Title

DACS	Title, 2.3
EAD	<unittitle> within <archdesc><did> or <c0x><did>
MARC	245
MODS	<titleInfo><title>
ArchivesSpace	Title

Date(s)

DACS	Date Element, 2.4
EAD	<unitdate> within <archdesc><did> or <c0x><did> <unitdate type=”inclusive”> for inclusive dates <unitdate type=”bulk”> for bulk dates
MARC	245 $f for inclusive dates, $g for bulk dates; 008 dates 1 and 2
MODS	<originInfo><dateCreated>, <originInfo><copyrightDate>
ArchivesSpace	Dates -> Inclusive Dates or Bulk Dates; use begin and end dates for precise dates

Creator(s)

DACS	Name of Creator(s) Element (DACS 2.6, 9, & 12-14)
EAD	<origination><…name> within <archdesc><did> or <c0x><did>
MARC	100 or 110; 700 or 710
MODS	<name><namePart>
ArchivesSpace	Agent -> Creator; identify the role as “Creator” and indicate the agent.

 

Extent

DACS	Extent Element, 2.5
EAD	<physdesc><extent> within <archdesc><did> or <c0x><did>
MARC	300 Note: State as a string, with no delimiters. If processors have two different types of extents (e.g., linear feet of boxes and digital files), use two 300 fields to state the extent. Do not duplicate extent information across different extent fields (i.e., do not list hard drives in boxes as a linear footage extent and again as a digital files extent).
MODS	<physicalDescription><extent>
ArchivesSpace	Extent

Arrangement

DACS	System of Arrangement Element, 3.2
EAD	<arrangement><p> within <archdesc> or <c0x>
MARC	351
MODS	Not applicable, however <tableOfContents displayLabel=”Arrangement of the  Collection”> might be used
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Arrangement

 

Finding Aids, Other

DACS	Finding Aids Element, 4.6
EAD	<otherfindaid><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”> or <c0x>
MARC	555
MODS	Not applicable.
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Other Finding Aids

Appraisal, Destruction, and Scheduling Information

DACS	Appraisal, Destruction, and Scheduling Information Element, 5.3
EAD	<separatedmaterial><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”>  or <c0x>
MARC	583 (optional)
MODS	Not applicable.
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Separated Materials

Physical and Technical Access

DACS	Physical Access Element, 4.2; Technical Access Element, 4.3
EAD	Physical Access: <accessrestrict><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”> or <c0x> Technical Access: <phystech><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”> or <c0x>
MARC	Physical Access: 506 Technical Access: 538 (optional)
MODS	<accessCondition type=”restriction on access”>
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Conditions Governing Access

Conditions Governing Use

DACS	Conditions Governing Use Element, 4.4
EAD	<userestrict><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”> or <c0x>
MARC	540
MODS	<accessCondition type=”use and reproduction”>
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Conditions Governing Use

Scope and Content

DACS	Scope and Content Element, 3.1
EAD	<abstract> within <archdesc><did> <scopecontent><p> within <archdesc> or <c0x>
MARC	520
MODS	<abstract>; note that the MODS <abstract> element does not permit subelement paragraphs, so only an Abstract (Archivists’ Toolkit) or <abstract> (EAD) should be mapped into this MODS element.
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Scope and Contents Notes -> Abstract

Information About Access

DACS	Conditions Governing Access Element, 4.1
EAD	<accessrestrict><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”> or <c0x>
MARC	506
MODS	<accessCondition type=”restriction on access”>
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Conditions Governing Access

Language(s)

DACS	Languages and Scripts of the Material Element, 4.5
EAD	<langmaterial> within <archdesc><did> or <c0x><did>
MARC	546; 041
MODS	<language><langTerm>
ArchivesSpace	May indicate a single language code at any level of description, using the predominant language at the given level. The language note corresponds to the collection level language information as represented in the MARC 546 field.

Processing Note

DACS	Description Control Elements, 8
EAD	<processinfo>, <descrules>, <processinfo><p><date>
MARC	500 (optional)
MODS	Not applicable
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Processing Information

Provenance--Custodial History

DACS	Custodial History Element, 5.1
EAD	<custodhist><p> within <archdesc><descgrp type=”admininfo”><descgrp type=”provenance”>
MARC	561
MODS	Not applicable
ArchivesSpace	Notes -> Custodial History