User Information
Due to a recent upgrade, the IMDI browser does not require Java (in contrast to the old version). It should now be accessible using any standard, modern web browser, including those on tablets and smart phones.
Make sure to update your bookmarks. The new, simpler url for the IMDI browser is: https://corpora.humlab.lu.se/ (the old url still works but directs you to the old version).
Lamus still requires Java but the latest version from Oracle works fine (see below).
The Corpus Server
For the end user (e.g. a researcher who wants to upload and manage data sets or a student who wants permission to access data) the corpus server mainly has two ways of interaction.
The first one is the IMDI browser, which is used for browsing and searching through the various data sets. The metadata (a.k.a. information about data) is meant to be open for anyone to browse and search.
- IMDI Browser (RWAAI branch): https://corpora.humlab.lu.se/
- LAMUS: https://corpora.humlab.lu.se/jkc/lamus/
There is a link to the LAMUS manual on the LAMUS main page.
Contact
Registration, deposition, access
Questions regarding registration, deposition of data and access to data in the RWAAI branch should be directed to the RWAAI curator.
Working with the Corpus Server and technical issues
If you experience technical issues or if you have questions regarding your account or workflow (e.g. “How do I create IMDI-files?”), please contact the Corpus Manager.
LAMUS and Java
LAMUS still requires Java to be installed but it should work fine using the default version Oracle provides. No special security settings or exceptions should be necessary.
Download here: https://java.com/
Current Users
Your current accounts should maintain their access levels from the previous server version. If this is not the case, send an e-mail to the RWAAI curator. Please make sure to include your user name and details regarding what is not working, what part of the corpus tree you should have access to etc.
Access levels
Your current accounts should maintain their access levels from the previous server version. If this is not the case, send an e-mail to the Corpus Manager. Please make sure to include your user name and details regarding what is not working, what part of the corpus tree you should have access to etc.New Users
You can browse the corpus tree and the metadata without registering but if you do wish to register please send a request to the RWAAI curator.
Note: Being registered will not automatically permit access to data. Some of the data sets might be open access for registered users but in general access restrictions to data is decided by each respective owner/researcher. Data is by default ONLY available to the person uploading the data and/or to users who already have download access to the node/s in question. Access requests for specific resources should be directed to the RWAAI curator.
Metadata and IMDI-files
Metadata is information describing your data (data about your data). It can include but is not limited to location where the data was collected, language/s, participants etc. This information is required in order to add data and will be linked to the corresponding data file/s. Metadata is what will help you keep track of your data and to find it when needed.
Please remember that each researcher will have to decide whether a piece of information should be included in the metadata set or not due to sensitivity/legal issues (e.g. if you include the actual names of consultants in your metadata, these will also be visible to anyone browsing the corpus tree).
Arbil is necessary to create the metadata files a.k.a. IMDI-files (a standardized metadata-format, stored in xml) that you will upload together with your data. In short, no data can be added to the archive without corresponding metadata.
The latest version and manuals can be downloaded for free from The Language Archive at the MPI (Windows/Mac/Linux):Please note that while Arbil is a desktop application, it is written in Java and consequently requires Java to be installed on your system.