Adding a Binary Object

• Log in to manage.ctdigitalarchive.org.
  
  

• Navigate to your collection.
  
  

• Click the "Manage" tab.

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• Click "+ Add an object to this Collection".

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• 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.