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==Creating Metadata for Discovery== | ==Creating Metadata for Discovery== | ||
Providing good, detailed information about your file is 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's currently known about the file so that information doesn't get lost. But what information is important to record? | Providing good, detailed information about your file is 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's currently known about the file so that information doesn't get lost. But what information is important to record? | ||
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;Keyword | ;Keyword | ||
− | : Keywords are terms used to identify the content of the resource. Only one keyword is required, but three to five keywords are recommended. | + | : Keywords are terms used to identify the content of the resource. Only one keyword is required, but three to five keywords are recommended. To encourage consistency in keyword selection, we recommend you create a list of commonly used keywords for your own collection. |
:: '''Example''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:rx917b33h PONS test, body language, psychological testing, testing methods] | :: '''Example''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:rx917b33h PONS test, body language, psychological testing, testing methods] | ||
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:: '''Example of a entity name''' (also known as a corporate creator): [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:211139 Marlan Studio of Photography] | :: '''Example of a entity name''' (also known as a corporate creator): [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:211139 Marlan Studio of Photography] | ||
;Date | ;Date | ||
− | : | + | : A file's date can refer to the date the file was originally created or published. |
:: '''Example''': This photo of a [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:201254 sand sculpture] was taken in July 1985, though the exact date is not known. | :: '''Example''': This photo of a [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:201254 sand sculpture] was taken in July 1985, though the exact date is not known. | ||
;Description/Abstract | ;Description/Abstract | ||
− | : The description or abstract should contain a succinct description of | + | : The description or abstract should contain a succinct description of a file's content, including any valuable information that could not be included in the title. |
− | :: '''Example of a thorough description''': [ | + | :: '''Example of a thorough description''': [http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20129102 "François Nicolas Martinet (1725-1804), a French artist living during the late Enlightenment Era, blends science with art in his numerous works..."] |
− | :: '''Example of a typical description''': [ | + | :: '''Example of a typical description''': [http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20195333 "This video recording contains the full-length Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (PONS) Test..."] |
− | :: '''Example of a typical abstract''': [ | + | :: '''Example of a typical abstract''': [http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20000965 "We report a technique to characterize adhesion of monolayered/multilayered graphene sheets on silicon wafer...."] |
+ | :: '''Example of a brief description''': [http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20203498 "Picture of the Rip Van Winkle Trail in Catskill, NY."] | ||
===Other Possible Elements=== | ===Other Possible Elements=== | ||
;Notes | ;Notes | ||
− | :Notes can be used to add additional information about | + | :Notes can be used to add additional information about a file. |
:: '''Example of a provenance note''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:154455 Provenance: Haidt, Marie] | :: '''Example of a provenance note''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:154455 Provenance: Haidt, Marie] | ||
:: '''Example of a comments note''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:330412 Comments: Author's manuscript; originally published in Proc. of the Fifteenth Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulations, Pittsburgh, PA, April 1974.] | :: '''Example of a comments note''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:330412 Comments: Author's manuscript; originally published in Proc. of the Fifteenth Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulations, Pittsburgh, PA, April 1974.] | ||
;Publication Information | ;Publication Information | ||
− | :If the file was published or distributed, the name and location of the publisher, | + | :If the file was published or distributed, the name and location of the publisher, as well as the publication date, can be included in the record. |
:: '''Example''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:rx917d22d Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Northeastern University Press, 2007] | :: '''Example''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:rx917d22d Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Northeastern University Press, 2007] | ||
;Rights Statements | ;Rights Statements | ||
− | : Rights statements can contain information about how the file can be used or reproduced, any licensing issues, or contact information | + | : Rights statements can contain information about how the file can be used or reproduced, any licensing issues, or contact information to request full access to the file. |
− | :: '''Example''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:rx917d22d Use and reproduction: This open-access digitized edition produced by the Digital Publishing Program at the Northeastern University Libraries.] | + | :: '''Example''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:rx917d22d Use and reproduction: This open-access digitized edition was produced by the Digital Publishing Program at the Northeastern University Libraries.] |
;Subjects from a controlled vocabulary | ;Subjects from a controlled vocabulary | ||
− | : Rather than using simple keywords, you can opt to select terms from a controlled vocabulary. There are a few controlled vocabularies that cover a lot of types of material, including the [http://id.loc.gov/ Library of Congress subject headings] and Getty's [http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/aat/ Art and Architecture Thesaurus] | + | : Rather than using simple keywords, you can opt to select terms from a controlled vocabulary. There are a few controlled vocabularies that cover a lot of types of material, including the [http://id.loc.gov/ Library of Congress subject headings] and Getty's [http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/aat/ Art and Architecture Thesaurus]. |
:: '''Example of Library of Congress Subject Headings''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:201779 Canoes and canoeing, Children -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Societies and clubs, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston] | :: '''Example of Library of Congress Subject Headings''': [https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:201779 Canoes and canoeing, Children -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Societies and clubs, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston] | ||
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Creating Metadata for Discovery
Providing good, detailed information about your file is 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's currently known 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. To encourage consistency in keyword selection, we recommend you create a list of commonly used keywords for your own collection.
Recommended Elements
- Creator names
- Creators are typically persons or entities credited with the creation of the resource being described, or contributed to its creation in some way. 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.
- Example of a personal name: Cauchon, Brad
- Example of a entity name (also known as a corporate creator): Marlan Studio of Photography
- Date
- A file's date can refer to the date the file was originally created or published.
- Example: This photo of a sand sculpture was taken in July 1985, though the exact date is not known.
- Description/Abstract
- The description or abstract should contain a succinct description of a file's content, including any valuable information that could not be included in the title.
- Example of a thorough description: "François Nicolas Martinet (1725-1804), a French artist living during the late Enlightenment Era, blends science with art in his numerous works..."
- Example of a typical description: "This video recording contains the full-length Profile of Nonverbal Sensitivity (PONS) Test..."
- Example of a typical abstract: "We report a technique to characterize adhesion of monolayered/multilayered graphene sheets on silicon wafer...."
- Example of a brief description: "Picture of the Rip Van Winkle Trail in Catskill, NY."
Other Possible Elements
- Notes
- Notes can be used to add additional information about a file.
- Example of a provenance note: Provenance: Haidt, Marie
- Example of a comments note: Comments: Author's manuscript; originally published in Proc. of the Fifteenth Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulations, Pittsburgh, PA, April 1974.
- Publication Information
- If the file was published or distributed, the name and location of the publisher, as well as the publication date, can be included in the record.
- Rights Statements
- Rights statements can contain information about how the file can be used or reproduced, any licensing issues, or contact information to request full access to the file.
- Subjects from a controlled vocabulary
- Rather than using simple keywords, you can opt to select terms from a controlled vocabulary. There are a few controlled vocabularies that cover a lot of types of material, including the Library of Congress subject headings and Getty's Art and Architecture Thesaurus.
- Example of Library of Congress Subject Headings: Canoes and canoeing, Children -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Societies and clubs, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston
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Resources | http://dsg.neu.edu/resources/drs | |
Contact | Library-Repository-Team[@]neu.edu |