8 Coverage

Coverage is the spatial or temporal expanse, application, or boundaries of the item you are creating metadata for.

Questions to Consider When Determining Coverage

•  Does the content of the resource cover a time period or take place in a year or time period that is significantly relevant to the content of the resource?
• Does the content of the resource take place in a space or  region or is it about a space or region that is significantly relevant to the content of the resource?
• How might indicating coverage be helpful to a potential user for understanding the content of the item and/or collection you are creating metadata for?
• How might indicating coverage help the recordkeepers help organize the item or collection within a larger set of information?

Coverage Examples

• Lincoln, Nebraska
• 1904-1956
• The school year for a yearbook
• The city or town a school is located in, for a yearbook.
• The countries or cities that a map covers