Source coding examples

The following examples illustrate the source coding scheme that manual coders will be following. Note that three pieces of information are required: the literal source value, the source association and the source sector.

This page includes links to machine coding examples; manual coders may view the machine coding examples as background, but should focus on and follow the manual coding examples on this page only.

Serbian police increased pressure on anti-government activists, detaining at least seven people in two days for advertising rallies or circulating a petition for Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to resign.

  1. Literal source value is "Serbian police"

  2. Source association is Serbia

  3. Source sector is Police

South Korea on Friday reversed an order to slaughter 350,000 head of cattle within a 20-km (12-mile) radius of a farm where a livestock disease has infected 15 cows.

  1. Literal source value is "South Korea"

  2. Source association is South Korea

  3. Source sector is Police

Russian forces shot and killed two Chechen separatist rebels and wounded a third, a United Nations spokesman said.

  1. Literal source value is "Russian forces"

  2. Source association is Russia

  3. Source sector is Military

The World Bank (source1)** and the International Monetary Fund (source2)** will hold their 1997 annual meeting in Hong Kong, shortly after the British colony returns to China.

  1. Literal source value for source1 is "World Bank"

  2. Source association for source1 is blank

  3. Source sector for source1 is Government Agent

 

  1. Literal source value for source2 is "International Monetary Fund"

  2. Source association for source2 is blank

  3. Source sector for source2 is Government Agent

**This sentence contains a compound reciprocal source/target. That is, the coder will be identifying 2 sources for this sentence [1. World Bank (source) discuss [with] International Monetary Fund (target) and 2. International Monetary Fund (source) discuss [with] World Bank (target)].

In addition, the event form for this coding is the linked event, Discussions to Discussions. Thus, this sentence produces a total of 4 events:

  1.  World Bank (source1)discuss (event1 - capturing target1 of compound) International Monetary Fund (target)

  2. International Monetary Fund (source2) discuss (event2 - capturing target2 of compound)World Bank (target)

  3. International Monetary Fund (target)discuss (event3 - capturing linked event) World Bank (source1)

  4. World Bank (target)discuss (event4 - capturing reverse of linked event) International Monetary Fund (source2)

Medellin-based paramilitaries kidnapped six Colombian lawmakers and other political candidates this week, fuelling fear of disruptions ahead of Sunday's nationwide elections for state and local offices, authorities said Wednesday.

  1. Literal source value is "Medellin-based paramilitaries"

  2. Source association is Medellin

  3. Source sector is Paramilitary

Chinese President Jiang Zemin (source1)† made an official visit to Singapore (source2)† last week.

  1. Literal source value for source1 is "Chinese President Jiang Zemin"

  2. Source association for source1 is China

  3. Source sector is for source1 National Executive

 

  1. Literal source value for source2 is "Singapore"

  2. Source association for source2 is Singapore

  3. Source sector for source2 is Government Agent

†This sentence codes to the linked event forms, Travel to meet [and] Host a meeting. Thus, the linkage generates a second event with the source and target reversed:

  1. Chinese President Jiang Zemin (source1) travel to meet (event1of linked event) Singapore (target1)

  2. Singapore (source2) host a meeting (event2 of linked event)Chinese President Jiang Zemin (target2)

Macedonian customs officers on Friday seized 1,500 cartons of cigarettes being smuggled by two Kosovar Albanians on a bus at the Blace border crossing with Kosovo, state radio reported.

  1. Literal source value is "Macedonian customs officers"

  2. Source association is Macedonia

  3. Source sector is Police

When coding to the event form Police Seizure, make certain that the sector for the source actor is a police agent; otherwise, the event is, definitionally, incorrect.

The French Air Force sent 40 tonnes of urgent relief supplies on Thursday to Kosovo refugees, officials said.

  1. Literal source value is "French Air Force"

  2. Source association is France

  3. Source sector is Military