This is a mandatory field. Every record must include the DCMI Type. It will help us sort digital records at a high level (grouping all films, all sound recordings, all images, and all texts, for example).
| Repeatable | Yes. Enter each type in the same field, separated by a semicolon and a space. |
|---|---|
| Hyku term | media_type |
| Mapping | http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType |
| Search | Yes |
| Hide | No |
| Vocabulary |
Yes |
| Definition | The nature or genre of the content of the resource. Type includes terms describing general categories, functions, genres, or aggregation levels for content. |
| Usage |
Some digital objects may involve more than one type, e.g., a manuscript may have text and images of the text. Separate each entry by a semicolon and a space. |
| Examples |
Still Image Moving Image Sound Text |