Document Actions
Collection
- Element Name
- Definition
- Where Can the Collection Information be Found?
- How Collection Works in the Metadata Form
- How Should the Collection be Filled in?
- Other Examples
- Comments
- Resources
Element Name
Collection
Definition
Collection refers to a larger group of resources with a unique collective title to which the resource being described belongs.
Where Can the Collection Information be Found?
This information comes from the institution or from the project manager
How Collection Works in the Metadata Form
- Parts:
- 1. Collection name -- drop-down menu
- Repeatable?
- Yes - to include multiple collections, click 'Add' to repeat the field
How Should the Collection be Filled in?
| Guideline |
Example |
|---|---|
|
STAR - Star of the Republic Museum Objects |
|
TXHM - Heritage Magazine THC - Texas History Collection |
- It is important that the correct collection name be entered for the item
Other Examples
- Photograph: Perini Well #1 Coming In
- Collection: ABPHC - Abilene Photograph Collection
- Rare book: Rhymes, for infant minds
- Collection: UNTRB - Rare Book and Texana Collections
- 1936 General Highway Map of Bosque County, Texas
- Collection: SG07 - Rescuing Texas History, 2007
- Music USA Recording Schedule, 1962-1973
- Collection: MLCC - Music Library Conover Collection
Comments
- Collections are determined based on a particular group of related items
- In some cases, all items from one institution may also belong to a single collection, however, large, distinctive groups (for example, a series of yearbooks) should have their own collection
Resources
- UNT Collections Controlled Vocabulary