<physicalDescription>

  • Summary of Requirements for <physicalDescription>
    The DLF/Aquifer Implementation Guidelines for Shareable MODS Records require the use of one <physicalDescription> element, one subelement <digitalOrigin>, and at least one subelement <internetMediaType>. This element is not repeatable. (page 39)
  • Per the Levels of Adoption Document Level 2: At least one <physicalDescription> element with <internetMediaType> subelement; value to be taken from appropriate list
  • Per the Levels of Adoption Document Level 3: <form> subelement of <physicalDescription> with @authority attribute
  • Per the Levels of Adoption Document Level 4: <digitalOrigin> subelement of <physicalDescription>
  • Per the Levels of Adoption Document Level 4: @authority attributes in general
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    • MODS LABEL VALUE  
    Physical Description
    Digital Origin      This is a required field.  
    Technique        
        Authority        Process or tools employed in artwork. Recommended terms for Technique may be drawn from the Art and Architecture Thesaurus: http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/     		 
    Medium        
        Authority        Material employed in artwork. Recommended terms for Medium from the Art and Architecture Thesaurus: http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/     		 
    Internet Media Type  
    Enter 1 value by clicking the Select button.
    Please use a standard IANA term. For more information: IANA.ORG , Wikipedia     		 
    Extent
    		    
    Note
    1500 characters     		 
    Short description of the physical details of the resource. 1500 characters or less.