Archival collections are described at the collection, series, subseries, folder (folder titles only), and/or item levels, with increasingly detailed information provided at each subordinate level. Different collections and/or different processing scenarios, however, warrant different levels of description.
Refer to Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition (2013) for additional information on describing archives or refer to the chart at the bottom of this page.
OVERVIEW OF COLLECTION |
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Title |
DACS 2.3; MARC 245 |
Found in Accession Record |
Date |
DACS 2.4; MARC 245 |
The date range for all materials in the collection. Must have an end date. |
Extent |
DACS 2.5; MARC 300 |
Two parts: A number and expression of the extent or material. |
Creator/Collector |
DACS 2.6; |
If known. Use the authorized form of name(s) of individuals or organizations responsible for the creation, accumulation, or assembly of the described materials. The source for the name of the creator is usually the name element in the title. Use LOC authorities when appropriate. |
Collection Number |
DACS 2.4; MARC 245 |
Found in Accession Record |
Accruals |
DACS 5.4; MARC 584 |
Only include if there are anticipated additions to the collection. |
Language |
DACS 4.5; MARC 546 |
Indicate the predominant language of the collection. |
Repository |
DACS 2.2, MARC 852 |
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. specolle@georgiasouthern.edu. 912-358-4331. http://library.georgiasouthern.edu. |
Processing Note: |
DACS 8.1; MARC 583 |
Processed by [Name], [Title], under supervision of [Name], [Title]. YYYY-MM-DD. |
INFORMATION FOR USE OF COLLECTION |
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Conditions Governing Access |
DACS 4.1; MARC 506 |
The collection is open for research use. -or- |
Physical Access |
DACS 4.2; MARC 506 |
Materials must be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room under the supervision of Special Collections staff. Record any additional access restrictions due to the nature of the information in the Conditions Governing Access Element |
Technical Access |
DACS 4.3; MARC 538 |
Record any access restrictions due to the nature of the information in the Conditions Governing Access Element |
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use |
DACS 4.4; MARC 540 |
In order to protect the materials from inadvertent damage, all reproduction services are performed by the Special Collections staff. All requests for reproduction must be submitted using the Reproduction Request Form. Requests to publish from the collection must be submitted using the Publication Request Form. Special Collections does not claim to control the rights to all materials in its collection. In all instances, it is the researcher's responsibility to obtain permission from the holders of any rights in the material being quoted, reproduced or published. The publishing party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement to any U.S. copyright law. |
Preferred Citation |
DACS 7.1; MARC 524 |
[Date and Title of Item], Collection Title, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. |
Separated Material |
DACS 6.3 |
Document any materials that been physically separated or removed. These items may have been destroyed, moved to another area of the repository, added to a different collection, or returned to creator. |
ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
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Scope and Content |
DACS 3.1; MARC 520 |
2-3 sentences total. First phrase or sentence should be about the creator and their relationship to the files created. In a few cases, they may be biographical information in the names file if one has already been created. Get the information from the accession records. Synthesize and distill the information from all the accession records. If necessary look in the collections file and as a last resort check the collection itself. |
Access Points |
Debra |
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System of Arrangement |
Describe the current arrangement of the collection in terms of the various aggregations within it and their relationships. Include any notes about the previous arrangement by the creator or by staff. |
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Acquisition Info |
DACS 5.2; MARC 584 |
Gift of [name], [year[ |
CONTAINER LISTING |
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Inventory of items as determined by the processing plan. |