Dublin Core™ Collection Description Application Profile Summary
| Creator: | Dublin Core™ Collection Description Working Group |
|---|---|
| Date Issued: | 2004-02-01 |
| Identifier: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/2004-02-01/ |
| Replaces: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/2003-11-10/ |
| Is Replaced By: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-ap-summary/2004-08-20/ |
| 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. |
Note
Where names are listed below as XML QNames, prefixes are assumed to be associated with Namespace Names as follows:
- dc:
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ - dcterms:
http://purl.org/dc/terms/ - marcrel: (MARC relator code properties: URIs to be confirmed, temporary Namespace Name/URI
http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/) - cld: (collection-specific properties: URIs to be confirmed, temporary Namespace Name/URI
http://example.org/cld/terms#) - gen: (non-collection-specific properties, URIs to be confirmed, temporary Namespace Name/URI
http://example.org/gen/terms#) - cldtype: (collection type terms: URIs to be confirmed, temporary Namespace Name/URI
http://example.org/cld/type#)
Proposed collection properties
| Property label |
Property name (Qualified) |
Definition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection | |
| Description | dcterms:abstract | A summary of the content of the collection. | |
| Physical Characteristics | dc:format | The physical or digital characteristics of the collection. | |
| Size | dcterms:extent | The size of the collection. | |
| Language | dc:language | The language of the items in the collection. | |
| Type | dc:type | The type of the collection. | |
| Rights | dc:rights | A statement of any rights held in/over the collection. | |
| Access Rights |
dcterms:accessRights
(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). | |
| Custodial History |
gen:provenance
(sub-property of dc:description) |
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the collection since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation. | |
| Audience | dcterms:audience | A class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful. | |
| Logo | cld:logo | An image or logo associated with the collection. | |
| Subject | dc:subject | A subject or topic 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. | |
| Accumulation Date Range |
cld:accumulationDateRange
(sub-property of dc:date) |
The range of dates over which the collection was accumulated. | |
| Contents Date Range |
cld:contentsDateRange
(sub-property of dc:date) |
The range of dates of creation of the individual items within the collection. | |
| Relationships between the Collection and Agents | |||
| Collector | dc:creator | An entity who gathers (or gathered) the items in a collection together. | |
| Owner | marcrel:own | An entity who has legal possession of the collection. | |
| Relationships between the Collection and Location/Service | |||
| Is Available At |
gen:isAvailableAt
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
The physical location or digital service that provides access to the collection. | |
| Relationships between Collections | |||
| Sub-collection |
dcterms:hasPart
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second collection contained within the current collection. | |
| Super-collection |
dcterms:isPartOf
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second collection that contains the current collection. | |
| Catalogue or description | dc:description | A second collection that describes the current collection (for example, the catalogue for the current collection). | |
| Associated collection | dc:relation | A second collection that is associated with the current collection. | |
| Relationships between the Collection and other resources | |||
| Associated publication |
dcterms:isReferencedBy
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A publication that is based on the use, study, or analysis of the collection. |
Changes made in this version
- Added prefix/namespace name for MARC relator codes
- Changed table headings to "Property label", "Property name (Qualified)")
- For Description, replaced property dc:description with property dcterms:abstract
- For Custodial History, replaced property gen:custodialHistory with property gen:provenance
- Amended description of Contents Date Range (cld:contentsDateRange)
- Amended description of Is Available At (gen:isAvailableAt)
- For Owner, replaced property gen:owner with property marcrel:own
- For Catalogue or description, replaced property gen:hasDescription with property dc:description
- Remove property gen:isDescriptionOf
- For Associated publication, replaced property cld:hasPublication with property dcterms:isReferencedBy