Abstract
The article overviews the national database of South-Estonian folklore, the online version entitled LEPP (http//www.folklore.ee/lepp), its struc- ture, content copyrights, access, metadata and typological issues. LEPP is a universal database, containing all folklore genres and cultural his- tory (mainly oral history). The database is free for scientific and non- commercial use. A closer look is taken at possible citation and long-term maintenance. The behaviour of large data masses and validity of search results is tested on the preliminary corpus (ca 100 000 pages of manu- script texts) compiled of the material collected from Rouge parish. The common goals of database compilers are preservation of data, conservation of source materials, systematisation of the material and making it accessible for different target audiences. The data- base of South-Estonian folklore in the form of the portal of South- Estonian folklore LEPP. Louna-Eesti parimuse portaal, available at http://www.folklore.ee/lepp, as one of the projects of the state pro- gramme South-Estonian Language and Culture, follows the same principles. LEPP is intended as a universal database, combining all folklore genres and, optimally, comprehensive archive entries, which in ad- dition to folkloric material include cultural historical material by regions. The texts to be digitalised are systematised according to topography of origin, and represent the spiritual culture and oral narrative history from former parishes in South Estonia. As the database combines different genres of folklore, the material corpus inevitably includes items of varying format, of different scope and conditions of preservation. The data is visualised in portal format, which enables to present information of varying scope and design in form and contents, incorporate electronic publications into full data, present anthologies and selections of texts, but also develop feedback and comments applications, and enable further develop- ment.
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