Degree Information

• Element Name
• Definition
• Where Can the Degree Information be Found?
• How Degree Works in the Metadata Form
• How Should the Degree Information be Filled in?
• General Rules
• Degree Name
• Degree Level
• Degree Publication Type
• Degree Discipline
• Academic Department
• Degree Grantor
• Other Examples
• Comments
• Resources

Element Name

Degree

Definition

Degree information provides detailed information associated with the work as it appears on the item.

Where Can the Degree Information be Found?

Degree information can come from the following parts of the ETD:

• the title page
  
• an abstract page
  

Or from the following parts of a College of Music recital:

• a recital program
• the front/back cover of a CD case
• the top of a CD
  

For other items, this information may be found on (or inferred from) the item or accompanying information

How Degree Works in the Metadata Form

Parts:

1. Degree information type -- drop-down menu
2. Degree information -- text field

Repeatable?

Yes - to include multiple kinds of degree information (up to six) click 'Add' to repeat all field parts; "department" can be repeated as necessary, but other information types (level, discipline, grantor, etc.) cannot be repeated within the field

How Should the Degree Information be Filled in?

General Rules

• This section is only used for:
• theses and dissertations
  
• degree recitals in the UNT College of Music
• other output from the UNT community
  
• For each document, include all relevant parts
  

Degree Name

Degree Level

Degree Publication Type

Degree Discipline

Academic Department

• This subfield may be used for items other than theses and dissertations
• For theses and dissertations, this should be the same as the department chair listed on the title page
• For items other than theses and dissertations, use the current department associated with the creator(s)
• The department will not be changed retroactively if the creator moves to a different department
  

Degree Grantor

Other Examples

Doctorate in Physics

Name: Doctor of Philosophy
Level: Doctoral
Publication Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Discipline: Physics
Department: Department of Physics
Grantor: University of North Texas

Master's in Visual Arts

Name: Master of Arts
Level: Master's
Publication Type: Problem in Lieu of a Master's Thesis
Discipline: Sculpture
Department: School of Visual Arts
Grantor: University of North Texas

Master's in Political Science

Name: Master of Science
Level: Master's
Publication Type: Master's Thesis
Discipline: Political Science
Department: Department of Political Science
Grantor: University of North Texas

Comments

• If feasible, compiling controlled vocabularies for Degree name and discipline facilitate consistency.
• In some cases, Academic Department will also be related to the Institution element.
  

Resources

• UNT Degree Level Controlled Vocabulary

• UNT Degree Publication Type Controlled Vocabulary