Information and analytical resource "Orthodox Landscape of the Taiga Siberia: Actors, Institutions, Networks": system architecture, key characteristics for integration of historical geodata

• Published in: Историческая информатика no. 1; pp. 73 - 82
• Main Authors: Boldovskaya, Tatiana Erofeevna, Gres, Vladimir Igorevich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2025
• ISSN: 2585-7797; 2585-7797
• DOI: 10.7256/2585-7797.2025.1.74030

The subject of this study is the development and implementation of a digital information-analytical resource "Orthodox Landscape of the Taiga Siberia: Actors, Institutions, Networks," intended for studying the formation of Siberian society in the 19th–20th centuries. The core informational content of the resource is formed from data on settlement, economic, and religious statistics, materials from the "Tomsk Diocesan Bulletin," as well as texts of liturgical, didactic, and polemical works from parish and Old Believer libraries. The process of developing the information resource includes the creation of a system for long-term storage and recovery of data, the unification and standardization of uploaded data, as well as the development of tools for analytical processing and modification of the data. Within the framework of the project, several problems related to the heterogeneity of measurement systems and the historical variability of toponyms have been addressed. The research is based on an interdisciplinary approach to the Siberian region as a cross-border territory with network forms of ethnoconfessional groups and identities. Methodologically, the work relies on the development of solutions for integrating heterogeneous historical geodata and ensuring their long-term storage and analytical processing. The scientific novelty lies in the development of a comprehensive approach to the digitalization of humanitarian studies, providing the systematization of diverse sources, their long-term storage, and integration into modern research infrastructure. An architecture of the information system has been developed, focused on supporting decentralized data storage while maintaining control for the owners. Problems of heterogeneity of measurement systems in historical sources and variability of toponyms have been addressed through the creation of a unique identification system for geographic objects. Standardization and formatting protocols for uploaded data have been implemented, ensuring their compatibility with modern geoinformation services. Microservices for automated processing have been realized, guaranteeing the integrity of the informational array. The interactive interface of the system provides researchers access to analytical tools without the need for specialized competencies in information technology and GIS systems.