MODS - Revision history

Dan at 00:17, 13 October 2012

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Evelyn at 18:42, 8 July 2010

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Jablko at 18:25, 17 June 2010

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Evelyn: /* Repository */

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Repository

Evelyn: /* Subject */

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Subject

Evelyn at 20:46, 16 June 2010

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Evelyn at 20:36, 16 June 2010

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Evelyn at 20:34, 16 June 2010

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Evelyn: /* Identifier */

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Identifier

Jablko at 18:47, 14 June 2010

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		+	The MODS standard, maintained by the US Library of Congress [http://www.loc.gov/marc/ndmso.html Network Development and MARC Standards Office], is available at [http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-outline.html Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS)]. Currently ICA-AtoM supports the Digital Library Federation second level of adoption for MODS (see [https://wiki.dlib.indiana.edu/confluence/display/DLFAquifer/MODS+Guidelines+Levels+of+Adoption DLF Aquifer MODS Guidelines Levels of Adoption]).

	[[Image:mods.png\|500px\|right\|thumb\|Editing resource metadata in MODS template]]		[[Image:mods.png\|500px\|right\|thumb\|Editing resource metadata in MODS template]]

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 Identifier corresponds to the "identifier" top level element. MODS suggests these values: "hdl, doi, isbn, isrc, ismn, issn, issue number, istc, lccn, local, matrix number, music publisher, music plate, sici, uri, upc, videorecording identifier, stock number."
 == Title ==
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 == Names and origin info (incuding dates) ==
-These [[Glossary#field|fields]] correspond to "name" and "originInfo" top level elements.
+These [[Glossary#Field|fields]] correspond to "name" and "originInfo" top level elements.
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 === Add a new event ===
-#[[Image:modsEvent1.png|500px|right|thumb|Click the blue Add new link on the left]]Under "Names and origin info" click the blue ''Add new'' link to add a new event.
+# [[Image:modsEvent1.png|500px|right|thumb|Click the blue Add new link on the left]]Under "Names and origin info" click the blue "Add new" link to add a new event.
-#[[Image:modsEvent2.png|500px|right|thumb|Enter data into event dialogue box]]Enter data in the dialogue box as described below. When you are done, click "Submit".
+# [[Image:modsEvent2.png|500px|right|thumb|Enter data into event dialogue box]]Enter data in the dialogue box as described below. When you are done, click "Submit".
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 In the "Actor name" field enter the first few letters of the the actor's name. A list of names will appear in the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]] (generated from the names of existing [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]). If the name does '''not''' appear in the menu, type the name and a new authority record will be created.
-<p>You can leave the "Actor name" [[Glossary#Field|field]] blank. Lower levels inherit creator information from higher levels: use only if the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]] is different at the lower and higher levels. At the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]], you should always include the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]].
 === Event type ===
-Select the type of event from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]: creation, contribution, publication, accumulation, etc. Note that the [[Glossary#Value list|value list]] for this [[Glossary#Field|field]] is drawn from the event types [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] and can be edited by system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]].
+Select the type of event from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]: creation, contribution, publication, accumulation, etc.
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 This [[Glossary#Field|field]] corresponds to the "subject" top level element. Click on the "Subject" [[Glossary#Field|field]] and select a [[Glossary#Term|term]] from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. You can narrow the list of choices by entering the first few letters of the [[Glossary#Term|term]]. If the subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] does not appear on the list, type it in and a new subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created (note that this works only if you have [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] edit permission).
 == Access conditions ==

