The process for submitting EAD, MARC21, and supplemental PDF files is largely "self-serve": your OAC account gives you the keys to be able to upload and publish collection guides. But before you can submit these files, you'll need to create a connection to our server. This is a one-time setup process. (Note for RecordEXPRESS users: this setup is not required for creating and submitting collection guides using RecordEXPRESS).
Here are instructions for common systems:
Windows 7
- From the Start menu, select Computer
- In the new window, right-click and select “Add a Network Location”
- Click "Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and data" (towards the bottom of dialog box) and click on "Next".
- Click "Choose a custom network location" and click on "Next".
- Enter your complete (i.e., include "https") EAD Production Directory URL in the Internet or Network Address field, and click "Next". You can obtain that URL through your OAC Dashboard
- Enter your OAC username and password for authentication and click "OK".
- Provide a descriptive name for the new network location (e.g., "EAD Production").
- Repeat steps 1-7 for your EAD Testing Directory URL (and the URLs for MARC21 and supplemental PDF files, if you plan to submit them); you can obtain those URLs through your OAC Dashboard.
Windows XP
- From the "Start" menu, launch My Network Places.
- Select "Add a Network Place". When prompted, "Where do you want to create this Network Place?", choose "Choose Another Network Location" and click on "Next".
- Enter your complete (i.e., include "https") EAD Production Directory URL in the Internet or Network Address field, and click "Next". You can obtain that URL through your OAC Dashboard
- Enter your voroEAD username and password for authentication and click "OK".
- Enter a descriptive name for your network location (e.g., "EAD Production"). An icon will appear in My Network Places; double-click on the icon to establish your connection.
- Repeat steps 1-7 for your EAD Testing Directory URL (and the URLs for MARC21 and supplemental PDF files, if you plan to submit them); you can obtain those URLs through your OAC Dashboard
Windows (alternate method)
Alternately, Windows users may elect to use a client software to connect via WebDAV. Below are instructions for using BitKinex, a freely-available utility:
- Download and install BitKinex
- Click on "Connect".
- Enter your complete (i.e., include "https") EAD Production Directory URL in the Internet or Network Address field, and click "Next". You can obtain that URL through your OAC Dashboard
- Enter your OAC username and password for authentication and click "Connect".
- Repeat steps 1-4 for your EAD Testing Directory URL (and the URLs for MARC21 and supplemental PDF files, if you plan to submit them); you can obtain those URLs through your OAC Dashboard
Mac
- Launch Finder.
- From the "Go" menu, select "Connect to server...".
- Enter your complete (i.e., include "https") EAD Production Directory URL in the Internet or Network Address field, and click "Next". You can obtain that URL through your OAC Dashboard
- Enter your OAC username and password for authentication and click "OK".
- Right-click on your SMB connection icon and select "Create Alias".
- Right-click again and select "Rename". Enter a descriptive name for your network location (e.g., "EAD Production").
- Repeat steps 1-4 for your EAD Testing Directory URL (and the URLs for MARC21 and supplemental PDF files, if you plan to submit them); you can obtain those URLs through your OAC Dashboard.