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README.md

@@ -43,6 +43,38 @@ NOTE: There are currently 2 monitors set up:
 NOTE: We still have an ongoing issue with the EPL server hanging up.  This is being worked on.
 
 
+# Database
+
+The database is MongoDB.
+MongoDB is not a relational database, but rather a noSQL or "document/object" based database.
+Data is stored as structured objects versus tables and rows.
+(More about MongoDB)[http://mongodb.org].
+
+## Collections
+
+- archivedcourses
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- archivednotes
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- archivedsubjects
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- courses
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- lectures
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- notes
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- posts
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- schools
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- sessions
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+- users
+	[[ schema needed ]]
+
+
+
 # Source Code
 
 The source code for the website itself consists of these main parts:

app.js

@@ -1648,9 +1648,13 @@ app.get( '/archive/note/:id', loadUser, function( req, res ) {
 //
 // Data types:
 // Posts -  Posts are the main items in backchannel, useful for questions or discussion points
+// 		[[ example object needed]]
 // Comments - Comments are replies to posts, for clarification or answering questions
+// 		[[ example object needed]]
 // Votes - Votes signifyg a users approval of a post
+// 		[[ example object needed]]
 // Flags - Flagging a post signifies that it is against the rules, 2 flags moves it to the bottomw
+// 		[[ example object needed]]
 //
 //
 // Post Schema
@@ -1662,7 +1666,9 @@ app.get( '/archive/note/:id', loadUser, function( req, res ) {
 // date - Date post was made, updates when any comments are made for the post
 // comments - An array of comments which contain a body, userName, and userAffil
 // votes - An array of user ids which are the users that voted
+// 		[[ example needed ]]
 // reports - An array of user ids which are the users that reported the post
+//		[[ reports would be "this post is flagged as inappropriate"? ]]
 //
 // Posts and comments can be made anonymously. When a post is anonymous, the users info is stripped
 // from the post and the userName is set to Anonymous and the userAffil to N/A. This is to allow