Catalogue types
Learn which catalogue type you should choose for an object and see some examples.
Archaeology
Choose Archaeology as the catalogue type for artefacts and physical remains recovered during excavations to aid the study of human history.
Objects may include:
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Bones
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Coins
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Tools
Dublin Core type: Physical Object
Archives
Choose Archives as the catalogue type for material structured into different levels of cataloguing detail, from broad collection series to specific item records.
Objects may include:
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Documents
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Letters
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Maps
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Plans
Dublin Core type: Text
Art
Choose Art as the catalogue type for creative works.
Objects may include:
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Paintings
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Prints
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Drawings
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Sculptures
Dublin Core type: Still Image
History
Choose History as the catalogue type for social history objects covering man-made items. Use this catalogue type when other types are not suitable.
Objects may include:
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Decorative arts
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Ceramics
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Clothing
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Furniture
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Tools
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Machinery
Dublin Core type: Physical Object
Library
Choose Library as the catalogue type for books and periodicals.
Objects may include:
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Booklets
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Books
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Journals
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Magazines
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Pamphlets
Dublin Core type: Text
Natural science
Choose Natural science as the catalogue type for geological, botanical, and animal material (specimens, models, tissue samples).
Objects may include:
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Fossils
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Minerals
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Birds
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Reptiles and amphibians
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Mammals
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Marine specimens
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Insects
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Plants
Dublin Core type: Physical Object
Photography and multimedia
Choose Photography and multimedia as the catalogue type for photographic, video, or audio material.
Objects may include:
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Negatives
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Oral history recordings
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Photographs
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Slides
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Video tapes
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Born-digital media
Dublin Core type: Still Image. You can change this to Sound or Moving Image.
Examples of objects and their catalogue types
| Object type | Catalogue type |
|---|---|
| Animal material | Natural science |
| Book | Library |
| Botanical material | Natural science |
| Ceramics | History |
| Certificate | History |
| Clothing | History |
| Etching | Art |
| Drawing | Art |
| Film | Photography and multimedia |
| Geological material | Natural science |
| Invitation | Archives |
| Journal | Library |
| Letter | Archives |
| Lithograph | Art |
| Machinery | History |
| Magazine | Library |
| Map | Archives |
| Musical instrument | History |
| Musical recording | Photography and multimedia |
| Negatives | Photography and multimedia |
| Oral history | Photography and multimedia |
| Painting | Art |
| Periodical | Library |
| Photograph – artistic | Art |
| Photograph – historic | Photography and multimedia |
| Postcard | History |
| Art | |
| Sculpture | Art |
| Ticket | History |
| Tool – historic | History |
| Tool – ancient | Archaeology |
| Video | Photography and multimedia |
Chosen the wrong one?
Don't worry, you can change the catalogue type.
