Data entry guide

Instructions for entering data via the Primary Source Sets app web interface.

Author

Label	Expected type	Obligation	Definition	Notes
Name	text	Required	Name of the author.	Example: "Ella Howard"
Affiliation	text	Optional	Organizational affiliation of the author.	Example: "Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia"

Field	Data format	Obligation	Definition	Notes
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	markdown	Optional	Narrative overview of the set.
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.
Author	choose one or more from menu	Recommended	Author(s) of the set.

Field	Data format	Obligation	Definition	Notes
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.

Label	Expected type	Obligation	Definition	Notes
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	markdown	Optional	Activity related to the set for use in an educational context.
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.