XML at UNC: A Guide to Writing EAD 2002-Encoded Finding Aids Using NoteTab Software

A Guide to Writing EAD 2002-Encoded Finding Aids Using NoteTab Software at the Manuscripts Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(to be used in conjuction with the processing manual How to Proceed and other manuals and guidelines)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Create a New Finding Aid

• UNCEAD2002 Templates
  • Modifying Template-Generated Date Information
• Save, Parse, View
• The Rest of the Finding Aid
  • Finding Aid Revision Statements
  • Access Restrictions, Usage Restrictions, Alternative Forms, Processing Information, Additional Descriptive Resources
  • Related Material
  • Biographical/Historical Note
  • Items Separated
  • Detailed Description of the Collection (components)
  • Scope and Content Note for Real
  • Abstracts and Subject Headings
  • Abstracts and Scope and Content Notes
  • Last Steps

The Tao of DAO

• File Management
• Naming Your DAOs
• Types of DAOs
  • Still Image DAOs
  • Audio or Video DAOs
• DAO Coding
• Create Still Image DAOs

Additions

• Coding In the Container List
• Coding Above the DSC

Revisions to EAD-Encoded Finding Aids

• Adding Revision Statements
• Adding Missing Tags
  • <prefercite>
  • <processinfo>
  • <accessrestrict> and <userestrict>