Test Collection
Overview
The
Test Collection is a digital archive assembled in 2023 by the placeholder organization “test.” Catalogued as a
Collection in the PINAX archival system, it is available in English and is intended as a pilot or test repository for Substack‑derived materials. The collection aggregates a range of items—including individual Substack posts, associated datasets, system files, and metadata—alongside tutorials and promotional content related to the platform.
Background
Created during a test project, the collection’s provenance records list “test” as both creator and institution. The PINAX platform was employed to capture, preserve, and expose the items, and the collection’s metadata reflects its status as a test archive. The access URL is currently a placeholder, indicating that the collection is not yet publicly hosted.
Contents
The collection contains:
- Substack posts covering topics such as editor tutorials, promotion strategies, and religious history, with a particular focus on Catholicism.
- Datasets that provide structured information about the posts, including metadata fields and system logs.
- System files from the PINAX platform, including configuration files and archival scripts.
- Tutorials and promotional materials that explain how to use Substack and manage newsletters.
- Metadata for digital archives, detailing language, subjects, and provenance information.
These items are organized in a manner that supports both human browsing and machine‑readable harvesting, with each post accompanied by descriptive metadata.
Scope
The Test Collection covers materials created or curated in 2023, primarily within the digital domain of Substack newsletters. Geographic coverage is unspecified, and the collection focuses on content related to editorial practices, promotion, and religious history, especially Catholicism. Items outside the scope of Substack or unrelated to the listed subjects are not included. The collection is limited to English-language materials and does not contain copyrighted works that are not in the public domain.