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Kyle Laughlin Photographs Data Dictionary

Field Name DC Mapping DC Refinement Searchable Authority File Comments
Title Title Yes Primary topical information so all images that are related will appear together. Information is supplied by the metadata cataloger gengerated from the collections inventory. For example, Chief Joseph Dam.
Scientific Name Title Alternative Yes USDA Kyle Laughlin often supplied the scientific name for the flowers and plants he photographed. Any scientific names are placed in this field. If only the common name is given the metadata cataloger consults the USDA Plants Database..
Photographer Creator No LCAF Name of photographer.
Date Original Date Created Yes W3CDTF Date the photo was created. In some cases we used ca. YYYY for a date if we could determine an approximate time period if no date was provided. Input date as a 4-digit followed by Month and then Date. Exampe: 1985-05-25
Description Description Yes A more extensive description of any and/or all information that can be located on and about the image.
Subject (AAT) Subject Yes AAT Used Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus. Multiple terms are separated by a semicolon. The controlled vocabulary option is used in CONTENTdm for this field.
Subject (LCSH) Subject Yes LCSH Used LCSH by way of Connexion Client. Multiple terms are separated by a semicolon. The structure of the terms is provided by AACR2R. The controlled vocabulary option is used in CONTENTdm for this field.
Subject (LCTGM) Subject Yes LCTGM Used LCTGM website. Multiple terms are separated by a semicolon. The structure of the terms is provided by AACR2R. The controlled vocabulary option is used in CONTENTdm for this field.
Location Depicted Coverage Spatial Yes LCAF If the location is known down to the city it is provided. For example, United States -- Idaho -- Lewis County -- Craigmont. The controlled vocabulary option is used in CONTENTdm for this field.
Region Coverage Spatial Yes USGS If the map region is known then the information is provided. If the item extends to more than one region then a semicolon separates the information. The controlled vocabulary option is used in CONTENTdm for this field.
Source Source No Provides the user with the exact location of the physical item within the collection. For example, MG99, Box 03, Sheet 272, Negative 99-272-012.
Digital Collection Relation Is-Part-Of No The name of the collection the image is part of, for example, Kyle Laughlin Photograph Collection.
Holding Institution Publisher No Who created the digital image. For example, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library:
http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/. The URL is provided to direct the user to the library department associated with the collection.
Ordering Information Rights No This field also gives the rights of the image and directs the user to the proper library department for additional access or permissions for the image. For example, The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this item may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives. To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Historical.Photographs.html.
Format Original Format Medium Yes Required by Dublin Core to describe the file format. For example, 120mm black and white negative.
Format Digital Format No IMT Describes the format of the digital image. For example, image/jpeg.
Type Type No DCMI Type Required by Dublin Core to describe the file type, information is supplied by Dublin Core. For example, Still Image or Audio.
Resource Identifier Identifier Yes A unique number that identifies the image. The number is made up of a series of letters and numbers that correspond to the collection and number assigned by the processing achivist. For example, 99-G-001-008. 99 refers to the Manuscript group, G -001 refers the the sheet and 008 is the negative number in sequence.
Date Digital Date No W3CDTF The date the digital image was created.
Language Language No ISO 639-2 Indicates the intellectual content of the image.
Website No map No The URL for the corresponding hompage for the specific collection.
Digitization Specifications No map No Describes the equipment, software and other information regarding the creation of the digital image. For example, 150 dpi, 8-bit grayscale (displayed); Epson Expression 1640 XL Scanner, SilverFast v6.6.0r1. Jpg is digitaly enhanced in Adobe Photoshop 7.0. Archival Master file is a 1200 dpi 24-bit depth TIFF.
Filename No map No Same as the resource identifier with the file extension indicating the type of image being loaded. For example, .jpg or .tiff