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<span style="font-size:110%">Only two elements are required in the DRS:</span> | <span style="font-size:110%">Only two elements are required in the DRS:</span> | ||
| − | ;<span style="font-size: | + | ;<span style="font-size:110%">Title</span> |
| − | : <span style="font-size: | + | : <span style="font-size:110%">A good title is a brief descriptive statement that is used to identify the resource and its content.</span> |
* Example: [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:209309 Adult swimmers practice lifegaurding techniques in a natatorium pool] | * Example: [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:209309 Adult swimmers practice lifegaurding techniques in a natatorium pool] | ||
| − | ;<span style="font-size: | + | ;<span style="font-size:110%">Keyword</span> |
| − | : <span style="font-size: | + | : <span style="font-size:110%">Keywords are terms used to identify the content of the resource. Only one keyword is required, but three to five keywords are recommended.</span> |
===Recommended Elements=== | ===Recommended Elements=== | ||
| − | ;<span style="font-size: | + | ;<span style="font-size:110%">Creator names</span> |
| − | : <span style="font-size: | + | : <span style="font-size:110%">Creators are typically persons or entities credited with the creation of the resource being described. The creator's name should always be included, if it is known. A file can have more than one creator, and the creator can be a person or an entity, like Northeastern University.</span> |
* <span style="font-size:105%">Personal creator example: [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:208744 Cauchon, Brad]</span> | * <span style="font-size:105%">Personal creator example: [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:208744 Cauchon, Brad]</span> | ||
* <span style="font-size:105%">Entity creator example (also known as a corporate creator): [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:211139 Marlan Studio of Photography]</span> | * <span style="font-size:105%">Entity creator example (also known as a corporate creator): [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:211139 Marlan Studio of Photography]</span> | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 30 September 2015
Creating Metadata for Discovery
Providing good, detailed information about your file an effective way to make sure your file can be discovered in search. It's also useful for you as a steward of your file to record what you know about the file so that information doesn't get lost. But what information is important to record?
Required Elements
Only two elements are required in the DRS:
- Title
- A good title is a brief descriptive statement that is used to identify the resource and its content.
- Keyword
- Keywords are terms used to identify the content of the resource. Only one keyword is required, but three to five keywords are recommended.
Recommended Elements
- Creator names
- Creators are typically persons or entities credited with the creation of the resource being described. The creator's name should always be included, if it is known. A file can have more than one creator, and the creator can be a person or an entity, like Northeastern University.
- Personal creator example: Cauchon, Brad
- Entity creator example (also known as a corporate creator): Marlan Studio of Photography
- Date Created
- A date related to an event in the life of a resource, such as the date created, the date published, or the date edited.
- Description
- A description of the item’s content.
Optional Elements
- Publisher
- Subjects from a controlled vocabulary
Best Practices
- Creator Names
- Enter creator names as LastName, FirstName
- Consistency
- Copying and pasting can be problematic.
- If you do need to copy and paste, copy the source text and paste it into a basic text editor, like Wordpad or TextEdit, then copy that text and paste the value. This will prevent special formatting from causing errors when the files are uploaded. There are also some tricky characters out there that always cause problems, and they won't be ironed out by pasting into a plain text editor. The "&" is the biggest culprit. If you do want to use an ampersand, please use the character encoding for ampersand, which is & or &.
Custom Description
Some projects have chosen to incorporate information specific to their collections, including:
- Collection Name
- Rights statement
- Course name
- Course instructor