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 <div class="note">
-Select a repository only at the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]; leave this field blank at the lower levels if they are all held by the same repository. It is important to remember this because if a repository is selected for the lower levels then these lower levels will all be displayed in the [[Glossary#Holdings|holdings]] area of an archival institution's [[Glossary#Context menu|context menu]].
+This field is used for indicating which [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] holds the record(s) being described. Select an [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] only at the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]]; leave this field blank at the lower levels if they are all held by the same institution. It is important to remember this because if an institution is selected for the lower levels then these lower levels will all be displayed in the [[Glossary#Holdings|holdings]] area of an archival institution's [[Glossary#Context menu|context menu]].
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-* Click on the "Repository" [[Glossary#Field|field]] and select the [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] that holds the archival material being described. The names are drawn from pre-existing [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] records. You can narrow down the list of choices by typing in the first few letters of the name.
+Click on the Repository [[Glossary#Field|field]] and select the [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] that holds the archival material being described. The names are drawn from pre-existing [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] records. You can narrow down the list of choices by typing in the first few letters of the name. If the name of the institution does not appear in this list, you can type it in and a new [[Glossary#Archival institution|archival institution]] record will be created.
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 == Subject ==
-* Corresponds to "subject" top level element.
+This [[Glossary#Field|field]] corresponds to the "subject" top level element. Click on the "Subject" [[Glossary#Field|field]] and select a [[Glossary#Term|term]] from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. You can narrow the list of choices by entering the first few letters of the [[Glossary#Term|term]]. If the subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] does not appear on the list, type it in and a new subject [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created (note that this works only if you have [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] edit permission).
 == Access conditions ==

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 == Names and origin info (incuding dates) ==
-These [[Glossary#field|fields]] corresponds to "name" and "originInfo" top level elements.
+These [[Glossary#field|fields]] correspond to "name" and "originInfo" top level elements.
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 === Event type ===
-Select the type of event from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]: creation, contribution or publication.
+Select the type of event from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]: creation, contribution, publication, accumulation, etc. Note that the [[Glossary#Value list|value list]] for this [[Glossary#Field|field]] is drawn from the event types [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] and can be edited by system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]].
 === Place ===
-Select the place of creation, contribution or publication, if relevant, by typing in the first few letters and then selecting the place from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. If the place name does not appear on the list, type it in and a new place [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created (note that this works only if you have [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] edit permission).
+Select the place of creation, contribution, publication, accumulation etc., if relevant, by typing in the first few letters and then selecting the place from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. If the place name does not appear on the list, type it in and a new place [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created (note that this works only if you have [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] edit permission).
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 Complete at lower [[Glossary#Level of description|levels of description]] even if you are leaving the creator name field blank (e.g. when describing a series, you do not need to repeat the creator name from the [[Glossary#Fonds|fonds]] description, but you do need to enter the date range of the series).
 === Date display ===
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 == Type of resource ==
-* Corresponds to "typeOfResource" top level element.
+This [[Glossary#Field|field]] corresponds to the "typeOfResource" top level element. ICA-AtoM provides a data entry [[Glossary#Field|field]] using a [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]] to select type derived from the MODS resource type [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] based on the MODS list of enumerated values for this [[Glossary#Field|field]]. This [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] can be edited by [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]] on the list taxonomy terms page. If the [[Glossary#Term|term]] you want to use does not appear on the menu, you (or your system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrator]] or [[Glossary#Editor|editor]]) must first add it to the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]].
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 == Language ==
-* Corresponds to "language" top level element.
+The language [[Glossary#Field|field]] corresponds to the "language" top level element. ICA-AtoM implements this as a [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. Click on the [[Glossary#Field|field]] and select the language from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]; to narrow the list of choices, enter the first few letters of the language. Note that you can add as many languages as you like.

