We are working on the revision to the MODS guidelines for version 3.0. "recordOrigin" is a new element in this version under recordInfo. Here is a draft definition that will be included in the guidelines (may be revised a bit, but this is the thrust of it): This is intended to show the origin, or provenance of the MODS record. This might include what methods were used to prepare it (machine generated or human prepared), what transformations had been applied (e.g. the result of converting an existing MARC 21 record to MARCXML and to MODS). It could be free text or an institution could establish locally controlled values for machine processing and consistency. Rebecca On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Ruth Bogan wrote: > Hi, All-- > > Can someone give me a definition of "recordOrigin" ? > > Thanks. > > Ruth > > Ruth A. Bogan > Head, Database and Catalog Portal Management Section > Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey > 47 Davidson Road, Busch Campus > Piscataway, NJ 08854-5603 > Ph.: 732-445-5906 > Fax: 732-445-5888 > Email: [log in to unmask]