DCMI: Dublin Core™ Collection Description Application Profile Summary

Creator:	Dublin Core™ Collection Description Working Group
Date Issued:	2003-08-12
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/2003-08-12/
Replaces:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/2003-05-29/
Is Replaced By:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/2003-08-25/
Latest Version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/
Status of Document:	This is a Draft Dublin Core™ Application Profile.
Description of Document:	This document presents a summary view of the draft application profile for collection-level description developed by the Dublin Core™ Collection Description Working Group.

Changes made in this version

Amended description of attribute Identifier (property dc:identifier) to state that an identifier should be globally unique
Added description of attribute Alternative Title (property dcterms:alternative)
Removed description of attribute Note
Amended description of attribute Concept (property dc:subject) to alter label to "Subject"
Amended description of attribute Place (property dcterms:spatial) to alter label to "Spatial Coverage", and revise definition to specify that it applies to the content of the items in the collection
Amended description of attribute Time (property dcterms:temporal) to alter label to "Temporal Coverage", and revise definition to specify that it applies to the content of the items in the collection
Amended description of attribute Collector (property dcterms:creator) to state that value can be a name or an identifier of an agent
Amended description of attribute Owner (property cld:owner) to state that value can be a name or an identifier of an agent

Proposed collection properties

Attribute	RDF property	Definition
General attributes
Identifier	dc:identifier	A globally unique formal identifier for the collection.
Title	dc:title	The name of the collection.
Alternative Title	dcterms:alternative	Any form of the name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection
Description	dc:description	A description of the collection.
Strength	cld:strength (sub-property of dc:description)	An indication (free text or formalised) of the strength(s) of the collection.
Physical Characteristics	dc:format	The physical or digital characteristics of the collection.
Language	dc:language	The language of the items in the collection.
Type	dc:type	The type of the collection.
Access Control	cld:accessControl (sub-property of dc:rights)	A statement of any access restrictions placed on the collection, including allowed users, charges, etc.
Accrual Status	cld:accrualStatus (sub-property of dc:description)	A statement of accrual policy (closed, passive, active, partial/selective), accrual method (purchase, deposit)) and accrual periodicity (closed, irregular, periodic).
Legal Status	cld:legalStatus (sub-property of dc:description)	A statement of the legal status of the collection.
Custodial History	cld:custodialHistory (sub-property of dc:description)	A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the collection that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation.
Audience	dcterms:audience	A class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful.
Location	cld:hasLocation (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier for the physical or online (digital) location of the collection.
Subject
Subject	dc:subject	A concept (keyword) of the items in the collection.
Object	cld:objectName (sub-property of dc:subject)	An object name associated with the items in the collection.
Name	cld:agentName (sub-property of dc:subject)	A personal or corporate name associated with the items in the collection.
Spatial Coverage	dcterms:spatial (sub-property of dc:coverage)	The spatial coverage of the content of the items in the collection.
Temporal Coverage	dcterms:temporal (sub-property of dc:coverage)	The temporal coverage of the content of the items in the collection.
Dates
Accumulation Date Range	cld:accumulationDateRange (a sub-property of dc:date)	The range of dates over which the collection was accumulated.
Contents Date Range	cld:contentsDateRange (a sub-property of dc:date)	The range of dates of the individual items within the collection.
Associated agents
Collector	dc:creator	The identifier or name of an agent who gathers (or gathered) the items in a collection together.
Owner	cld:owner	The identifier or name of an agent who has legal possession of the collection.
External relationships
Sub-collection	dcterms:hasPart (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier or name of a second collection contained within the current collection.
Super-collection	dcterms:isPartOf (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier or name of a second collection that contains the current collection.
Catalogue or description	cld:hasDescription (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier or name of a second collection that describes the current collection (for example, the catalogue for the current collection).
Described collection	cld:isDescriptionOf (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier or name of a second collection that is described by the current collection.
Associated collection	cld:hasAssociation (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier or name of a second collection that is associated by provenance with the current collection.
Associated publication	cld:hasPublication (sub-property of dc:relation)	The identifier or name of a publication that is based on the use, study, or analysis of the collection.

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