Quick add

Learn how to quickly add a digital item and metadata using a simplified workflow in CONTENTdm (new version).

Select which collection to add the item to from the Collection drop-down.
- The default collection displays initially, but the last collection where items were added will subsequently appear within your session.
From the Add an item screen, select your file by dropping the file in the gray box or selecting browse files.
A preview of the file appears.
Select Next.
Optional. Add a transcript by toggling on the Generate transcript with OCR setting.
- Run OCR process on images and PDF files only. OCR will not override provided transcripts.
Add metadata. Enter the properties for the collection. Required fields are noted with an asterisk (*).
- Refer to Metadata for more information.
- Only the metadata properties with a value will appear to end-users on the public-facing site.
Select Save as draft to save this item in the My drafts section for later review and editing.
Select Publish to publish the item to the collection.
- The item will be in processing and cannot be edited, published, or deleted until complete.