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| − | ==Element Instructions== | + | '''''This is the reference document that you may refer to as you're editing your individual element's indexing guidelines''''' |
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| + | ==Background== | ||
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| + | * '''Sample Indexing Guidelines from around the web''': | ||
| + | ** [http://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dces/ Dublin Core Element List] (from Dublin Core) | ||
| + | ** [http://www.library.unt.edu/digital-projects-unit/input-guidelines-descriptive-metadata UNT Input Guidelines for Descriptive Metadata] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.lib.washington.edu/msd/pubcat/mig/advice UW Metadata Guideline for Collections using ContentDM] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.digitalnc.org/partners/describing-your-materials/#metadata Digital NC: Describing Digital Materials] | ||
| + | * [http://smaccall.people.ua.edu/sample-bw-images-from-1975.html Sample Images] (click on individual image to increase size) | ||
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| + | ==Complete These Sections of your Element's Indexing Instructions== | ||
===Label=== | ===Label=== | ||
This is how you want your element to appear on the left side of the surrogate record | This is how you want your element to appear on the left side of the surrogate record | ||
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===Element Description=== | ===Element Description=== | ||
| − | Define your element | + | Define your element within the context of our application |
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===Required?=== | ===Required?=== | ||
Is your element required or optional? | Is your element required or optional? | ||
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===Repeatable?=== | ===Repeatable?=== | ||
Can your element be repeated for multiple separate data entry lines? (Subject and Dates are good examples (the latter if multiple date definitions are deployed)) | Can your element be repeated for multiple separate data entry lines? (Subject and Dates are good examples (the latter if multiple date definitions are deployed)) | ||
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===Guidelines for Creation of Content=== | ===Guidelines for Creation of Content=== | ||
| − | This where | + | This where your element's indexing guideline is written out. ''Whenever possible'', you must write out a step-by-step data entry procedure including where to obtain the data for each image. (NOTE, not all elements are amenable to specific data entry procedures; we will discuss in class.) |
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===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
If appropriate, provide data entry examples | If appropriate, provide data entry examples | ||
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===Notes=== | ===Notes=== | ||
Provide additional information about your element, including links to other guidelines with examples that clarify your entry. | Provide additional information about your element, including links to other guidelines with examples that clarify your entry. | ||
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Back to [[Metadata Project - Spring 2019]] | Back to [[Metadata Project - Spring 2019]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:05, 2 April 2019
This is the reference document that you may refer to as you're editing your individual element's indexing guidelines
Contents
Background
- Sample Indexing Guidelines from around the web:
- Sample Images (click on individual image to increase size)
Complete These Sections of your Element's Indexing Instructions
Label
This is how you want your element to appear on the left side of the surrogate record
Element Description
Define your element within the context of our application
Required?
Is your element required or optional?
Repeatable?
Can your element be repeated for multiple separate data entry lines? (Subject and Dates are good examples (the latter if multiple date definitions are deployed))
Guidelines for Creation of Content
This where your element's indexing guideline is written out. Whenever possible, you must write out a step-by-step data entry procedure including where to obtain the data for each image. (NOTE, not all elements are amenable to specific data entry procedures; we will discuss in class.)
Examples
If appropriate, provide data entry examples
Notes
Provide additional information about your element, including links to other guidelines with examples that clarify your entry.
Back to Metadata Project - Spring 2019
