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<h3>What is a Master Information Type?  What is a Master Subject?</h3>

In the library world there are many, many different types of information. From encyclopedias
to maps, field guides to catalogs, the list is seemingly endless. The authors of LibData carefully
considered this reality when designing the system, hoping that they could categorize all these
different information types, allow for the easy addition of new information types, and allow for
the easy selection of information types when adding new resources.
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The "Master Information Type" is the result of this effort. Let's say, for example, that you want
to add a new article index to the database. Rather than wade through 50 or more information types
before you came upon the correct one for your index, you could select "Periodical Indexes" at the
beginning and have the system limit your potential information types to only those that have to do
with Periodical Indexes. The other "Master Information Types" work the same way and allow the user
to limit the potential number of pertinent information types for his/her new resource.
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The second problem the authors of LibData tried to alleviate is the problem of subject specific
information types.  One example is Spectra. Spectra, and all its varieties, is an important
information type for science and engineering, but obviously not important in the humanities. Why
should users entering resources for the humanities have to see this information type? And why
should those in science and engineering have to see humanities specific information types?
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The "Master Subject" is our attempt at alleviating this problem. The "Master Subject" designation
allows us to add very subject specific information types without cluttering up the system for users
that will never need those information types. Now, when a user knows he or she is adding a Spectra
resource, he or she will first select "Science and Engineering" from the "Master Subject" list to
be shown those information types, as well as all the standard information types. The
"Master Subject" concept will also allow us to add many new information types that we may have
rejected since we can keep subject specific information types sequestered from those users that
will never use them.


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9			In the library world there are many, many different types of information. From encyclopedias
10			to maps, field guides to catalogs, the list is seemingly endless. The authors of LibData carefully
11			considered this reality when designing the system, hoping that they could categorize all these
12			different information types, allow for the easy addition of new information types, and allow for
13			the easy selection of information types when adding new resources.
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16			The "Master Information Type" is the result of this effort. Let's say, for example, that you want
17			to add a new article index to the database. Rather than wade through 50 or more information types
18			before you came upon the correct one for your index, you could select "Periodical Indexes" at the
19			beginning and have the system limit your potential information types to only those that have to do
20			with Periodical Indexes. The other "Master Information Types" work the same way and allow the user
21			to limit the potential number of pertinent information types for his/her new resource.
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24			The second problem the authors of LibData tried to alleviate is the problem of subject specific
25			information types. One example is Spectra. Spectra, and all its varieties, is an important
26			information type for science and engineering, but obviously not important in the humanities. Why
27			should users entering resources for the humanities have to see this information type? And why
28			should those in science and engineering have to see humanities specific information types?
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31			The "Master Subject" is our attempt at alleviating this problem. The "Master Subject" designation
32			allows us to add very subject specific information types without cluttering up the system for users
33			that will never need those information types. Now, when a user knows he or she is adding a Spectra
34			resource, he or she will first select "Science and Engineering" from the "Master Subject" list to
35			be shown those information types, as well as all the standard information types. The
36			"Master Subject" concept will also allow us to add many new information types that we may have
37			rejected since we can keep subject specific information types sequestered from those users that
38			will never use them.
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