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Pages linked from this list supplement the Input Guidelines for Descriptive Metadata by providing additional resources or guidelines related to particular collections:
Project-Specific Guidelines
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
Detailed input guidelines for metadata describing recordings of recitals
in the UNT College of Music.
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.
Texas Patent Project
Guidelines for Patent Metadata
Instructions for editing metadata for patents in The Portal to Texas
History.
TRAIL Reports
TRAIL Metadata Creation Guide
Detailed input guidelines for metadata describing technical reports
and materials in the TRAIL Collection.
Supplementary Metadata Pages
These pages provide additional information to assist editors in understanding how to complete metadata records in the Digital Collections.
Required Fields
Metadata for the UNT Libraries’ Digital Collections includes twenty-one possible fields, however some of these are optional while others are required in order to meet the expectations of a minimally-viable record.
Serials and Series
The UNT Libraries’ Digital Collections include a large number of serials and series. This Serials and Series page lays out specific examples about how we typically handle metadata for these items to maintain consistency.
Creator & Contributor Definitions
Additional information to help editors determine when an agent should be entered as a creator or contributor.
Primary Source Definitions
Scholars’ Definitions of primary sources, to assist in determining whether or not an item is a primary source.
About Entering Metadata
This page for our partners describes the workflow process of completing metadata in the Digital Collections rather than instructions for entering metadata.
