> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.antlect.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Network graph

> Explore any result set as an interactive map of researchers, institutions, and their connections.

Graph mode turns a result set into a live, force-directed network of the entities behind your answer: the people, universities, faculties, and research institutes, connected by affiliation and collaboration.

It is where the [Descriptive Digital Twin](/platform/overview) becomes visible. Every node and edge resolves to a record in the data beneath it, so the structure you are reading is the ecosystem as recorded, not a rendering of it.

## Opening the graph

From any results view, click the **Graph mode** toggle at the right end of the tab bar. The graph replaces the tab content in place; clicking any tab returns you to the standard views without losing the graph's state for that query.

## Reading the graph

Each node is an entity from your result. Nodes are sized and coloured by type, with the entity's initials inside the circle and its name below:

| Node type          | Meaning                                         |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Person             | An individual researcher                        |
| University         | A university                                    |
| Faculty            | A faculty or school within a university         |
| Research Institute | An independent or affiliated research institute |
| CoRE               | A Centre of Research Excellence                 |

Edges show relationships: **affiliation** (a person belongs to an organisation) and **collaboration** (entities that work together).

The layout is physical: tightly connected clusters pull together, bridges between communities stretch out. You can drag any node to reposition it, scroll to zoom, and drag the background to pan.

## Controls

The control bar above the graph gives you:

* **Search**: type a name or keyword; matching nodes stay at full strength while the rest of the graph fades back, so matches stand out without losing context.
* **Type filter**: restrict the view to one entity type (for example, only People) to simplify a dense graph.
* **Reset**: clears search, filter, and zoom back to the default view.
* **Pop out**: detaches the graph into a floating panel you can drag anywhere in the window, useful for keeping the graph visible while you read the tab views or write a report.

## Node details

Click a node to select it. A detail panel opens below the graph with the entity's profile (title, department, and institution for a person; keywords and type for an organisation) so you can identify an entity without leaving the graph.

Selected nodes get a highlight ring; hovering previews a node the same way.

## Expanding the graph

Some nodes can be **expanded** to pull in their wider neighbourhood: for example, expanding a research institute fetches the people affiliated with it that weren't part of the original answer. An expanding node shows a loading ring while its connections are fetched.

<Tip>
  Use search and the type filter together: filter to People, then search a surname to find one researcher inside a large collaboration cluster instantly.
</Tip>