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 === Actor name ===
-* In the "Actor name" field enter the first few letters of the the actor's name. A list of names will appear in the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]] (generated from the names of existing [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]).
+In the "Actor name" field enter the first few letters of the the actor's name. A list of names will appear in the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]] (generated from the names of existing [[Glossary#Authority record|authority records]]). If the name does '''not''' appear in the menu, type the name and a new authority record will be created.
-* If the name does '''not''' appear in the menu, type the name and a new authority record will be created.
+<p>You can leave the "Actor name" [[Glossary#Field|field]] blank. Lower levels inherit creator information from higher levels: use only if the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]] is different at the lower and higher levels. At the highest [[Glossary#Level of description|level of description]], you should always include the [[Glossary#Creator|creator]].
 === Event type ===
-* Select the type of event from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]].
+Select the type of event from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]: creation, contribution or publication.
-* The [[Glossary#Value list|value list]] is drawn from the event types [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] and can be edited by system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]] (some terms in this taxonomy, however, are locked because they are accessed by the software code).
+The [[Glossary#Value list|value list]] is drawn from the event types [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] and can be edited by system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]].
 === Place ===
-* Select the place of creation, contribution or publication, if relevant, by typing in the first few letters and then selecting the place from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. If the place name does not appear on the list, type it in and a new place [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created.
+Select the place of creation, contribution or publication, if relevant, by typing in the first few letters and then selecting the place from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. If the place name does not appear on the list, type it in and a new place [[Glossary#Term|term]] will be created (note that this works only if you have [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] edit permission).
 === Date/End date ===
-* Enter the Date (i.e. start year) and End date.
+Enter the Date (i.e. start year) and End date. Do not use any qualifiers here (e.g. "ca.") or typographical symbols (e.g. "[194?]") to express uncertainty (see "Date display", below). If the start and end years are the same, enter data only in the "Date" field and leave the "End date" blank.
 === Date display ===
-* If desired, enter the date range as you want it to appear in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]].
+If desired, enter the date range as you want it to appear in [[Glossary#View mode|view mode]]. Add any additional text to qualify date range (e.g. "ca. 1940-1980" or "[1940]-1980, predominant 1973-1980").
-* Add any additional text to qualify date range (e.g. "ca. 1940-1980" or "[1940]-1980, predominant 1973-1980").
-* Whereas "Date" and "End date" are used internally for database searching and sorting purposes, this [[Glossary#Field|field]] is for display purposes. However, if you do not enter anything into "Date display" the "Date" and "End date" will appear as a date range when the record is saved.
+Whereas "Date" and "End date" are used internally for database searching and sorting purposes, this [[Glossary#Field|field]] is for display purposes. However, if you do not enter anything into "Date display" the "Date" and "End date" will appear as a date range when the record is saved.
 === Event note ===
-* Enter any additional information relating to the event.
+Enter any additional information relating to the event.

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 == Identifier ==
-The identifier corresponds to the "identifier" top level element. MODS suggests these values: "hdl, doi, isbn, isrc, ismn, issn, issue number, istc, lccn, local, matrix number, music publisher, music plate, sici, uri, upc, videorecording identifier, stock number."
+Identifier corresponds to the "identifier" top level element. MODS suggests these values: "hdl, doi, isbn, isrc, ismn, issn, issue number, istc, lccn, local, matrix number, music publisher, music plate, sici, uri, upc, videorecording identifier, stock number."
 == Title ==
-Corresponds to "title" sub-element in "titleInfo" top level element.
+Title corresponds to "title" sub-element in "titleInfo" top level element.
 == Names and origin info (incuding dates) ==
-Corresponds to "name" and "originInfo" top level elements.
+These [[Glossary#field|fields]] corresponds to "name" and "originInfo" top level elements.

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 [[Image:mods.png|500px|right|thumb|Editing resource metadata in MODS template]]
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 * Click on the "Subject" [[Glossary#Field|field]] and select a [[Glossary#Term|term]] from the [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]]. You can narrow the list of choices by entering the first few letters of the [[Glossary#Term|term]].
 * The values in the [[Glossary#Subject|subject]] [[Glossary#Drop-down menu|drop-down menu]] are drawn from the [[Glossary#Subject|subjects]] [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]]. ICA-AtoM does not ship with any pre-loaded [[Glossary#Subject|subject]] terms.
-* This [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] can be edited by [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]] on the [[Glossary#List page|list taxonomy terms page]].
+* This [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]] can be edited by [[Glossary#Administrator|administrators]] and [[Glossary#Editor|editors]] on the list taxonomy terms page.
 * If the [[Glossary#Subject|subject]] you want to use does '''not''' appear on the menu, you (or your system [[Glossary#Administrator|administrator]] or [[Glossary#Editor|editor]]) must first add it to the [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomy]].
 * For more on editing [[Glossary#Term|terms]] and adding to [[Glossary#Taxonomy|taxonomies]], see [[add/edit terms]].