Coding the Context: Extraction and Standardization of
Geographical Information from Historical Local Archives

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Abstract: A new approach of citation and standardization of geographical information from historical local documents was designed for digitalization project of the SJTU library collection, which was aimed to present, utilize and analyze the documents digitally. By means of manual work, some analyzable data satisfying the experts were cited from various historical archives and standardized into the metadata, abiding by the segment principle. Thanks to the source statistical data, the majority of documents which were intensively distributed were coded preferentially. Making the computer-readable codes would contribute to the utility functions. Considering the features of administrative division during the period of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the geographical information was edited as number codes which had five files with every two number mapping to province, county, du, tu, and village. Meanwhile the village names were edited to be codes under the principles of standardization, compatibility, identity and expansibility. The methods could be applied to link the relevant documents, acquire information automatically and explore the visualization of geographical distribution.

Key words: , Historical local archives, Information acquisition, Geographical information, Metadata, Digital humanities

Tang Meng, Li Fang, Wang Xin. Coding the Context: Extraction and Standardization of Geographical Information from Historical Local Archives[J]. Libraly Journal, 2018, 37(1): 50-57.

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