Collection: Spatial (TGN)
This property is: Optional.
Definition
The spatial coverage of the items in the collection.
Examples
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Scotland | The term that would be used to describe the spatial coverage of the Statistical Accounts of Scotland collection. |
| United Kingdom | The terms that would be used to describe the spatial coverage
of the UK Census Datasets collection. The term Great Britain is
not used as this term represents physical features (defined [in TGN] by their physical characteristics on planet Earth, including mountains, rivers, and oceans), rather than an administrative region ( defined by administrative boundaries and conditions, including inhabited places, nations, and empires), and is therefore not relevant for this collection. |
| Northern Ireland | |
| Scotland | |
| Wales |
Guidelines
Values for this property are defined by the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN). The TGN is a structured vocabulary that can be used to improve access to information about art, architecture, and material culture.
Spatial Indexing Policy
Use as many terms as required to fully describe the collection. There is no limit on the number of related terms used which are under the same broader term. For example, for a collection that covers the following countries in Europe (country terms used are from HASSET):
- Belgium
- France
- Republic of Ireland
- Portugal
- Spain
- United Kingdom
All these terms in HASSET are related, and the broader term is Western Europe. All the individual country terms may be used to describe the spatial coverage of the collection. The broader term may also be used if it is considered relevant.
Occurrence
Repeatable: there may be multiple values for this property. Enter each value into its own text box.