AMICO Sample Records

Cataloging Remarks and Possible Enhancements

Group	Tag	Comments	Example
none	OTY	Where CLT equals OTY, CLT may be omitted.	ex.PMA_.E1924-4-1.html ex.CCP_.94.057.038.html ex.FASF.8643.html
none	OPP	Useful when the work is a portion or a fragment of a larger work to describe the relationship.	ex.AIC_.1929.739.html ex.BMFA.60.637.html
CLG
	CLT	Should reference AAT if possible.	ex.FASF.60406.html
	CLT	Where CLT equals OTY, CLT may be omitted.	ex.PMA_.E1924-4-1.html ex.CCP_.94.057.038.html ex.FASF.8643.html
OTG
	OTN	Primary title should be listed first within the group, followed by variations.	ex.CMA_.1940.465.a.html
	OTT	The term 'Title' by itself is redundant and should be omitted.	ex.SAAM.1967.59.1055.html ex.SAAM.1992.2.1.html
none	MET	While this is a free text field, standardizing the use of H or height, in., inches or ", etc. would create uniformity and enhance indexing. It is helpful also to qualify what is being measured (height or width, framed or unframed, etc.)as well as indicating the units of measure. Breaking this field's content down in the MEG enhances indexing.	ex.AKAG.1964.16.html ex.WAC_.97.121.html ex.DIA_.21.193.html ex.JPGM.83.AA.38.html
MEG
	MCM	Indicate what is being measured ( framed or unframed, etc.)	ex.DIA_.21.193.html
	MED	Standardizing the use of H or height, in., inches or ", etc. would create uniformity and enhance indexing.	ex.DIA_.21.193.html
OMG
	OMD	Helpful to break into OMT, OMM, and/or OMS to enhance indexing.	ex.MACM.D9523MD3.html
	OIN	'?' Could be made clearer.	ex.AGO_.96.572.html
CRG
	CRT	Display form of creator name; additional biographical information may be included within the CRG group in the appropriate fields.	ex.AKAG.1964.16.html
	CRC	This field is useful for creating a work's citation and should be included whenever possible.	ex.AKAG.1964.16.html ex.MBAM.Dr.1975.6.html ex.GEH_.81.1791.0014.html
	CDT	Establish a consistent format for creation place, which sometimes goes from large to small, sometimes small to large. This field, along with CRC, is used for creating a work's citation and should be included whenever possible.	ex.AKAG.1964.16.html ex.WAC_.97.121.html ex.AGO_.95.143.html ex.MBAM.Dr.1975.6.html ex.WAC_.88.385.html ex.BMFA.61.495.html ex.GEH_.81.1791.0014.html ex.NGC_.1519.html
	CRR	Useful for distinguishing each creator's contributions in works with multiple creators.	ex.BMFA.61.495.html ex.SAAM.1992.2.1.html
CXG
	CXP	Add names of related people to enrich potential search capabilities.	ex.MCAS.87.29.html
OOG
	OOP	Considering the International use of of the database, it would be helpful to consistently include Member country.	ex.DIA_.21.193.html ex.FASF.8643.html ex.CCP_.81.110.061.html ex.MMA_.1987.47.2.html
	OPO	Useful in provenance research.	ex.GEH_.81.1791.0014.html
ORG
	ORS	Needed for modern/contemporary works.	ex.MACM.D9523MD3.html ex.MCAS.87.29.html ex.WAC_.88.385.html

 

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