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Creating an Institutional Internal Class

Create a new local ontology if you do not already have one.  If you have one, add a class to your existing local ontology.

Go to   Site Admin > Ontology list > Add new ontology

Add your new ontology (see the example below)

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Ontology name: Whatever you want.  The name you give will appear in the list of VIVO ontologies.

Namespace:

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Something like http://vivo.youruniversity.edu/ontology/vlocal#  Must have "/ontology/" in the namespace to be recognized.  

Namespace prefix: a short word.  This word will appear in the prefix list in your SPARQL windows and will be used by you in any SPARQL queries referring to your local ontology.

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Add a new class ro to your new local ontology

  - ‘Hierachy Go to   'Hierarchy of Classes Defined in This Namespace’ > Add New Class

  Add your new class (see the example below)

  - Fields can be whatever you want, except make sure to pick your new local ontology from the dropdown for ‘Ontology’

Assigning an Institutional Internal Class

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