What is the Binary Object Content Model?

The Binary Object Content Model provides object preservation at the bit stream level. This content model does not provide any means of access or visualization of the objects within the CTDA.

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Binary Content Model Supported File Formats

Any file format is accepted using the Binary Content Model

Adding a Binary Object

Log in to manage.ctdigitalarchive.org.
Navigate to your collection.
Click the "Manage" tab.
Click "+ Add an object to this Collection".
Select "Islandora Binary Content Model" from the "Select a Content Model to Ingest" dropdown and then click "Next".
Select the MODS form you wish to use.
You will be taken to the CTDA MODS form.

The first required field you need to populate is the title of your object.
The next required field is the "Resource Type". Depending on what is contained in your binary object, choose the appropriate type from the dropdown menu.

The third required field in the form is "Digital Origin". Depending on the content of your binary object, enter either "reformatted digital" or "born digital" into the text box.
The fourth required field is the "Held By" field. Select your institution from the dropdown menu.
The final required field is the "Rights" field. Choose your institution from the dropdown menu. If you do not have a customized rights statement, select "Creative Commons NC-BY".

Click "Next" and the next page is where you will upload your object.
Click "Choose file" and find the file you want to ingest.
Once you have chosen your file, click the "Upload" button.

Finally click the "Ingest" button.

After your object has been ingested, you will be taken to the page containing your object. From this page you can manage your object.

Manage Your Object

To learn how to manage your object, visit the Managing Objects in the Repository Guide.

Video Guide: Binary Object Content Model

Datastreams for Binary Objects

ID	Label
RELS-EXT	Default Fedora relationship metadata
OBJ	The uploaded primary datastream
MODS	MODS record, created at time of ingest
DC	Dublin Core Record
TN	Thumbnail image, created at time of ingest

Datastreams

To lean more about Datastreams, visit the Datastream Guide.