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Hypothesis user guidelines

You can use the Hypothesis annotation tool on Cambridge Core for the following content:


What is Hypothesis?

Hypothesis is an open platform for annotation and discussion of web resources. Cambridge is partnering with Hypothesis to enable authors, editors and readers to annotate and discuss the research we publish on our platform, Cambridge Core.

How do I annotate?

I am an author or editor - how do I annotate my article, book or Element?

Cambridge University Press and Hypothesis have created a dedicated annotation layer for authors and editors of our journals, books and Elements (please note that you MUST be a Cambridge author or editor to annotate in this layer).

  1. First you need a Hypothesis user account - you can sign up here https://hypothes.is/signup 
  2. Please then email support@hypothes.is  with the following information: your Hypothesis user name, the DOI of your Cambridge publication, and the title of your Cambridge publication.
  3. Once this is done, navigate to your article, book or Element in HTML on Cambridge Core and select the text you wish to annotate. You will then see an annotate button and when you click this, the annotation toolbar will open.


I am a reader - how do I annotate and post comments?

Hypothesis support a ‘public layer’, which enables web users to annotate any page they have access to. Readers may therefore use this public layer to add annotations to Cambridge University Press articles, books and Elements to which they have access.

  1. First you will need to create a Hypothesis account https://hypothes.is/signup  if you don’t already have one.
  2. Once you’ve signed up, navigate to the article, book or Element in HTML on Cambridge Core and select the text you wish to annotate. You will then see an annotate button and when you click this, the annotation toolbal will open. You are ready to start annotating.

How do I annotate my article, book or Element when I am an author or editor.
How do I annotate my article, book or Element when I am an author or editor.

I am an author or editor - how do I annotate my article, book or Element?

Cambridge University Press and Hypothesis have created a dedicated annotation layer for authors and editors of our journals, books and Elements (please note that you MUST be a Cambridge author or editor to annotate in this layer).

  1. First you need a Hypothesis user account - you can sign up here https://hypothes.is/signup 
  2. Please then email support@hypothes.is  with the following information: your Hypothesis user name, the DOI of your Cambridge publication, and the title of your Cambridge publication.
  3. Once this is done, navigate to your article, book or Element in HTML on Cambridge Core and select the text you wish to annotate. You will then see an annotate button and when you click this, the annotation toolbar will open.


I am a reader - how do I annotate and post comments?

Hypothesis support a ‘public layer’, which enables web users to annotate any page they have access to. Readers may therefore use this public layer to add annotations to Cambridge University Press articles, books and Elements to which they have access.

  1. First you will need to create a Hypothesis account https://hypothes.is/signup  if you don’t already have one.
  2. Once you’ve signed up, navigate to the article, book or Element in HTML on Cambridge Core and select the text you wish to annotate. You will then see an annotate button and when you click this, the annotation toolbal will open. You are ready to start annotating.

What can I annotate?

Usually, an annotation refers to a specific selection of text from a page or document. You can also use a Page Note to create a comment which refers to the whole document rather than a selection of text.
To create a Page Note, click on the Page Note button in the annotation sidebar.

A red circle around the words of Page Notes
A red circle around the words of Page Notes

Usually, an annotation refers to a specific selection of text from a page or document. You can also use a Page Note to create a comment which refers to the whole document rather than a selection of text.
To create a Page Note, click on the Page Note button in the annotation sidebar.

How do I view annotations?

Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.

How to view author/editor/publisher annotations

1. Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.
Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.

How to view author/editor/publisher annotations

1. Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.
The right sidebar will expand, and author/editor/publisher annotations will appear by default.

(Cambridge University Press layer) in the sidebar

2. The right sidebar will expand, and author/editor/publisher annotations will appear by default. If you do not see any annotations, make sure the scope selector at the top right of the sidebar says Cambridge Univ Press.
The right sidebar will expand, and author/editor/publisher annotations will appear by default.

(Cambridge University Press layer) in the sidebar

2. The right sidebar will expand, and author/editor/publisher annotations will appear by default. If you do not see any annotations, make sure the scope selector at the top right of the sidebar says Cambridge Univ Press.
Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.

How to view public annotations

1. Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.
Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.

How to view public annotations

1. Click the chevron (left-facing arrow) at the top right of the document to expand the annotation sidebar.
Once you are logged in, select the Public layer from the scope selector

How to view public annotations

2. Click the red Sign up or Log in link to create an account or log in to Hypothesis. 3. Once you are logged in, select the Public layer from the scope selector
Once you are logged in, select the Public layer from the scope selector

How to view public annotations

2. Click the red Sign up or Log in link to create an account or log in to Hypothesis. 3. Once you are logged in, select the Public layer from the scope selector

How do I delete my annotation?

Click the trash can icon in the lower right-hand corner of the annotation.

Click the trash can icon in the lower right-hand corner of the annotation.
Click the trash can icon in the lower right-hand corner of the annotation.

Click the trash can icon in the lower right-hand corner of the annotation.

Concern about the content of an annotation

If you come across an annotation that you think violates the guidelines, you can flag it using the flag icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the annotation.

If the annotation is on the Cambridge University Press layer, we will review and determine whether the annotation contravenes our guidelines. If the annotation is within the public layer, the annotation will be reviewed by Hypothesis to determine whether the content contravenes their community guidelines. More information about this procedure can be found here .

Please see above for information about the types of annotation which are permitted and discouraged in the author and public layers respectively.

To report any concerns you may have about the content of annotations on Cambridge University Press publications, please contact hypothesisadmin@cambridge.org 

Please note that Cambridge University Press may take down annotations within the Cambridge University Press annotation layer if these annotations do not comply with the above guidelines. The Press cannot moderate or take any responsibility for the content of annotations within the Hypothesis public layer, however. Annotations posted using the Hypothesis annotation tool on Cambridge University Press content do not necessarily reflect the views of the Press, its authors or its partners.

Flag it using the flag icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the annotation.
Flag it using the flag icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the annotation.

If you come across an annotation that you think violates the guidelines, you can flag it using the flag icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the annotation.

If the annotation is on the Cambridge University Press layer, we will review and determine whether the annotation contravenes our guidelines. If the annotation is within the public layer, the annotation will be reviewed by Hypothesis to determine whether the content contravenes their community guidelines. More information about this procedure can be found here .

Please see above for information about the types of annotation which are permitted and discouraged in the author and public layers respectively.

To report any concerns you may have about the content of annotations on Cambridge University Press publications, please contact hypothesisadmin@cambridge.org 

Please note that Cambridge University Press may take down annotations within the Cambridge University Press annotation layer if these annotations do not comply with the above guidelines. The Press cannot moderate or take any responsibility for the content of annotations within the Hypothesis public layer, however. Annotations posted using the Hypothesis annotation tool on Cambridge University Press content do not necessarily reflect the views of the Press, its authors or its partners.

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