Volunteer Editors Training Quiz

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The purpose of this quiz is to familiarize volunteer editors with the
DNAH/Hymnary.org wiki. The wiki will be an invaluable source of
information as you begin editing hymn entries. You are to consult the wiki
as you complete this quiz.

http://www.hymnary.org/wiki/Instructions_for_Editors

Good luck!

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What is an instance?

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A hymn in a particular publication, usually with a text and a tune

A text name only

A tune name only

A summary of common information about a hymn

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What is an authority record?

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Information about an author

A summary of information from all known instances of a hymn text or tune

Information about a hymnal

A hymn in a particular publication, usually with a text and a tune

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If a hymn has Wesley, Ch. b.1707 listed as the author or text person, how should you enter the text person field in instance record for that hymn?

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Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788

Wesley, Ch., 1707-1788

Wesley, Ch. b.1707

Wesley, Ch. b. 1707

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If a hymn has a key signature of C major (no sharps or flats), but the hymn begins and ends on D and has D as its tonal center, which key do you enter for the hymn?

10 points

D minor (modal) and add the name of the mode (if known) to the text box below

C major

D major

C minor (modal) and add the name of the mode (if known) to the text box below

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If a hymn is presented in more than one language, how do you enter all the languages?

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You don't. Use the first language presented in the hymn

Click + to add each language from the dropdown list

Click + to add just the first two languages

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What do you do if there is no title given for a hymn?

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Enter the first line of the hymn instead

Enter the first line of the refrain, if there is one

Do not enter anything

Use a title from another hymnal

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What section of the wiki has a page that tells you how to link an instance tune to an authority record?

10 points

Common Tasks

Editing Standards

Guidelines

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Which items in a hymnal should be indexed?

10 points

Only hymns with a title

Everything, with or without a number

Only stanzaic hymns

Everything with a number, if the hymns are numbered

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What is an example of a Text Source?

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The name of the hymnal you are working on

The Scripture used as inspiration for the hymn

Name of the cultural tradition from which a text comes

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What do you do if a group is listed as the author?

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Enter it as a Text Source

Enter it as a Text Person

Leave the Text Person field blank

Include it in the copyright statement

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What should you do it a hymn does not provide a meter?

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Leave the meter field blank

Figure it out and enter it

Look at the meter given in another hymnal and use it

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The meter for a hymn is given as 8686. How should you enter it?

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8.6.8.6

8686

Leave it blank

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You know a hymn references many Scripture verses, but it cites only one verse. What do you do?

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Enter the Scripture as given in addition to the verses you know

Enter the Scripture as given in boldface, the verses you know in italics

Enter a note referring the user to another hymnal that cites more Scripture

Enter only the Scripture given

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How do you treat an umlaut (ä)?

10 points

Ignore it and just type an "a"

Consult Common Tasks on the wiki

Use "ae" instead

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If a title of a hymn has a subtitle, how should it be treated?

10 points

Enter it using the same punctuation, if any, as the hymnal

Do not enter any subtitles

Put the subtitle in parentheses

Put the subtitle in the Notes field

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Can you enter the full text of a hymn into the database, even if it has a copyright statement?

10 points

Yes

It depends. Check the copyright date.

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How should stanzas be indicated when entering the text of a hymn?

10 points

With a space between each stanza but no numbering of stanzas

With no spaces between any of the stanzas and no numbering

With a space between each stanza and each stanza numbered

With each stanza numbered and indented

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How should the date for an altered text be entered?

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Use the date the hymnal was published

Use the date given with the hymn, followed by "alt."

Use the date given with the hymn and do not enter "alt."

Make a note of the altered text in the Notes field

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How is a tune name entered?

10 points

New Britain

NEW BRITAIN

New britain

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You found the authority record for an author on the Library of Congress Authorities website, but the dates are incomplete. What do you do?

10 points

Do a Google search and enter them yourself

Check your hymnal companion book

Check the instructions in the Connecting Authorities Tutorial (found under Training Materials in the wiki)

Omit all author dates

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