EAD Editor
Tutorials
PLEASE NOTE: We are moving to a competely new Editor between Nov 2016 and June 2017, so our Editor pages are gradually being re-written. All contributors using the Editor will be contacted regarding moving onto the new Editor. New contributors will be set up on the new Editor. These pages refer to the OLD Editor.
Unit 1: Creating a collection-level description using the EAD Editor
Unit 1 Section 1 Getting started (3:33)
- Accessing the EAD Editor
- browser requirements
- EAD Editor homepage
Unit 1 Section 2: Utilities (1:59)
- Saving and deleting descriptions
- cutting & pasting text
Unit 1 Section 3: creating a basic collection-level description using mandatory fields (18:04)
Includes:
- Introduction: create file; sample description; ISAD(G)
- Mandatory fields (2:48)
- Reference (3:14)
- Title (5:29)
- Dates (6:53)
- Level (8:37)
- Extent (9:24)
- Repository (10:40)
- Creator (11:32)
- Scope and Content (12:32) - includes adding paragraphs (13:08); adding lists (14:27); and viewing your description (15:29)
- Access Conditions (16:09)
- Language (16:57)
Unit 1 Section 4: Creating a more detailed description using non-mandatory fields (14:09)
Includes:
- Introduction
- Loading your basic description (0:53)
- Sponsor (2:20)
- Administrative and Biographical History (3:43)
- Archival History (5:14)
- Immediate source of Acquisition (6:13)
- Appraisal (7:00)
- Accruals (7:28)
- System of Arrangement (8:10)
- Conditions Governing Reproduction (9:28)
- Physical Characteristics (10:13)
- Existence or Location of Originals/Copies (10:40)
- Related Units of Description (11:20)
- Publication Note (12:14)
- Note (13:06)
- Archivists' Note (13:26)
Unit 1 Section 5: Formatting Descriptions (10:13)
Includes:
- Paragraphs (0:24)
- Linking: Archival Links (2:32); Web Links (5:00); Email Links (6:08)
- Titles (7:17)
- Lists (8:07)
- Comments (9:40)
Unti 1 Section 6: Index Terms
Includes:
- Introduction
- Subjects (2:48)
- Names (6: 52)
* Please note: this Section is not complete: we intend to add more information on names and places *
Unit 1 Section 7: Special Characters
Unit 1 Section 7: Special Characters
A short introduction to adding characters such as ampersands, pound signs, and accented letters.
Unit 2: Creating a component-level description using the EAD Editor
Unit 2 Section 1: adding lower-level information to a collection-level description (6:54)
Includes
- Adding a component (1:17)
- Editing screen for components (1:51)
- Reference codes (2:07)
- Mandatory fields (2:33)
- Navigation tree (3:00)
- Adding another first-level component (4:37)
- Adding a second-level component (5:23)
Unit 2 Section 2: tips for creating lower-level descriptions (4:23)
Includes:
- Fields (0:13)
- Repetition of information (0:23)
- Component structure (1:38)
- Deleting components (2:44)
