The METAscripta project seeks to make uncataloged manuscripts more accessible by encouraging our user community to learn to catalog manuscripts using structured metadata supported by authority files and controlled vocabularies, in order to standardize data so that records can be searched and shared. If you are not familiar with this type of cataloging, the metadata template will guide you as you create your record. For further information on controlled vocabularies and authorities as well as definitions of descriptive terms, see the Metadata Standards and Authorities pages.

INSTRUCTIONS

Your email + globally unique Access ID act as a username/password which allows you to store, retrieve, and access your records. Please record this ID number in a separate and secure place.

If you wish to catalog an existing IIIF-enabled resource, provide the manifest URL and our system will automatically attach those images to your new Community Catalog manifest. You can use this to present your work using any IIIF-capable system, such as Mirador or UniversalViewer, as well as re-use the manifest in other IIIF-enabled tools such as the Scholar's Workbench. After you choose "Create Record," you will be brought to the metadata template that will accept the data to build your unique catalog record.