7 Search Fields and Filters
The index is organized using metadata collected from OpenCourseWare (OCW) sites and institutional repositories. For OCW content, users can also search by the institution providing the resource. The table below shows the input formats used in the advanced search fields.
| Item | Display Format | Description |
| Title (title) | Text | Title of the OER (for example, Information Basics, Artificial Intelligence) |
| Creator | Text | Creator of the OER |
| Access Rights | Open Access / Restricted Access | Access status of the OER |
| Publisher | Text | Name of the institution publishing the OER |
| Date | yyyy-mm-dd | Date the OER was registered in the repository |
| Description | Text | Description of the OER, such as a course overview |
| Resource Type | conference paper / data paper / learning object, etc. | Type of registered content. |
| Learning Objective | Text | Learning objectives of the OER |
| Educational Use | Curriculum / Instruction / Assessment / Professional Development / Informal Education / Other | Intended educational use of the OER |
| Primary User | Student / Teacher / Administrator / Parent / Librarian / Other | Intended audience for the OER |
| Education Level | High School / Undergraduate / Graduate Student / Adult Learner | Intended learner level |
| Accessibility | Visual / Auditory / Textual / Audio Description / Caption / Verbatim Captions / Long Description / Transcript | Accessibility information provided for the OER |
| Keywords | Text | Keywords associated with the OER |
| Activities & Assignment | Activity | Learning activities, assessment, homework, or assignments |
| Learning Evidence | Certificate / Digital Badge | Type of credential or recognition issued on completion |
