| Dublin Core Element | Required? | Notes | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Name | Yes | Full file name with extension. File name must conform to file naming standards. | PA_11064_2.tif |
| Creator | Optional | The name(s) of the person, corporate body, or family responsible for making the resource. Express in natural language. Optional multiple entries. | Levere, Doug |
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Title |
Yes | The name by which the object is known, including date of creation. If no title is available, create one. Be descriptive but concise. Express dates in natural language. | Crofts Hall, June 19, 1986 |
| Physical Dimensions | Optional | The dimensions of the source material expressed in centimeters (Height x Length) OR duration if audiovisual expressed in HH:MM:SS. | 2.4x3.5cm |
| Rights | Required | A statement of copyright for the resource. Select from the copyright statements below. | Copyright 1986 University at Buffalo |
| Description | Required | Natural language, narrative description of source object. Include date of creation in natural language. | Crofts Hall, black and white photograph, June 19, 1986 |
| Contributor | Required | The name of the repository who holds the original material. Use Library of Congress authority. | State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives |
| Source | Required | Title and identification number of the collection that the source material is from. | Public Affairs Photograph Collection |
| Subject | Required | Name(s) or term(s) used as an access point. Use controlled vocabulary (LCSH, LCNAF, AAT, etc.). Separate entries with a semicolon. | Crofts Hall |
| Language | Optional | The language used to convey the content of the desccribed resource. Express as a 2-letter language code taken from the ISO 639-1. | en-US |
| Publisher | Required | The publisher of the digital resource. This field will always be "University at Buffalo Libraries." | University at Buffalo Libraries |
| Date Digitized | Optional | Date of creation of the digital resource. Normalize date to: YYYY-MM-DD; YYYY-MM; or YYYY. | 2019-07-30 |
| Digital File Format | Required | The media type. Terms must be taken from the IMT scheme. Most resources fall into the following formats: image/tiff; image/jpeg; application/pdf; application/mp4. | image/tiff |
| Date of Original | Required | Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice of original source material. Normalize date to: YYYY-MM-DD. If the resource has no date, indicate "undated." | 1986-06-19 |
| Resource Type | Required |
The general type of the physical resource. Select from DCMI Type Vocabulary: Dataset |
Image |
| Resolution (dpi) | Required | The resolution of the digital image (number only). | 2400 |
Once your metadata is complete and has been checked by your supervisor, add it to the master metadata spreadsheet on the Y Drive: Y:\ArchPhoto\Metadata and Instructions
Please refer to the Digital Collections Metadata Dictionary.
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