CIRCA:Metadata Requirements
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History and Archives Metadata Requirements
The following outline for Metadata was created by the History and Archives group at the University of Alberta and was completed in December of 2010
Title
- The name the project gives to the document to distinguish in the archive. A descriptive name.
Creator Title
- A name given to a resource by its creator. Most likely the name of the original.
Creator of Original
- The person responsible for the creation of the resource in its original form.
Digital Record Creator
- The person responsible for the creation of the digital form of the resource.
Record Creator
- The person responsible for the creation of the archive record.
Subject
- The topic of the resource (key words, phrases). Use with a controlled thesaurus.
Description
- An account of the resource (an abstract, table of contents. Information about the subject matter.
Physical Description
- Physical characteristics technical requirements. Medium condition.
Originals
- Provide details of the originals including physical location, medium, condition. Narrative field.
Notes
- General note.
Publication Information
- If resource has been published provide account.
Archived Version History
- To keep track of versions of resource in the archive.
Year
- Year of origination.
Date of Origination
- Date of origination of the resource.
Date of Collection
- Date the resource in question entered the collection.
Date of Digitisation
- Date of Digitisation
Type
- The nature or genre of the resource. Example letter, memo, meeting. Use with a controlled thesaurus.
Format
- Extent and medium of unit of description. Archived version. Use with a controlled thesaurus.
Provenance
- A related resource or organization from which the described resource is derived.
Language
- Use with a controlled resource.
Relation
- A related resource in the archive.
Coverage
- The spatial or temporal topic of the resource.
Identifier
- An unambiguous ARK reference to the resource within a given context (a unique identifier).
Rights
- Information about rights held in and over the resource.
Access
- Use for conditions governing access.
Use
- Use for conditions governing use.
Preferred Citation