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Please describe other level of description.
“All collections have an inventory and collection level information. A small percentage also have scope and bio/
history notes.”
“All of the above, depending on the collection.”
“All of the above it varies from one collection to another.”
“All of these apply. It varies with the collection. We sometimes have box lists in an inventory, not folder lists.”
“Collection level with additional items such as scope note, bio note, and series description collection level with
above plus folder list, and collection level with above plus item level (varies depending on unit and collection).”
“Collection-level description and brief scope note, bio note and series description and box inventory.”
“Collection-level description with additional items such as scope note, bio note, and folder lists (no series
descriptions). Some collections are described on an item level.”
“Finding aids vary from collection to collection and may be any one of the levels described above.”
“Includes folder-level descriptions.”
“Level of description varies with each archives or manuscript collection.”
“Multi-level description at the fonds, series, and folder level.”
“No print finding aids. EAD finding aids contain collection-level description with scope note, bio note, and
container list.”
“The level of description included in our finding aids varies. Most of our legacy finding aids have collection-level
descriptions and folder or item lists, but lack scope notes, bio notes, and series descriptions. Current finding aids
have collection-level descriptions including scope notes, bio notes, series descriptions, and folder or item lists.”
“Varies by collection. All of the above applies.”
“We use all three levels of description, depending on the size and complexity of the collection, the level of
processing performed, and the level most appropriate for access based on an evaluation of the collection’s
significance and potential for use.”
7. When is a manuscript collection considered fully processed? Check all that apply. N=66
When there is a multi-level finding aid that includes folder-level description 63 96%
When there is a multi-level finding aid that includes series-level description 33 50%
When there is a finding aid with collection-level description 29 44%
Other 1 2%
Please describe other level of description.
“All collections have an inventory and collection level information. A small percentage also have scope and bio/
history notes.”
“All of the above, depending on the collection.”
“All of the above it varies from one collection to another.”
“All of these apply. It varies with the collection. We sometimes have box lists in an inventory, not folder lists.”
“Collection level with additional items such as scope note, bio note, and series description collection level with
above plus folder list, and collection level with above plus item level (varies depending on unit and collection).”
“Collection-level description and brief scope note, bio note and series description and box inventory.”
“Collection-level description with additional items such as scope note, bio note, and folder lists (no series
descriptions). Some collections are described on an item level.”
“Finding aids vary from collection to collection and may be any one of the levels described above.”
“Includes folder-level descriptions.”
“Level of description varies with each archives or manuscript collection.”
“Multi-level description at the fonds, series, and folder level.”
“No print finding aids. EAD finding aids contain collection-level description with scope note, bio note, and
container list.”
“The level of description included in our finding aids varies. Most of our legacy finding aids have collection-level
descriptions and folder or item lists, but lack scope notes, bio notes, and series descriptions. Current finding aids
have collection-level descriptions including scope notes, bio notes, series descriptions, and folder or item lists.”
“Varies by collection. All of the above applies.”
“We use all three levels of description, depending on the size and complexity of the collection, the level of
processing performed, and the level most appropriate for access based on an evaluation of the collection’s
significance and potential for use.”
7. When is a manuscript collection considered fully processed? Check all that apply. N=66
When there is a multi-level finding aid that includes folder-level description 63 96%
When there is a multi-level finding aid that includes series-level description 33 50%
When there is a finding aid with collection-level description 29 44%
Other 1 2%
