Difference between revisions of "Dataform"

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As far as possible, provide the following information:

DESCRIPTION A free text, unstandardized description of the content(s) of the resource without any limits concerning size, terminology. In full sentences and well formulated; not a list of keywords! If this text is taken over from secondary literature or the web, etc., the references have to be given.

CREATOR Person who had "produced" the ‘source’; like author or artist or website creator; or unknown for an archeo(zoo)logical source object; or the name of the ‘creator’ of the content, that is, e.g., of an archeozoological Excel table Use the format: last name, first name(s) Multiple entries have to be separated by a semicolon

PUBLISHER Institution where the object is kept

CONTRIBUTOR The person primarily responsible for creating the entry into the database Use the format: last name, first name(s), e-mail, institution

DATE A date associated with the creation or availability of the resource. Use the format DD.MM.YYYY If the date of creation is unsharp, use a timespan, e.g., 00.00.1470-00.00.1500

SUBJECT The topic of the resource, that is, the animal name(s) (like elefant) or animal part name(s) (like chicken soup) or animal product name’s (like crocodile belt).

SOURCE Detailed source description including references to publication or archive, shelfmark, or museum, inv. nr., or archeological depository, inv. nr., etc.

LANGUAGE Language of the source and/or language of the description (e.g., on the website).

RELATION Known content links to other sources that are already part of MAD or should become part.

COVERAGE The spatial characteristics of the content of the resource. Use geographical names always in the original language, in the following order: part of place (if relevant), place name, region or province or county, country; e.g.: Elefantenalm, St. Georg, Salzburg, Österreich; Berkeley, California, US

RIGHTS Contact address of the owner or copyright owner, to be contacted if mmaterial is going to be published.