Searchable metadata fields

You may use either Short or Long Names in your Expert Search string. The general format is: words-to-search-for [Short or Long Name]
The square-brackets are required and serve to separate the search terms from the name of the field to search.

Name Expert Search Field
Short Name Long Name Note

Accession AC ResourceAccession Accession Number. The item was part of an Accession. Useful for internal purposes. Not used for some collections.

Annotation JLA ResourceAnnotation Annotation. Not used for some collections.

Annotation Date JLD ResourceAnnotationDate Date the annotation was last changed. For example, 2000-02-28 for an annotation changed February 28, 2000. Useful for internal purposes. Not used for some collections.

Box Number BX ResourceBoxNumber Box Number. The item is stored in this box number. Not used for some collections.

Contributor CN ResourceContributor Contributor. Would include Editor, Illustrator, Sponsor, etc.

Creator AU ResourceCreator Author or Creator.

Date DP ResourceSearchableShortDate Date of original item. For example, 1997-03-23 for a letter written March 23, 1997.

Description DS ResourceDescription Description.

Electronic File Name FL ResourceOriginalFile Original file name. If the original file was electronic, full path and file name. Not used for some collections.

Folder F00 ResourceFolder Folder name. Name of the folder containing the item.

Format FR ResourceFormat Format. MIME-type.

Language LA ResourceLanguage Language. For example, English.

Physical Condition PH ResourceCondition Physical condition of the original item.

Publisher PB ResourcePublisher Publisher of original item.

Quality Control Date QC ResourceQCFinalDate Date on which quality control was complete. For example, 1997-11-17. Useful for internal purposes.

Recipient RC ResourceRecipient Recipient. Useful for correspondence.

Relation RL ResourceRelation Relation. Usually the internal unique identifiers of related documents.

Rights RG ResourceRights Rights. Usually "Courtesy of..."

Series S00 ResourceSeries Series.

Source SO ResourceSource Source of original item. Useful for published documents. Would contain source information such as book title, editor, ISBN, etc.

Subject SB ResourceSubject Subject. Usually reserved for controlled vocabularies. Not used for some collections. Try searching Title, Description, or OCR text in Document Body.

SubSeries S01 ... S15 ResourceSeries Subseries ... SubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubseries.

Title TI ResourceTitle Title of the item. Sometimes inferred.

Type PT ResourceFreeType Type. Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) document type such as "articles".

Unique Identifier UI ResourceID Unique Identifier. Usually the document's internal unique identifier.

Name	Expert Search Field Short Name	Long Name	Note
Accession	AC	ResourceAccession	Accession Number. The item was part of an Accession. Useful for internal purposes. Not used for some collections.
Annotation	JLA	ResourceAnnotation	Annotation. Not used for some collections.
Annotation Date	JLD	ResourceAnnotationDate	Date the annotation was last changed. For example, 2000-02-28 for an annotation changed February 28, 2000. Useful for internal purposes. Not used for some collections.
Box Number	BX	ResourceBoxNumber	Box Number. The item is stored in this box number. Not used for some collections.
Contributor	CN	ResourceContributor	Contributor. Would include Editor, Illustrator, Sponsor, etc.
Creator	AU	ResourceCreator	Author or Creator.
Date	DP	ResourceSearchableShortDate	Date of original item. For example, 1997-03-23 for a letter written March 23, 1997.
Description	DS	ResourceDescription	Description.
Electronic File Name	FL	ResourceOriginalFile	Original file name. If the original file was electronic, full path and file name. Not used for some collections.
Folder	F00	ResourceFolder	Folder name. Name of the folder containing the item.
Format	FR	ResourceFormat	Format. MIME-type.
Language	LA	ResourceLanguage	Language. For example, English.
Physical Condition	PH	ResourceCondition	Physical condition of the original item.
Publisher	PB	ResourcePublisher	Publisher of original item.
Quality Control Date	QC	ResourceQCFinalDate	Date on which quality control was complete. For example, 1997-11-17. Useful for internal purposes.
Recipient	RC	ResourceRecipient	Recipient. Useful for correspondence.
Relation	RL	ResourceRelation	Relation. Usually the internal unique identifiers of related documents.
Rights	RG	ResourceRights	Rights. Usually "Courtesy of..."
Series	S00	ResourceSeries	Series.
Source	SO	ResourceSource	Source of original item. Useful for published documents. Would contain source information such as book title, editor, ISBN, etc.
Subject	SB	ResourceSubject	Subject. Usually reserved for controlled vocabularies. Not used for some collections. Try searching Title, Description, or OCR text in Document Body.
SubSeries	S01 ... S15	ResourceSeries	Subseries ... SubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubSubseries.
Title	TI	ResourceTitle	Title of the item. Sometimes inferred.
Type	PT	ResourceFreeType	Type. Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) document type such as "articles".
Unique Identifier	UI	ResourceID	Unique Identifier. Usually the document's internal unique identifier.

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