Nodes and Edges
Nodes
Nodes (or “actors”) are the operational units studied in a network. In our area of interest these might be research groups, institutes, enterprise units, Library / professional services, communities.
Note
In our dataset each row = one node
Edges
Edges (or “ties”) are the connected relationships between nodes. Edges might represent collaboration, engagement, shared people.
Note
In our dataset edges will be created from lists of nodes which have a relationship with the node represented by each row.
Example
example data
| Label | Node | Relationships |
|---|---|---|
| Node 1 | N1 | N2 |
| Node 2 | N2 | N1; N3 |
| Node 3 | N3 | N2 |