Descriptive Metadata

Section: Abstract or Summary

Name

abstract

Schema

MODS

Definition

This section provides a summary of the content of a resource.

abstract has the following components:

• A value (the summary)
• Attributes:
  • type

Usage Note

Use for an abstract of the contents and also for external annotations/reviews for educational objects. For reference see External Annotation http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27005979&aid=1

Label

Abstract or Summary - Value

Usage Note

Provide 1-2 descriptive sentences.

Example(s)

Photograph of Jim Mitsui with a German prisoner of War who worked at the Seabrook plant during the 1940s. Taken at the Cumberland Warehouse.

Diane Stathopoulos, Athena Gougoumis, (unknown), Demi Lampros, (unknown), Freda Katramados and Mary Maroulakos preparing mailing list for Nixon presidential campaign, c. 1968. Courtesy of the Lampros Family

Repeatable

N

Name

abstractType

Label

Abstract or Summary - Type

Usage Note

"externalAnnotation" for instance.