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MODS Element:   [typeOfResource]

DefinitionA term that specifies the characteristics and general type of content of the resource. (direct from MODSstandard)



Form field(s)

Select a Type- (values: text, cartographic, notated music, sound recording, sound recording-musical, sound recording-nonmusical, still image, moving image, three dimensional object, software/multimedia, mixed material)

Is this resource a manuscript?- Default no (indicate yes or no)

Identifier Number/Code- Enter number or code (URI, pid, or local).

Type- Select the corresponding identifier type to match entry above (local, uri, pid).

Repeatable

No

Form Required?

Yes



Subelement/Attribute Name

Details

XPath Syntax

language

attribute of typeOfResource

value: eng

Coming soon!
manuscript 

attribute of typeOfResource

value: yes or no; Manuscripts are locally defined as unpublished, single instance textual materials, notated music, and cartographic materials. Manuscripts can be handwritten, typescript, or computer printout materials intended to exist as a single instance. In archival science, manuscripts are generally understood to be handwritten materials. Follow your unit/collection guidelines per Supervisor/Collection Owner. 




XML

<typeOfResource lang="eng">cartographic</typeOfResource>

<typeOfResource lang="eng">three dimensional object</typeOfResource>

Dublin Core

map <typeOfResource> to <dc:type> The manuscript attribute should be included as an additional, separate <dc:type> value, when describing manuscripts.

<dc:type>still image</dc:type>

<dc:type>manuscript</dc:type>
<dc:type>text</dc:type>

MARC Mapping

 Leader/06 with the following controlled list of textual values:

Attributes are used to further indicate whether the resource is a collection or an aggregation of items (designated in MARC 21 in Leader/07 (Bibliographic level)) or manuscript in nature (designated in MARC 21 as a separate Leader/06 code that combines the manuscript property with a resource type).

336 Used in conjunction with Leader/06, which indicates the general type of resource. Field 336 enables expression of more specific content types and content types from various lists.

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