Project Specific Guidelines and Documents

Some collections in the Portal to Texas History and the UNT Digital Library present unique challenges for metadata creators.  The following documents outline considerations for those materials with specialized content or formats and provide guidelines for appropriate data entry.

College of Music Recordings

COMR Metadata Creation Guide (PDF)
Detailed input guidelines for metadata describing recordings of recitals in the UNT College of Music.

Creating the COMRs Metadata Guide and Input Rules: Summary (PDF)
Discussion of the process, issues, and considerations surrounding the development of the COMR Metadata Creation Guide.  Covers the COMR collection, its audience, and its users' information-seeking behavior.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Metadata Implementation Guidelines for UNT ETDs
Recommendations for modification of the UNT Libraries' metadata element set in light of the requirements of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).  Includes discussion of best practices along with input guidelines specific to ETDs.