RiC Explorer Guide
Overview
The RiC Explorer provides interactive graph visualization of archival relationships. Switch between 2D and 3D views to explore how records, creators, places, and subjects connect.
Features
- Search: Type a record title or identifier to find it in the graph
- Overview: Click "Overview" to see the top-level structure
- 2D View: Cytoscape.js graph - click nodes to see details
- 3D View: Three.js force-directed graph - rotate and zoom
- Fullscreen: Expand the graph to full screen
- SPARQL Tab: Write custom SPARQL queries
- Statistics: View entity counts and graph metrics
Node Colors
| Color |
Entity Type |
| Teal |
RecordSet / Record |
| Red |
Person / Family |
| Yellow |
Corporate Body |
| Purple |
Activity / Event |
| Orange |
Place |
| Green |
Concept / Term |
Interactions
- Click a node to see its details and connections
- Double-click to expand its relationships
- Drag to rearrange nodes
- Scroll to zoom in/out