diff --git a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.audio.field_media_use.yml b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.audio.field_media_use.yml
index 88f5be9c..2f1bdda8 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.audio.field_media_use.yml
+++ b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.audio.field_media_use.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ field_name: field_media_use
 entity_type: media
 bundle: audio
 label: 'Media Use'
-description: ''
+description: 'Defined by Portland Common Data Model: Use Extension https://pcdm.org/2015/05/12/use. ''Original File'' will trigger creation of derivatives.'
 required: false
 translatable: false
 default_value: {  }
diff --git a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_use.yml b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_use.yml
index 85eab457..ae1b6c31 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_use.yml
+++ b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.file.field_media_use.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ field_name: field_media_use
 entity_type: media
 bundle: file
 label: 'Media Use'
-description: ''
+description: 'Defined by Portland Common Data Model: Use Extension https://pcdm.org/2015/05/12/use. ''Original File'' will trigger creation of derivatives.'
 required: false
 translatable: true
 default_value: {  }
diff --git a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.image.field_media_use.yml b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.image.field_media_use.yml
index 5b93f475..f9f2d259 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.image.field_media_use.yml
+++ b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.image.field_media_use.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ field_name: field_media_use
 entity_type: media
 bundle: image
 label: 'Media Use'
-description: ''
+description: 'Defined by Portland Common Data Model: Use Extension https://pcdm.org/2015/05/12/use. ''Original File'' will trigger creation of derivatives.'
 required: false
 translatable: true
 default_value: {  }
diff --git a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.video.field_media_use.yml b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.video.field_media_use.yml
index e8cc3098..1fea8534 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.video.field_media_use.yml
+++ b/modules/islandora_core_feature/config/install/field.field.media.video.field_media_use.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ field_name: field_media_use
 entity_type: media
 bundle: video
 label: 'Media Use'
-description: ''
+description: 'Defined by Portland Common Data Model: Use Extension https://pcdm.org/2015/05/12/use. ''Original File'' will trigger creation of derivatives.'
 required: false
 translatable: true
 default_value: {  }