Metadata definitions
Understanding the metadata elements
Title
Title extracted from title page if cover and title page differ in wording or capitalization; subtitles included and denoted by colon
Subject
Denotes which of the 2 subjects (etiquette and housekeeping) the text covers, as well as the breadth of the coverage in 3 degrees, comprehensive, general, and specific. Comprehensive manuals are large (500+ page) books that are advertised as a home reference guide for all needs relating to the subject. General manuals are smaller, usually paperback and generally under 300 pages, and provide guidance on many common facets of the subject. Specific manuals focus on a designated element of the subject and their content is primarily regarding that element.
Description
More editorial context on the text; may include size, influence, provenance, or other similar contextual details
Creator
Author or editor of the text
Publisher
The company that published the text
Rights
Whether (and if so how) the text is in public domain
Format
Format of the text (book, textbook, pamphlet, booklet, etc). If the book is in the public domain and a PDF is available, "PDF" is listed as a format after the format of the print text