User Manual - Authorities

Authorities

Citation Authority

Information about textual information related to the work being described, including published bibliographic materials, Web sites, archival documents, unpublished manuscripts, etc.

http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/collectionspace/Citation+Authority+Schema

Concept Authority

Information about generic concepts needed to catalog or describe the work, including the type of object, materials, activities, its style, other attributes, or the role of a creator.

Core schema: http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/collectionspace/Concept+Authority+Schema

Organization and Person Authorities

The documentation and management of information about organizations and persons related to the collection being described.

Core schema: http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/collectionspace/Name+Authority+Schema

Place Authority

The documentation and management of information about places related to the collection being described.

Core schema: http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/collectionspace/Place+Authority+Schema

Storage Location Authority

A location is a specific place where an object or group of objects is stored or displayed.

Core schema: http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/collectionspace/Storage+Location+Authority+Schema

Work Authority

The documentation and management of information about cultural works such as architecture, movable works (e.g. paintings), and moving image media (e.g. films).

http://wiki.collectionspace.org/display/collectionspace/Work+Authority+Schema