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Mixed Collection Metadata Element Set

Metadata Element List

Mixed collections include a combination of archival, serial, and/or monographic items and, thus, the metadata element set includes elements from the archival, serial, and monograph collection element sets. Mixed collections may contain items from the catalog and/or the digital repository. For this reason, there are catalog, digital repository (hence, “digital”), and mixed versions of the metadata element set. The digital version includes elements in addition to those in the catalog version, which are indicated in the metadata element list as “digital only.” The mixed version includes elements from both the catalog and digital versions. By default, the metadata element list for mixed collections includes only item-level description in a single base layer CSV, but mixed collections with items from the digital repository may also use the collection-level base layer from the archival collection metadata element list.

Item Level

 

Metadata Element Descriptions

Descriptions below may apply only to the catalog version or the digital version of the metadata element set, indicated by “catalog only” or “digital only,” respectively. Note: Multiple element values are separated by a triple pipe (|||) unless stated otherwise.

Item Level

IDENTIFIER

CSV Element id
Description A unique identifier that serves as an unambiguous reference to the resource in the institutional repository.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:identifier[@type=”pitt”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Must be a unique string in the digital repository system.
Notes Alpha-numeric or numeric string, with or without special characters like periods (.) or dashes (-)
Example(s)
  • 31735070074590
  • ue13.1.0611a
  • 000010.PI

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TITLE

CSV Element title
Description A name given to the resource.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:titleInfo
  • mods:title
  • mods:subTitle
  • mods:nonSort
Dublin Core Mapping dc.title
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes
  • Title is formatted as follows (less the subTitle and/or nonSort where they do not exist): [title]: [subTitle], [nonSort]
  • Excludes any Title elements (i.e., mods:titleInfo) with the following @type attribute values: abbreviated, translated, alternative, uniform.
Example(s)
  • Zhou zong li-Ruisidun hui tan quan wen
  • Tip top weekly
  • Allegheny County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial

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UNIFORM TITLE

CSV Element uniform title
Description A distinctive title assigned to a work which has no title or has appeared under more than one title; also used to provide identification for a work when the title by which it is known differs from the title proper of a particular issue or when different publications have identical titles.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:titleInfo[@type=”uniform”]/mods:title
Dublin Core Mapping dc.title
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Courier (Pittsburgh, Pa. : City edition
  • Shooting star review

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ALTERNATIVE TITLE

CSV Element alternative title
Description An alternative form or variant of the title.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:titleInfo[@type=”alternative”]/mods:title
Dublin Core Mapping dc.title
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • CriSTaL
  • Shooting star

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ENUMERATION AND CHRONOLOGY

CSV Element enumeration_chronology
Description A numeric and/or alphabetic designation used to identify the resource and its sequential and/or chronological relationship to a serial, of which it is a part, as a whole.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:titleInfo/partNumber
Dublin Core Mapping dc.title
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s) vol. 12, no. 8

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CREATOR

CSV Element creator
Description A name of an entity responsible for making the content of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s)
  • mods:name/mods:namePart with mods:role/mods:roleTerm="creator"
  • mods:name/mods:namePart[@usage="primary"] without mods:role/mods:roleTerm
Dublin Core Mapping dc.creator
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes Multiple values within the element are separated by comma (,).
Example(s) Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902

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CONTRIBUTOR

CSV Element contributor
Description A name of an entity responsible for making contributions to the creation or distribution of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s)
  • mods:name/mods:namePart with mods:role/mods:roleTerm="contributor"
  • mods:name/mods:namePart[not(@usage="primary")] without mods:role/mods:roleTerm
Dublin Core Mapping dc.contributor
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes Multiple values within the element are separated by comma (,).
Example(s) Abbot Renaud de Semur

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ASSOCIATED NAME

CSV Element associated_name
Description A name of an entity associated in some way with the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:name/mods:namePart with mods:role/mods:roleterm
  • Exception for possible @roleTerm attribute values: depositor
Dublin Core Mapping
  • dc.creator
  • dc.contributor
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes Multiple values within the element are separated by comma (,).
Example(s)
  • International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers
  • Meinhof, Carl, 1857-1944

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PUBLICATION PLACE

CSV Element publication_place
Description Name of a place associated with the publication or issuance of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:originInfo/mods:place/mods:placeTerm[@type=”text]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.publisher
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Berlin [etc.]
  • Minneapolis and St. Paul
  • Petersburg, VA
  • New Delhi]

