The Ontology Explorer documentation

Welcome to the documentation for Ontology Explorer! This documentation provides guidance on installation, usage, and background information on the technical architecture of the project.

This documentation is inspired by the “Diátaxis documentation framework” by Daniele Procida (see https://diataxis.fr/).

Tutorial

  • Learn how to start a project on coding EU information systems for migration and border control using the ATLAS.ti software for qualitative data analysis with this tutorial.
  • Learn how to use the Ontology Explorer software tool to analyse a coded ATLAS.ti project by following this tutorial.

How-to guides

  • Installation: Learn how to install the Ontology Explorer by following the steps outlined on the Installation page.
  • Build: Find instructions on how to build Ontology Explorer for production on the Build page.
  • Upload: Learn how to load your Atlas.ti project and prepare it for analysis by following the steps outlined on the Upload page.
  • Network analysis: Find instructions on how to perform network analysis on your data models using set operations by following the steps detailed on the Network Analysis page.
  • Network visualization: Learn how to visualize the output of the network analysis with the force-directed graph explained on the Network Visualization page.
  • Export: Learn how to export the OE analysis output to CSV files for further data analysis and network visualization with Gephi on the Export page.

Reference

  • The domain models page describes the ATLAS.ti and network data models used in the Ontology Explorer.
  • A broad overview of the Vue.js application architecture is provided on this page

Explanation

Please refer to the following scientific article for a comprehensive overview of the methodology and theoretical background behind the Ontology Explorer method and software.

Van Rossem, W., & Pelizza, A. (2022). The ontology explorer: A method to make visible data infrastructures for population management. Big Data & Society, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517221104087