Studi di archivistica, bibliografia, paleografia

Reconciling Complex Historical Records with Omeka S Relational Database

The Case of the Graziani Archive

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Abstract

The paper focuses on extracting data from correspondence related to diplomatic missions by Giovanni Francesco Commendone and Antonio Maria Graziani in sixteenth‑century Poland. This data is integrated into Omeka S, an open‑source platform allowing organisation and entity‑relationship mapping. The approach virtually reunites dispersed historical documents on the Graziani Archives portal. It discusses balancing documentation complexity and Omeka S‑imposed standardisation’s impact on historical research. Concrete examples highlight scholars’ ability to interrogate this vast structured data via Omeka S.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: Oct. 3, 2023 | Accepted: Jan. 22, 2024 | Published May 22, 2025 | Language: en

Keywords Data extraction • Omeka S • Standardization • Geolocation • Document summary

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