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.Resource type is a controlled value list in ArchivesSpace. It is based on the nature of the archival unit being described. (See DACS 2.3.19)

TypeWhen to Use
Collection

Used to describe materials that are assembled artificially (i.e., topical aggregations) by DDC or other people/organizations.

Examples:

    • Albert G. Ingalls pseudoscience collection
    • Collection on Community Activism at MIT
    • MIT Science Fiction Society collection of fanzines
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Libraries, Department of Distinctive Collections subject files
Papers

Used to describe personal materials, regardless of format. Resources classified as papers are generally referred to as "personal archives" under DDC title conventions.

Examples:

    • Alice K. Hartley personal archives
    • Shirley A. Jackson papers
    • Beverly C. Dunn course notes
    • Lucio Costa sketchbook
Publications

Rarely used. Publications is used only for resources consisting of solely published materials.

Example:

    • Otto K. Harling publications
Records

Used to designate materials created by organizations or corporate bodies. All AC collections are records, though records are also found in MC collections.

Examples:

    • Unlocking History Research Group archives
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering curricula
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, records of Associate Dean for Student Affairs Emily Wick
    • Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation records

 

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