Introduction

Introduction

Table of Contents

• 1. Components
• 2. Languages
• 3. SciPaMaTo-Core
  • 3.1. Login
  • 3.2. Menu
• 4. SciPaMaTo-Public

1. Components

SciPaMaTo comprises two dedicated applications, each with its own database:

SciPaMaTo-Core

The main users of SciPaMaTo work with the core module. It serves to enter scientific papers, import from PubMed, and to attach PDFs to papers. It further offers refined searching and filtering capabilities and offers some PDF exports. There will be a basic workflow for papers to differentiate between papers that:

• have only been imported/entered with a minimal set of fields

• were entered in full detail, including PDFs, keywords, codes, etc.

• were selected for inclusion in newsletters.

  SciPaMaTo-Core is typically not publicly accessible.

SciPaMaTo-Public

This application is the public face of SciPaMaTo. It allows anonymous users to search the SciPaMaTo database from the public internet. Not all information maintained in SciPaMaTo-Core is accessible via SciPaMaTo-Public.

SciPaMaTo-Public was designed with the purpose of integrating it into a CMS and displayed in an iframe. In order to have a certain degree of responsiveness, the application communicates with its parent via pym.js.

2. Languages

SciPaMaTo-Core currently has no explicit language switch but interprets the language settings of your browser.

The user interface currently implements the languages English and German. It is planned to also support french, but the user interface labels have not yet been translated.

SciPaMaTo-Public has an explicit language switch allowing the CMS that contains the application to specify the language.

3. SciPaMaTo-Core

3.1. Login

You need to log into the application with a username and password in order to view or modify data.

The database contains tables for the users, and the password hashes. In a clean installation, you can use the preconfigured username/password: admin / admin.

You can change passwords, create new users, or manage existing users in the User Management.

3.2. Menu

The menu entries on the left-hand side offer the core functionality of SciPaMaTo:

Papers

Paper related topics — with two sub-menu items:

• Papers: Listing papers (including simple filtering capabilities); entering or importing new papers; providing PDF reports.

• Search: Complex search capabilities

Newsletters

Newsletter related topics — with two sub-menu items:

• Newsletter: Lists existing newsletter issues, allowing you to view or modify them and to create new ones.

• Newsletter Topics: List and maintain the newsletter topics in all relevant languages.

Reference Data

Any sort of reference data — with a number of sub-menu items:

• Keywords: List and maintain Keywords in all relevant languages.

• Codes: List and maintain the Codes in all relevant languages.

• Code Classes: List and maintain the Code Classes in all relevant languages.

• Sync: Core → Public: Synchronize data from SciPaMaTo-Core into SciPaMaTo-Public

Preferences

Profile and User Management — with a number of sub-menu items:

• User Management: (only for users with Admin rights) List existing users, allow modifying or deleting them, offer creating new users. Change passwords for users.

• Profile: List and maintain your own profile.

• Change Password: List your profile but only allow changing your own password.

The menu entries on the right-hand side offer information and additional functionality:

Help

Points to the Github Wiki Page

Version number

Tells you what version of the application you’re actually running. The link points to the Changelog document in the Github project.

Logout

Invalidates your user’s session.

4. SciPaMaTo-Public

SciPaMaTo-Public should be publicly accessible without authorization. It will make selected records from SciPaMaTo-Core available for public read-only access. You don’t need to login simply to access the page.