BackBone Thesaurus Tab

Allows users to browse and search the BBT terms of the official release of the BBT as well as older versions. Users view the each term and can make submissions for changes on specific terms and additionally connect those terms with local thesaurus terms.

BBT Tree

The BBT is presented in a tree view.

View a term and its related information

To view a term with all the related information in its term just select the link under the term name.

Make submissions

To make submissions for changes on specific terms select the menu under the blue cross

or select the menu under the button at the end of the Term form.

Make Connections to local thesaurus terms

To connect a term with local thesaurus term select the orange cross

or the button at the end of the Term form.

Submissions Tab

Allows users to create a new Submission (request for change) for a BBT term. Users can also search, view and comment own and other user submissions or edit, delete own saved submissions.

Create a submission

To create a submission select the dropdown menu.

List Submissions

Submissions are listed by most recent entry date and can be filtered by keyword or status.

View a submission

To view a submission just select the line on the table.

Actions on Submissions

Users may select to edit or delete one of their own submissions, view the BBT term add a comment to a submission or Forward the submission to a reviewer or the contributor. On the right side of each submission line are the related buttons. (Notice that actions depend on the status of the submission and whether the submission is owned by the user.)

Connections Tab

Allows users to create a connection between a BBT term and a term of their local thesaurus. Users can also search and view connections of other users as well as send a message to the connection creator. Users are allowed to edit or delete their connections.

Create a Connection

To create a connection select the button.

List Connections

Connections are listed by most recent entry date and can be filtered by keyword.

View a Connection

To view a connection just select the line on the table.

Actions on Connections

Users may select to edit or delete one of his own connections or view the BBT term. On the right side of each connection line are the related buttons. (Notice that actions depend whether the connection is created by the user)