This page is part of the International Guidelines for Museum Object Information: The CIDOC Information Categories: a description of the Information Categories that can be used when developing records about the objects in museum collections. For an outline of the Information Groups and Categories in the Guidelines, turn to the introductory list.
Purpose:
Image information supports Security, Accountability, Access and an Historic archive. Particularly valuable in the recovery of missing or stolen property, without an image it may be impossible to prove ownership or certain identification or an object. Image information also supports visually the textual information about the object recorded elsewhere.
Information categories:
Image type
Image reference
number
Examples:
Image type: digital
Image reference number: 765123.23
Notes:
Definition:
The format of an image of or relating to the object.
Examples:
color print
digital
Notes:
Definition:
A reference linking the record to an image of the object either stored outside the documentation system or digitally within the system.
Examples:
1992-32
Notes:
Move to outline of the Information Groups and Categories or the next section of the Guidelines, Institution
file: guideim.htm; author: CIDOC; updated June 1995