Data Dictionary
and Sample
Records
Element Name

Dublin Core
Mapping

MODS Mapping

Title

Title

Identifier

Obligation

Occurrence

Input Guidelines

Examples

<titleInfo><title>

Required

Repeatable

Title of
photograph, supply
title if needed

Train Station

Identifier

<identifier>

Required

Not repeatable

As assigned by
National Polaroid
Institute

US.2008.45

Creator

Creator

<name>

LCNAF

Required if
available

Repeatable

Use LCNAF or
surname, first
name format

Huang, Margaret

Creation Date

Date

<originInfo><dateC
reated>

W3CDTF

Required if
available

Not repeatable

Use date
photograph was
taken

2010-08-30

Dimensions

Format

<physicalDescriptio
n><extent>

Required if
available

Not repeatable

Height x Width in.

4 x 3 in.

Description

Description

<abstract>

Free text

Required

Repeatable

Compose brief
description of
content

North west view of
Hamilton train
station

Subject Matter

Subject

<subject><topic>

LCSH

Required

Repeatable

Provide relevant
subject terms

Railroad trains;
Train stations

Location of
Photograph

Coverage

<subject><geograp
hic>

TGN

Required if
available

Not repeatable

Use location where
photograph was
taken

Hamilton

Format

<physicalDescriptio
n><form>

http://www.rwhirl
ed.com/landlist/la
nddcam.htm

Required if
available

Not repeatable

Provide type of
film used to take
photograph; refer
to the Land List

Type 679
(Polacolor Pro 100)

<typeOfResource>

http://www.rwhirl
ed.com/landlist/la
nddcam.htm

Not repeatable

Provide type of
camera used to
take photograph;
refer to the Land
List

Sun 640

Provide relevant
rights and access
information

This work is
licensed under a
Creative Commons
AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike 3.0
Unported License.

Type of Polaroid
Film

Type of Polaroid
Camera

Rights Information

Type

Rights

<accessCondition>

Value Scheme

Required if
available

Required if
available

Not repeatable
Element Name

Record 1

Title

The Reichstag

Identifier

DE.2010.5

Creator

Huang, Margaret

Creation Date

2010-08

Dimensions

3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in.

Description

Front steps of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.

Subject Matter

Reichstagsgebäude (Berlin, Germany);
Public buildings--Germany

Location of
Photograph

Berlin

Type of Polaroid Film

600 Platinum

Type of Polaroid
Camera

Sun 640

Rights Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Element Name

Record 2

Title

Brayton Bridge

Identifier

US.2007.12

Creator

Huang, Margaret

Creation Date

2007-12-11

Dimensions

3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in.

Description
Subject Matter

Snow covered bridge over a stream that leads to a trail to Brayton
Elementary School in North Adams, Massachusetts.
Bridges;
Snow;
Streams.

Location of
Photograph

North Adams

Type of Polaroid Film

600 Platinum

Type of Polaroid
Camera

Sun 640

Rights Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Element Name

Record 3

Title

Yawning Camel

Identifier

EG.2010.03

Creator

Huang, Margaret

Creation Date

2010-03-01

Dimensions

3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in.

Description

Two camels in front of the Pyramids of Giza.

Subject Matter

Pyramids of Giza (Egypt);
Camels

Location of
Photograph

Giza

Type of Polaroid Film

600 Platinum

Type of Polaroid
Camera

Sun 640

Rights Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Element Name

Record 4

Title

Seal Island

Identifier

CA.2010.07

Creator

Huang, Margaret

Creation Date

2010-07-31

Dimensions

3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in.

Description

View of Seal Island from the shore in Métis, Canada.

Subject Matter

Seals (Animals);
Saint Lawrence River;
Métis

Location of
Photograph

Métis

Type of Polaroid Film

600 Platinum

Type of Polaroid
Camera

Sun 640

Rights Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Metadata Design Project

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    Element Name Dublin Core Mapping MODSMapping Title Title Identifier Obligation Occurrence Input Guidelines Examples <titleInfo><title> Required Repeatable Title of photograph, supply title if needed Train Station Identifier <identifier> Required Not repeatable As assigned by National Polaroid Institute US.2008.45 Creator Creator <name> LCNAF Required if available Repeatable Use LCNAF or surname, first name format Huang, Margaret Creation Date Date <originInfo><dateC reated> W3CDTF Required if available Not repeatable Use date photograph was taken 2010-08-30 Dimensions Format <physicalDescriptio n><extent> Required if available Not repeatable Height x Width in. 4 x 3 in. Description Description <abstract> Free text Required Repeatable Compose brief description of content North west view of Hamilton train station Subject Matter Subject <subject><topic> LCSH Required Repeatable Provide relevant subject terms Railroad trains; Train stations Location of Photograph Coverage <subject><geograp hic> TGN Required if available Not repeatable Use location where photograph was taken Hamilton Format <physicalDescriptio n><form> http://www.rwhirl ed.com/landlist/la nddcam.htm Required if available Not repeatable Provide type of film used to take photograph; refer to the Land List Type 679 (Polacolor Pro 100) <typeOfResource> http://www.rwhirl ed.com/landlist/la nddcam.htm Not repeatable Provide type of camera used to take photograph; refer to the Land List Sun 640 Provide relevant rights and access information This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercialShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Type of Polaroid Film Type of Polaroid Camera Rights Information Type Rights <accessCondition> Value Scheme Required if available Required if available Not repeatable
  • 3.
    Element Name Record 1 Title TheReichstag Identifier DE.2010.5 Creator Huang, Margaret Creation Date 2010-08 Dimensions 3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in. Description Front steps of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. Subject Matter Reichstagsgebäude (Berlin, Germany); Public buildings--Germany Location of Photograph Berlin Type of Polaroid Film 600 Platinum Type of Polaroid Camera Sun 640 Rights Information This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
  • 4.
    Element Name Record 2 Title BraytonBridge Identifier US.2007.12 Creator Huang, Margaret Creation Date 2007-12-11 Dimensions 3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in. Description Subject Matter Snow covered bridge over a stream that leads to a trail to Brayton Elementary School in North Adams, Massachusetts. Bridges; Snow; Streams. Location of Photograph North Adams Type of Polaroid Film 600 Platinum Type of Polaroid Camera Sun 640 Rights Information This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
  • 5.
    Element Name Record 3 Title YawningCamel Identifier EG.2010.03 Creator Huang, Margaret Creation Date 2010-03-01 Dimensions 3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in. Description Two camels in front of the Pyramids of Giza. Subject Matter Pyramids of Giza (Egypt); Camels Location of Photograph Giza Type of Polaroid Film 600 Platinum Type of Polaroid Camera Sun 640 Rights Information This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
  • 6.
    Element Name Record 4 Title SealIsland Identifier CA.2010.07 Creator Huang, Margaret Creation Date 2010-07-31 Dimensions 3 ¾ x 3 ¼ in. Description View of Seal Island from the shore in Métis, Canada. Subject Matter Seals (Animals); Saint Lawrence River; Métis Location of Photograph Métis Type of Polaroid Film 600 Platinum Type of Polaroid Camera Sun 640 Rights Information This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.