1 Abstract
2 Definition
3 DAMS input form fields
- 3.1 Genre(s)
4 MODS Element description
- 4.1 Element <genre>
  - 4.1.1 Guidelines for use
  - 4.1.2 Attributes
  - 4.1.3 Subelements
- 4.2 XML Examples
5 Mappings
- 5.1 Dublin Core
- 5.2 MARC 21
- 5.3 Solr

Abstract

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MODS Element name: <genre>

Short definition: A term or phrase that designates a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content, such as artistic, musical, cinematic, literary composition, etc.

Input guidelines: Describe the content of the resource (e.g.; daguerreotypes, short films, portraits). Use the Form/Medium field set to characterize the physical form of the resource itself. Designate a primary genre, even if only one genre is entered. Use authority control and enter term from a recommended vocabulary: Art & Architecture Thesaurus, Thesaurus for Graphic Materials, Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms, Library of Congress Subject Headings.

Definition

A term or phrase that designates a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content, such as artistic, musical, cinematic, literary composition, etc.

DAMS input form fields

Genre(s)

DAMS form field name	form field type	required	MODS element	Collections Portal display	notes

DAMS form field name	form field type	required	MODS element	Collections Portal display	notes
Genre Term	text field	no	genre	Type*	The values entered as Genre terms are merged with metadata values for Form/Medium and Type of Resource for display on the Collections portal. If you do not use a controlled vocabulary, check the Type facet on the Collections portal to avoid spelling variants for uncontrolled terms.
Primary Genre?	dropdown selection yes no	no	genre[@usage] (attribute of genre)	N/A
Authority	dropdown selection (empty/none) aat gmgpc lcgft lcsh	no	genre[@authority] (attribute of genre)	N/A
Language of Genre Term	text field	no	genre[@lang] (attribute of genre)	N/A

MODS Element description

Element <genre>

https://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/userguide/genre.html

Guidelines for use

Describe the content of the resource (e.g.; daguerreotypes, short films, portraits). Use the Form/Medium field set to characterize the physical form of the resource itself. Designate a primary genre, even if only one genre is entered. Use authority control and enter term from a recommended vocabulary: Art & Architecture Thesaurus, Thesaurus for Graphic Materials, Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms, Library of Congress Subject Headings. Follow your unit/collection guidelines.

Attributes

Attribute name	Details	XPath syntax examples

Attribute name	Details	XPath syntax examples
usage	value: primary	genre[@usage="primary"]
authority	values: aat gmgpc lcgft lcsh	genre[@authority="lcsh"]
authorityURI	values: http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/ http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/graphicMaterials http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects	genre[@authorityURI="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects"]
lang		genre[@lang="eng"]

Subelements

No subelements for <genre>.

XML Examples

<genre authority="aat" authorityURI="http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/" lang="eng">daguerreotypes</genre>

<genre authority="aat" authorityURI="http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/" lang="eng" usage="primary">portraits</genre>

Mappings

Dublin Core

Depending on the direction of mapping necessary, check

DC to MODS: https://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/dcsimple-mods.html
MODS to DC: http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-dcsimple.html