.7.5. Technical Questions
  • 3.1.7.6. Data Model Questions
  • 3.1.7.7. Account & Access Questions
  • 3.1.7.8. Troubleshooting Questions
  • 3.1.7.9. Community & Support Questions

Reference

• 3.1.8. Glossary
  • 3.1.8.1. Note to Documentation Team
  • 3.1.8.2. A
  • 3.1.8.3. B
  • 3.1.8.4. C
  • 3.1.8.5. D
  • 3.1.8.6. E
  • 3.1.8.7. F
  • 3.1.8.8. G
  • 3.1.8.9. H
  • 3.1.8.10. I
  • 3.1.8.11. K
  • 3.1.8.12. L
  • 3.1.8.13. M
  • 3.1.8.14. N
  • 3.1.8.15. O
  • 3.1.8.16. P
  • 3.1.8.17. R
  • 3.1.8.18. S
  • 3.1.8.19. T
  • 3.1.8.20. U
  • 3.1.8.21. V
  • 3.1.8.22. W
  • 3.1.8.23. Related Terminology
  • 3.1.8.24. Abbreviations
  • 3.1.8.25. See Also

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3.1.9. Getting Help

• Contact Support: [email address]

• Community Forum: [link to forum]

• GitHub Issues: [link to repository]

• Developer Documentation: See [link to Developer Guide]