Instructions for entering data via the Primary Source Sets app web interface.
Author
| Label | Expected type | Obligation | Definition | Notes |
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| Name | text | Required | Name of the author. | Example: "Ella Howard" |
| Affiliation | text | Optional | Organizational affiliation of the author. | Example: "Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia" |
Set
Field | Data format | Obligation | Definition | Notes |
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| Name | markdown | Required | Name of the set | Example: "The French and Indian War" |
| Description | text | Recommended | Brief description of the set. This description is intended for use in SEO and in the Learning Registry. | Example: "This collection uses primary sources to explore the French and Indian War." |
| Overview | Optional | Narrative overview of the set. |
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| Resources | markdown | Optional | Narrative information regarding resources for further research. Can include links to additional sources and tips for finding related materials in the DPLA. |
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| Author | choose one or more from menu | Recommended | Author(s) of the set. |
Source
| Field | Data format | Obligation | Definition | Notes |
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| Name | markdown | Recommended | Name or brief caption describing the source. | Maximum length: 140 characters Example: "Diary of Major George Washington, 1753" |
| DPLA id | text | Required | The DPLA aggregation representing the source. | Example: "ebc07432a6ba4f864daaddc4ad0a68f9" |
| Media type | choose one from menu | Required | The format in which the full representation of the source is encoded. Media type refers to the file type of the digital object. It is not a description of the original object. | |
| Citation | markdown | Recommended | A bibliographic citation for the the source. | Example: Washington, George. *The Journal of Major George Washington.* Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1958: page 53. |
| Credits | markdown | Recommended | A statement crediting the hub and contributing institution. | Example: "Courtesy of The University of Michigan via Hathitrust" |
| Textual content | markdown | Optional | Narrative description, transcription, citation, or other text describing the source. |
Teaching Guide
| Label | Expected type | Obligation | Definition | Notes |
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| Name | markdown | Required | Name of the guide. | Example: "Exploring the French and Indian War" |
Questions | markdown | Recommended | Discussion questions related to the set for use in an educational context. | Example:
1. Choose five days from [British soldier Luke Gridley’s diary](http://dp.la/sets/french-and-indian-war/source/34). From his description, what do we learn about soldiers’ experience of the war? Use the [letter to William Pitt] (http://dp.la/sets/french-and-indian-war/source/35) and the [British history of the war](http://dp.la/sets/french-and- indian-war/source/36) to learn about the British perspective on the war. 2. What do the sources tell us about England's reason for fighting? Are the sources biased? |
| Activity | Optional | Activity related to the set for use in an educational context. |
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| Author | choose one or more from menu | Recommended | Author(s) of the guide. | Enter the authors for the teaching guide even if they are the same as the authors for the set. |