5/4/2019
copyright J.Paul Getty TrustIntroduction to the AATrevised May 2019 For educational purposesDisplay vs. Indexing
Controlled fields vs. free-text fields
Controlled fields
contain indexing terms, key data
values drawn from standard Vocabularies, and formatted to allow for successful retrieval
Free-text fields
are note fields, not controlled
Used to communicate nuance, uncertainty, and ambiguity to end users
This distinction is maintained throughout the Getty Vocabularies
Compliant with CCO and CDWA
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