From 4cc64a9a5f700adeba1bbf3291c570b7b250858e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karly W <35906183+infopetal@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 17:03:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update record-type.md --- metadata/record-type.md | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/metadata/record-type.md b/metadata/record-type.md index b414968..fb2e96f 100644 --- a/metadata/record-type.md +++ b/metadata/record-type.md @@ -21,28 +21,28 @@ The Metadata Management System (MMS) supports four types of records that contain ### Collections * Collections are the highest record in the hierarchy -* Collections can contain Containers and/or Items +* Collections can contain containers and/or items * Collections generally mimic the organization of the physical collection * Collection records are typically imported from a finding aid or catalog record * Collection records may also be created in MMS where no source finding aid or catalog record exists, although this is less common ### Containers * Containers are intermediary records -* Containers can contain other Containers and/or Items -* Containers must be contained by a Collection -* A Collection can have zero or an unlimited number of Containers +* Containers can contain other containers and/or items +* Containers must be contained by a collection +* A collection can have zero or an unlimited number of containers ### Items -* Items can be standalone or contained in Collections -* Items in Collections can be contained just by a Collection and/or any of the Collection's Containers -* Collections and Containers can contain an unlimited number of Items +* Items can be standalone or contained in collections +* Items in collections can be contained just by a collection and/or any of the collection's containers +* Collections and containers can contain an unlimited number of items ### Captures -* Captures are attached to Item records -* Each Capture can have a single corresponding image, video, or audio asset -* An Item can have zero or an unlimited number of Captures +* Captures are attached to item records +* Each capture can have a single corresponding image, video, or audio asset +* An item can have zero or an unlimited number of captures * Capture records do not have [MODS elements](/metadata-documentation/metadata/element/) associated with other record types -* Besides system-generated fields, Captures have two editable fields: +* Besides system-generated fields, captures have two editable fields: * **Name**: typically the same as the image ID generated during digitization process, but can be manually edited if deemed necessary * **Relationship**: a drop-down menu of values that can provide detail about what the capture is or how it relates to the item @@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ The Metadata Management System (MMS) supports four types of records that contain ## See Also * [Inheritance](/metadata-documentation/metadata/guidelines/#inheritance) for an explanation of how metadata elements from Collections and Containers can be set to inherit down to contained Containers and/or Items * [By Element](/metadata-documentation/metadata/element/) for field-specific metadata guidance, which may include guidelines for specific record types -* [Digital Collections API: A note about our data model](https://api.repo.nypl.org/#data-model) for an explanation of record types in relation to the application programming interface for Digital Collections \ No newline at end of file +* [Digital Collections API: A note about our data model](https://api.repo.nypl.org/#data-model) for an explanation of record types in relation to the application programming interface for Digital Collections