Help Pages

WELCOME FEN Users — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

This Help Section is designed to explain how the Forest Encyclopedia Network works for users/readers as well as for potential authors.

How Do I Navigate the Encyclopedia? — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Citation Format — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Readers of the Forest Encyclopedia Network may want to cite a particular page or section of this system in other written material.

Navigating the encyclopedia — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Using Hyperdocuments For Knowledge Management — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Hyperdocument technology provides the power to develop organized and compressed knowledge-bases, thereby improving the speed and accuracy with which data, information, and knowledge are managed.

Scientific Knowledge Management: an introduction — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

The Forest Encyclopedia Network is a scientific content management system. Scientific content management systems are one category of a large and growing list of internet-based knowledge management tools.

Coverage of the Encyclopedia of Southern Fire Science — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Coverage of Appalachian Encyclopedia — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

The objective of the Encyclopedia of Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems project is to synthesize the entire available scientific knowledge-base for this region.

Authoring Process Overview — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

The primary objective of the Encyclopedia Network is to provide a state-of-the-knowledge synthesis of research in various fields of science. The primary audience targeted by the encyclopdias in the network are the natural resource professionals of all ty

Authoring Style Guide — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Authoring content for the hypertext encyclopedia network has many similarities to authoring for most application oriented scientific journals such as the Journal of Forestry. However, there are significant differences that must be understood in order to

First Steps to Authoring — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

The first thing that a prospective author needs to do is join the encyclopedia network and fill out an author application.

Credits and Acknowledgements — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

The Forest Encyclopedia Network (FEN) involves many individuals who are working to expand and improve the scientific knowledge content and the software infrastructure that makes this knowledge accessible. The FEN project is being jointly developed by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and Southern Regional Extension Forestry.

Mechanics of Authoring — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Encyclopedia content is constructed using one or a combionaton of only 4 different types of "objects" that can be created and edited: encyclopedia pages, images, tables, and citations.

Mechanics of Publishing — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Once a set of encyclopedia pages, consisting of a parent-child network, has been created in the author's workspace, the next step is to submit those pages to the publishing process.

Test Page — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Publishing Content — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Creating a Starting Point — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

To contribute new content to the encyclopedia network, an author write new encyclopedia pages in his/her own workspace. To make new pages, one must always define them in terms of a parent page. So how does the author get the first parent page to which t

Creating Citations — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Citations can appear within encyclopedia pages in many different ways. In the encyclopedia network, it does not matter how an author refers to a reference in their text.

Creating Encyclopedia Pages — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Creating encyclopedia pages is the backbone of the FEN authoring process.

Using Images — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Before you can use an image in an encyclopedia page, it needs to already exist either online somewhere in the encyclopedia network or offline somewhere on your personal computer. Once an image exists, it is easy to use it on an encyclopedia page.

Using Tables — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Before you can use a table in an encyclopedia page, it needs to already exist either online somewhere in the encyclopedia network or offline somewhere on your personal computer. Once a table exists, it is easy to use it on an encyclopedia page.

Efficient Authoring Methods — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

It is important for authors to use efficient methods to produce new content. Experience has shown that by following a certain sequence of methods, authors can improve their production rate quite dramatically.

Author Help — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

This AUTHOR HELP section explains the mechanics of writing for the Forest Encyclopedia Network (FEN).

Checking Sections for Unlinked Citation Text — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

This page describes how to use the administrative tool to find and correct text such as (Someauthor, 1997) which is not linked to a citation.

A Tour of Your Workspace — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Your workspace is where you create content (pages, images, tables, etc.). You have complete control over the material that is found in your workspace.

Joining the Encyclopedia (creating an account) — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

To contribute to the Forest Encyclopedia Network by authoring content, peer reviewing material, or becoming an editor, you must first create a user account. To join the network, choose the 'Join' option under the Tools menu entry.

Logging in to the Encyclopedia — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

In order to access your account in the encyclopedia network, you must first login. The login form can be accessed by selecting 'Log in' from the top of the Tools menu.

Request Permission to Author — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

In order to keep track of who is working on each section in the encyclopedia and to ensure that authors understand the dynamics of the encyclopedia system, prospective authors are required to complete a request to author application.

Setting Your Preferences — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Your contact information is used to communicate important system details and announcements. In addition to your contact information, you can change the way various feaures of the encyclopedia appear or behave by customizing your account details.

Your Author Biography — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Each author in the encyclopedia network has a biography created once thier authorship application is approved. Your biography will allow users of the network to gain information about you when viewing content that you have created.

Page Writing Tips — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Unlike papertext documents, hypertext pages are not read in a linear order. Readers can link to a particular hypertext page from several different pages. Therefore, each hypertext page should be able to stand on its own and be completely understandable.

Style for Pages — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

To ensure a uniform presentation of the encyclopedia pages, we allow only a very limited number of style features to be used by the authors. Most page style features are controlled programmatically for global (across all pages) application.

Style for Figures & Tables — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Both figures and tables should first be created outside the encyclopedia system. There is no need for the encyclopedia system to try and duplicate the excellent commercial graphical tools that have already been developed and tested.

User Help — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

This section of the Encyclopedia System is intended to guide new users to quickly understand what kind of knowledge can be found here and how to find it.

Style for References — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

Style guides for 11 citation types (formats) have so far been defined for use in the encyclopedia system.

Entering References Directly into FEN — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Entering References from Existing Procite Databases — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Converting Text-based References to Procite — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Encyclopedia of Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems Credits — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Credits for the Encyclopedia of Southern Fire Science — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Encyclopedia of Southern Forest Science Credits — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Encyclopedia of Southern Bioenergy Credits — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Forest Environmental Threats Credits — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Encyclopedia of Southern Pine Beetle Credits — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Emeritus Editor Credits — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

How will these encyclopedias be updated? — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

One of the most important considerations in using a hypertext encyclopedia system for managing scientific kowledge is the maintenance and updating process.

Encyclopedia Network Coverage — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

How Is The Knowledge In This Encyclopedia Organized? — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

 

Why Is The Encyclopedia Helpful? — by Cole Sherer — last modified 2008-06-20 01:20 PM

The Forest Encyclopedia Network (FEN) provides natural resource professionals and the public the scientific knowledge and tools they need to achieve their objectives. FEN is designed to connect scientific results, conclusions, and impacts with management needs and issues.