Technical Instructions
Use these instructions to navigate the “General Instructions”
OMEKA
To browse the sources
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- Access your section’s Source Base by Selecting “Access Empire’s Progeny” in the menu above and following the respective link to the source.
- You will see a list of all the sources.
- Click on the title of the source you wish to see
- This brings you to a page where you can download the source
NEATLINE MAP AND TIMELINE
To find the Map & Timeline
- Click on “Access Empire’s Progeny” above
- Follow link to the Map & Timeline and login via the Rutgers CAS system.
To locate your source on the exhibit map
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- Check on the map or in the left-hand list whether another student has already located the source
- If no, select New Record
- Select Item
- From the dropdown list, find and click the title of your source
- Then click Map
- Zoom the map to the location for your source
- Select Draw Point
- Click on the location on the map to place your point
- Click SAVE
To locate your source on the Neatline exhibit timeline
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- Begin on the Neatline exhibit “Empire’s Progeny” (see instruction above)
- Find your source on the map or in the left-hand list
- Click Style
- Under “Widgets” select SIMILE Timeline
- Scroll down
- If you have only a single year to plot, write the year only under “Start Date”
- If your source covers a span of time, enter the “End Date”
- Click SAVE
To add your essay to the Neatline exhibit
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- Begin on the Neatline exhibit “Empire’s Progeny”
- Find your source on the map or in the left-hand list
- Click Text
- Cut and Paste your essay under “Body” and after any contribution by a peer
- Click SAVE