EAD Editor
help

 

The EAD Editor help is provided over several pages. The links to the pages are given below, with a list of content.

We also have some audio tutorials available for you to listen to whilst you use the Editor.

Accessing the EAD Editor

Information on how to access the EAD Editor

Right-Click Menu

The Editor has a modified right-click menu to help you carry out formatting and other functions.

Data Creation

• Getting started
• Data requirements
• Minimum requirements before descriptions can be saved
• Reference code and persistent identifier
• Validation
• Hyperlinks
• Digital Objects
• Special characters
• Lower-level descriptions
• Formatting descriptions
• Navigating through descriptions

Indexing

• Compulsory elements
• Additional elements
• Adding index terms
• Controlled lists for source/rules values
• Punctuation of index terms
• Supported index terms

Uploading descriptions

• Revisions to descriptions
• Level of description
• Index terms

Operations

• Save file
• Delete file
• Preview EAD
• Preview online version
• Save file to disk
• Emailing descriptions
• Submitting descriptions to the Hub
• Creating usernames and reassigning descriptions
• Keeping a backup of descriptions
• Data protection and confidentiality