The MD-SOAR Metadata Policy, here is sometimes helpful when determining what element to use or not. All elements marked DO NOT USE in it are NOT indexed.

To edit an existing metadata record:

1. Navigate to the item you want edit.

2. Click "Edit this Item" in the right nav bar.

3. Click "Item Metadata" in the top tabs.

To add a new element

1. Under Add New Metadata, select the name of the element you want to add.

2. Type the value you want to add to it in the value field.

3. Select the language if appropriate.

4. Click "Add New Metadata".

5. When finished editing, click "Update."

To edit an existing element

Simply edit in the box it appears in then click update when finished editing.

To remove metadata

Click the box next to the element, then click update when finished editing.

Elements that should be present in all metadata records:

1. dc.relation.isAvailableAt The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
2. dc.relation.ispartof for each collection it appears in.
3. dc.rights This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the author