Example element description

Background

• Example element description: This is the reference template for how to create the indexing guidelines entry for your element
• Sample Indexing Guidelines from around the web:
  • Dublin Core Element List (from Dublin Core)
  • UNT Input Guidelines for Descriptive Metadata
  • UW Metadata Guideline for Collections using ContentDM
  • Digital NC: Describing Digital Materials
• 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

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 the indexing rule is written out.

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.

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