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PUBLISHER

CSV Element publisher
Description A name of an entity that published, printed, distributed, released, issued, or produced the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s)
  • mods:originInfo/mods:publisher
  • mods:name/namePart with mods:role/mods:roleTerm="publisher"
Dublin Core Mapping dc.publisher
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Afro-Hispanic Institute
  • Sandra Gould Ford

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PUBLICATION DATE

CSV Element publication_date
Description A date associated with the publication or issuance of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s)
  • mods:originInfo/mods:dateIssued
  • mods:originInfo/mods:dateOther[@type="sort"] (digital only)
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)  
Notes For more information, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data — 260 - Publication, Distribution, etc..
Example(s)
  • 1994]-
  • 2011-
  • 1940-02-01T00:00:00 (digital only)

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SORT DATE

CSV Element sort_date
Description A date associated with the creation of the resource and encoded for sorting or other purposes that necessitate normalization.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:originInfo/mods:dateOther[@type=”sort”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) ISO 8601: Date and Time Format
Notes Complete date plus hours and minutes: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
Example(s) 1872-01-01T00:00:00

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START DATE

CSV Element start_date
Description A date associated with the beginning of publication of the resource or the serial of which it is a part.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s)
  • mods:originInfo/mods:dateIssued[@point="start"]
  • mods:originInfo/mods:dateCreated[@point="start"] (digital only)
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes For more information, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data — 008 - All Materials (NR).
Example(s)
  • 19uu
  • 1965

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END DATE

CSV Element end_date
Description A date associated with the end of publication of the resource or the continuing resource (e.g., serial) of which it is a part.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s)
  • mods:originInfo/mods:dateIssued[@point="end"]
  • mods:originInfo/mods:dateCreated[@point="end"]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • 1992
  • 9999
  • uuuu

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ENCODED DATE

CSV Element encoded_date
Description A date associated with the creation of the resource and encoded for sorting or other purposes that necessitate normalization.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:originInfo/mods:dateIssued[@encoding=”marc”]
  • with @encoding="start"
  • with @encoding="end"
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes
Example(s)
  • [191-?]
  • 1910/1919

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CREATION DATE

CSV Element creation_date
Description A date associated with the creation of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:originInfo/mods:dateCreated
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)  
Notes  
Example(s)
  • 1872
  • 1972-2010
  • 1940/1950
  • 184u/uuuu
  • 1962-01-29

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DISPLAY DATE

CSV Element display_date
Description A date associated with the creation of the resource and formatted for display.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:originInfo/mods:dateOther[@type=”display”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • November 23, 2004
  • 1977
  • ca. 1950-1960
  • Undated
  • Post-marked October 31, 1888
  • Likely during 80's
  • [189?]
  • February 9

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CSV Element copyright_date
Description A date associated with the creation and copyrighting of the resource; to be used to determine copyright status.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:originInfo/mods:copyrightDate
Dublin Core Mapping dc.date
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes For more information, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data — 008 - All Materials (NR).
Example(s) 1940

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EDITION

CSV Element edition
Description An identification of the version of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:originInfo/mods:edition
Dublin Core Mapping dc.title
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • 2. vydání.
  • Fifth edition.
  • [1st ed.].
  • Running Press miniature ed.

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ISSUANCE

CSV Element issuance
Description A term that designates how the resource is issued (e.g., monographic, serial, continuing).
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:originInfo/mods:issuance
Dublin Core Mapping n/a
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Restricted schema data values for issuance subelement: serial, monographic, multipart monograph, single unit, integrating resource
Notes For more information, see MARC Mapping to MODS for the <originInfo>.
Example(s) monographic

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FREQUENCY

CSV Element frequency
Description A statement of publication frequency or pattern of the resource or the serial of which it is a part.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:originInfo/mods:frequency
Dublin Core Mapping n/a
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) MARC 21 Frequency of Issue Term List
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Weekly
  • Unknown

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LANGUAGE

CSV Element language
Description A language in which the content of the resource is expressed.
Required Yes
Repeatable Yes
Element(s) mods:language/mods:languageTerm
Dublin Core Mapping dc.language
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s) eng

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TYPE OF RESOURCE

CSV Element type_of_resource
Description A term that specifies the characteristics and general type of content of the resource.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:typeOfResource
Dublin Core Mapping dc.type
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Restricted scheme data values for typeOfResource element: text, cartographic, notated music, sound recording, sound recording - nonmusical, sound recording - musical, still image, moving image, kit three dimensional object, software, multimedia, mixed material
Notes For more information, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data — Leader.
Example(s) text

