https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/005d80a3e6e3c9c080686fab044a4af8.pdf f2c478b7380105f0882296c2bfcde1ce PDF Text Text Casper College Archives and Special Collections (Western History Center) Repository Finding Aid Guide (2024) This navigation guide will show the user how to navigate to and utilize the Casper College Western History Center repository finding aids. The repository currently uses ArchiveSpace software to create and manage information for collection finding aids. What are finding aids? Finding aids are dual purpose guides for users and archivists and if utilized correctly, powerful tools for research. Finding aids, or collection guides, assist archivists in managing and recording administrative and descriptive information for collections. Finding aids also assist researchers and users in investigating the collections for relevant topics or materials of interest without needing to view the collection in person. Other available guides: General Navigation Guide Special Collections Digital and Casper College Digital Navigation Guide Page 1 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �Collections Guide 1. In selecting the “Collections Guide” link from the Western History Center main page, or going to https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/, the user will be taken to the “Welcome” page of the Libguide for the repository collections. Scroll down page. Page 2 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �2. The Libguide page contains additional information about the guide itself and the Casper College Archives and Special Collections. The “Welcome” tab provides links to Research Request Forms, contact information, and Reading Room Policies. Page 3 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �3. The “Introduction to Finding Aids” tab provides additional information on the structure of the finding aids and how to navigate them. A link on the bottom of the module labeled “Access Finding Aids” will take the user to the repository’s ArchivesSpace finding aids. Page 4 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �4. The “Search and Access the Collection” tab provides several quick links to the repository’s ArchivesSpace finding aids, the research request form, and to the repository’s Casper College digital repository, which features collections with topics and materials specific to Casper College specifically. Page 5 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �5. The “Research Guides” tab will provide quick links to the various other Libguides related to the repository. These links will take the user to guides for individual collections, guides for specific research topics, instruction research guides, and course guides. Page 6 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �6. From the second tab labeled “Introduction to the Finding Aids” will take the user to the repository’s ArchivesSpace finding aids main page. Page 7 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �7. The main page of the finding aid site will present search options, including options for entering keywords, desired record types, fields, and years. On the bottom half of the page, the user will see additional information about the repository and contact information for questions. Selecting the “Search” button after imputing the desired information will submit your search. Page 8 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �8. Submitting your search will bring up a page with a list of the collections and materials that align with the user’s search parameters. In the right column, there are search fields available to narrow down this suggested list further, including additional filters and suggested search subjects. Labels underneath the search results will indicate if the suggested materials is a file, item, or collection and provide a brief description of the material. Page 9 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �9. Selecting the desired item or collection will take the user to collection’s main page. The user can find all of the collection’s descriptive and administrative information on this page. If an item or file is selected from the results, the user will be taken to that specific item’s page, not the collection’s main page. Page 10 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �Page 11 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �10. Collections are organized into files, boxes, and items. Selecting the drop down tabs in the right side column labeled “Collection organization” allows the user to see which items are contained in which box or folder in the collection. When selected, some items may have their own descriptions or locations, but otherwise will have the same description and information as the collection’s main page. Page 12 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �Page 13 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �Selecting the collection title will take user back to collection main page. Page 14 of 14 Casper College Archives and Special Collections, 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archives and Special Collections User Guides Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2024 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kayci Kruhmin Language A language of the resource ENG Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding Aid Guide Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2024 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kayci Kruhmin Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Description An account of the resource Guide to accessing finding aids that have been made to serve as guides to information about materials in the archives and special collections of the Goodstein Foundation Library.