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  • Check to see if series are nested properly by clicking on the beginning <c> tags for series, subseries, etc.
  • Do the <c> tags use the item attribute?
  • Do not use title render="doublequote."  Only mark up “true” titles (no brackets, etc.)
  • Notes: Use odd tag
    • Are notes written correctly?  (Should not describe contents of folder, just location, etc.)
    • Are notes separated by a p tag when there is more than one note?
    • Are the notes inserted between the </did> and the </c>?
    • (2 folders), etc. should not be inside note tags.
  • Is the accessrestrict tag used for restrictions instead of note?
  • Search for x.x to find empty folder numbers and min. for minutes
  • Is memorabilia tagging correct? (use physdesc and physfacet)
  • AV tagging: <unittitle>Title. Tape x.</unittitle><physdesc><physfacet>type, time, etc.: Audiocassette. ca.30 minutes. Side 2 blank. </physfacet></physdesc></did><scopecontent><p> more info</p></scopecontent></c>
  • AV: Do not use REQUEST AS notes
  • Websites: Is title descriptive and include url?  If changing old title, also change the title attribute.

Added Entries:

  • Only acceptable tags: <corpname>, <famname>, <genreform>, <geogname>, <persname>, <subject>.  Do not use <name> or <title>.
  • Subdivisions: There should be two dashes with no space around dashes.
  • Take out periods at end of headings if present.  No spaces in added entry tags.
  • Author not included in finding aid added entries (include in MARC)
  • Websites: include Web archives
  • Are the added entries in the correct tags?
    • Geognames: anything beginning with a geographical name is a geogname
    • Corpnames:  Anything beginning with a corporate name is a corpname
    • Persname: Author followed by name of work is a persname.  Corpname for BWHBC, etc.
    • Corpnames: Meeting names (Democratic National Convention) are corpnames
    • Titles (i.e. Family Circle) must go in as subjects

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