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FORMAT

CSV Element format
Description A designation of a particular physical presentation of a resource, including the physical form or medium of material for a resource.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:physicalDescription/mods:form
Dublin Core Mapping dc.format
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s)
  • print
  • gelatin silver prints

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EXTENT

CSV Element extent
Description A statement about the physical extent of the resource, in terms of units of measurement and material.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:physicalDescription/mods:extent
Dublin Core Mapping dc.format
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes For more information, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data — 300 - Physical Description.
Example(s) 2 volumes (378 pages) ; 29 cm

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GENRE

CSV Element genre
Description A term that designates a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content embodied by the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s)
  • mods:genre
  • mods:subject/mods:genre
Dublin Core Mapping dc.type
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s)
  • text
  • novel
  • Embossed cloth binding (Binding)-1851
  • Fiction.
  • archival document

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ABSTRACT

CSV Element abstract
Description A summary of the content of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s) mods:abstract
Dublin Core Mapping dc.description
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Tom and Mary delight in their baby brother Charlie, while Tom befriends a boy from Georgia.
  • 92 verso

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SUBJECT

CSV Element subject
Description A term or phrase representing the primary topic(s) on which the resource is focused.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s) mods:subject
  • mods:topic
  • mods:name
  • mods:titleInfo
  • mods:occupation
Dublin Core Mapping dc.subject
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Advertising
  • Pittsburgh

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TEMPORAL COVERAGE

CSV Element temporal_coverage
Description A chronological statement that indicates the date(s) or time period covered by the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s) mods:subject/mods:temporal
Dublin Core Mapping dc.coverage
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes May be a simple or hierarchical geographical name or area code (e.g., city section, city, county, territory, state, region, country, continent, island, area, extraterrestrial area), cartographic data (e.g., coordinates, scale, projection)
Example(s)
  • 19th century
  • 1775-1783

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GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

CSV Element geographic_coverage
Description A geographical name or geographical data that indicates the spatial coverage of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s) mods:subject
  • mods:geographic
  • mods:geographicCode
  • mods:hierarchicalGeographic
    • mods:continent
    • mods:country
    • mods:region
    • mods:state
    • mods:territory
    • mods:county
    • mods:city
    • mods:island
    • mods:area
    • mods:extraterrestrialArea
    • mods:citySection
  • mods:cartographics
    • mods:scale
    • mods:projection
    • mods:coordinates
  • mods:geographicCoordinates
Dublin Core Mapping dc.coverage
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s)
  • Downtown
  • n------
  • North America

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TARGET AUDIENCE

CSV Element target_audience
Description A description of the intellectual level, motivation/interest level, subject interest, or special characteristics of the audience for which the resource is intended.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:targetAudience
Dublin Core Mapping n/a
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s)
Notes  
Example(s) juvenile

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PREECEDED BY

CSV Element preceeded_by
Description A predecessor to the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:relatedItem[@type=”preceding”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.relation
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s) Semi-weekly Louisianian

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SUCCEDED BY

CSV Element succeeded_by
Description A successor to the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:relatedItem[@type=”succeeding”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.relation
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s) Beeton’s boy’s annual

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CSV Element copyright_status
Description An indication of the copyright status for the resource.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:accessCondition/copyrightMD:copyright[@copyright.status]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.rights
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Restricted scheme data values for typeOfResource element
  • copyrighted — Under copyright.
  • pd — Public domain: No further information.
  • pd_usfed — Public domain: US Federal document.
  • pd_holder — Public domain: Item dedicated to the public domain by the rights holder.
  • pd_expired — Public domain: Item in the public domain because of expiration of copyright based on U.S. law.
  • unknown — Copyright status of the resource is unknown.
Notes  
Example(s) copyrighted

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CSV Element copyright_holder
Description A name of either an entity responsible for creating the resource or an entity identified as a copyright holder for the resource.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:accessCondition/copyrightMD:copyright/copyrightMD:name
Dublin Core Mapping dc.rights
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s) Sandra Gould Ford

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CSV Element copyright_note
Description A general note relating to one of the following aspects of the resource: its creator(s), its publication, its rights holder(s), or services available pertaining to it.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:accessCondition/copyrightMD:copyright/copyrightMD:note
Dublin Core Mapping dc.rights
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s) Permission granted by owner/publisher

