Documentation Overview

1. Principles and Objectives

   • Target Audiences
   • Collections
   • Data Layers
   • Instructional Modules

2. Getting Started

   • Preparing for implementation
   • Implementing your project

3. Using the Data Layers Repository

   • Directories
   • Download or Clone the Repository
   • Data Dictionary

4. Data Dictionary

   • Introduction
   • Metadata Standards, Controlled Vocabularies & Encoding Schemes
   • Archival Collection Metadata Element Set
   • Serial Collection Metadata Element Set
   • Monograph Collection Metadata Element Set
   • Application Profiles
   • Metadata Element Set Chart

5. Data Extraction and Transformation Workflow

   • Requesting data from CaD@Pitt
   • Creating your own base Layer

6. Best Practices for Creating for Creating Extension Layers

   • Introducing extension layers
   • Designing extension layers
   • Creating extension layers
   • Publishing and sharing extension Layers

7. Publishing an Extension Layer

   • Preparing your extension layer
   • Choosing a venue for publication