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MODS Element name: <note>

Short definition: General textual information relating to a resource.

Input guidelines: Select one of the pre-specified note types from the dropdown field. The following note types are currently available:

Notes displayed on the Collections portal (public)

• citation: Input standardized citations that may be valuable for users. Note that Collections portal will automatically generate some citation formats.
  
• condition: Input statement about the original asset's condition. Apply content standards like RDA, DCRM or DACS to record information about an item's condition.
  
• date captured: Input capture/recording/digitization dates. Input only the date in structured format YYYY-MM-DD. To record time intervals, append a forward slash ('/') to the start date of the interval, followed by the end date of the interval, without spaces between dates and separator (example: 2012-05-29/2012-05-31). If only part of a date is known, enter year and month only (YYYY-MM) or year only (YYYY).
  
• date other: Input other dates of interest. Input only the date in structured format YYYY-MM-DD. To record time intervals, append a forward slash ('/') to the start date of the interval, followed by the end date of the interval, without spaces between dates and separator (example: 2012-05-29/2012-05-31). If only part of a date is known, enter year and month only (YYYY-MM) or year only (YYYY).

• general (default): Input notes intended for public display on front end and not accommodated by other elements or note types.

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  Template note text available for assets where only metadata is published to the Collections Portal and for redacted assets: Metadata text templates

• origin: Input details about asset origin/provenance not adequately captured elsewhere. Apply content standards like RDA, DCRM or DACS to record information about origin/provenance.
• scale: Input scale for non-cartographic resources (as opposed to values in Subject-Cartographics fields).

Notes not displayed on the Collections portal (internal)

• description: Input descriptive information not intended/suitable for public display. Enter descriptive information intended for the public in the Description form field.
• date issued: Input publication/dissemination dates. Input only the date in structured format YYYY-MM-DD. To record time intervals, append a forward slash ('/') to the start date of the interval, followed by the end date of the interval, without spaces between dates and separator (example: 2012-05-29/2012-05-31). If only part of a date is known, enter year and month only (YYYY-MM) or year only (YYYY).

• file path: Input file reference to aid location of related files in separate storage systems.

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  It is best practice to reference the tape vault location of the original presentation grade file ingested into the DAMS.

• merged: Input indication that asset is the result of merging various parts into one (e.g., piecemeal scans of oversize material).
  
• UTL GeoData ID (utlGeoDataID): Enter GeoData ID for content that might also be ingested into the GeoData portal. See detailed instructions on adding map content.