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Record Identifier

CSV Element record_id
Description A unique identifier that serves as an unambiguous reference to the resource in the institutional catalog system.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:recordInfo/mods:recordIdentifier
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Must be a unique string in the catalog system.
Notes Numeric code.
Example(s)
  • 9939005533406236
  • 3900553

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ISBN

CSV Element isbn
Description International Standard Book Number: A numeric commercial book identifier that is intended to be a unique and unambiguous reference to the resource to distinguish it from other books worldwide.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:identifier[@type=”isbn”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) ISBN Standard
Notes A 10- or 13-digita numeric code, sometimes followed by a parenthetical indication of the edition of the book (e.g., hardback, paperback, audiobook, e-book).
Example(s) 9781250012579 (hardback)

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ISSN

CSV Element issn
Description International Standard Serial Number: A persistent and unique identifier that serves as an unambiguous reference to the resource to distinguish it from other continuing resources worldwide.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:identifier[@type=”issn”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
Notes An 8-digit numeric code, divided by a hyphen into two four-digit numbers.
Example(s) 0744-7647

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LCCN

CSV Element lccn
Description Library of Congress Control Number: A persistent and unique identifier that serves as an unambiguous reference to the resource to distinguish it from other resources worldwide.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s) mods:identifier[@type=”lccn”]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) LC (Library of Congress) control numbering system
Notes A numeric code.
Example(s) 04014482

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OCLCCN

CSV Element oclccn
Description Online Computer Library Center Control Number: A persistent and unique identifier that serves as an unambiguous reference to the resource to distinguish it from other resources in the WorldCat and other bibliographic contexts.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element Node(s)
  • mods:identifier[@type="oclc"]
  • mods:identifier[@type="local"] when value contains "(OCoLC)"
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) OCLC Control Number
Notes
Example(s)
  • 04184089
  • (OCoLC)760926034

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URL

CSV Element url
Description A Uniform Resource Location (URL) of the resource; an electronic location from which the resource is available.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) mods:location/mods:url
Dublin Core Mapping dc.identifier
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Uniform Resource Location (URL)
Notes URL links to proprietary resources include an EZProxy URL to enable access to library e-resources from off campus.
Example(s) http://pitt.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/journals/10624783.html

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HOST

CSV Element host
Description A host or parent resource for the collection described; typically the parent collection.
Required No
Repeatable Yes
Element(s) mods:relatedItem[@type=”host”]/mods:titleInfo/mods:title
Dublin Core Mapping dc.relation
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s) Arlen Specter Senatorial Papers, Group 6. Public Relations and Media Files

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SERIES OF COLLECTION

CSV Element series_of_collection
Description A series of the parent collection to which the resource belongs.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element(s)
  • mods:note[@type="series"]
  • mods:note[@type="subseries"]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.relation
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes Multiple values are separated by a semicolon (;), from broadest to narrowest series level.
Example(s) IV. Press Office, 1981-2005; 1. Press Releases 1981-2005

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CONTAINER

CSV Element container
Description An indication of the kind of container that physically holds the resource and any sequential number(s) assigned to the container.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:relatedItem[@type=”host”]/mods:note[@type=”container”]
Dublin Core Mapping n/a
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes Value may include one or more of the following: box, folder, shelf, drawer, reel, etc.
Example(s)
  • Box 14, Folder 32
  • Microfilm-cabinet Drawer 2 3, Reel 1
  • Reel 8

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OWNER

CSV Element owner
Description A name of an entity that possesses physical and/or intellectual ownership of the resource.
Required No
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:relatedItem[@type=”host”]/mods:note[@type=”ownership”]
Dublin Core Mapping n/a
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s) ULS Archives & Special Collections

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DEPOSITOR

CSV Element depositor
Description An official name of the institution responsible for depositing the resource.
Required Yes
Repeatable No
Element(s) mods:name/mods:namePart with mods:role/mods:roleTerm=”depositor”
Dublin Core Mapping n/a
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes  
Example(s)
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania
  • Rodef Shalom Congregation

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COLLECTION IDENTIFIER

CSV Element collection_id
Description A digital collection to which the resource belongs.
Required Yes
Repeatable Yes
Element Node(s) rdf:Description/fedora:isMemberOfCollection[@rdf:resource]
Dublin Core Mapping dc.relation
Vocabulary/Encoding Scheme(s) Free text. No limitations.
Notes Alpha-numeric string with special characters, i.e. a colon (:) and a period (.), formatted as follows: pitt:collection_nnn
Example(s) pitt:collection.299

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