Adding a PDF

• Log into manage.ctdigitalarchive.org.
  
  

• Navigate to the collection to which you want to add your PDF.
  
  

• Click the "Manage" tab.

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• Under "Overview", select "Add an object to this Collection".

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• Select "Islandora PDF Content Model" from the "Select a Content Model to Ingest" dropdown menu and click "Next".
  

   

• Select the MODS form you want to use.
  

   

• You will be taken to the CTDA MODS form.
  
  
  

   

• The first required field you need to populate is the title of your image.

   

• The next required field is the "Resource Type", which should be "text".

   

• The third required field in the form is "Digital Origin". You should leave "reformatted digital" in this field if the file you are uploading is a scan of a physical document.

   

• 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 PDF file you want to ingest.

   

• Once you have chosen your file, click "Upload".
  

   

• Finally click "Ingest".
  

   

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

Video Guide: PDF Content Model