Dublin Core™ Collection Description Application Profile
| Creator: | Dublin Core™ Collection Description Working Group |
|---|---|
| Date Issued: | 2004-02-01 |
| Identifier: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-application-profile/2004-02-01/ |
| Replaces: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-application-profile/2003-11-10/ |
| Is Replaced By: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-application-profile/2004-08-20/ |
| Latest Version: | http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-application-profile/ |
| Status of Document: | This is a Draft Dublin Core™ Application Profile. |
| Description of Document: | This document describes the draft application profile for collection-level description developed by the Dublin Core™ Collection Description Working Group. |
Contents
- Introduction
- Vocabularies/Namespaces Used
- Collection Properties
- Encoding Schemes Used
- Administrative Metadata
Introduction
Collections and collection-level description
The term "collection" can be applied to any aggregation of physical or digital items. Those items may be of any type, so examples might include aggregations of natural objects, created objects, "born-digital" items, digital surrogates of physical items, and the catalogues of such collections (as aggregations of metadata records). The criteria for aggregation may vary: e.g. by location, by type or form of the items, by provenance of the items, by source or ownership, and so on. Collections may contain any number of items and may have varying levels of permanence.
A "collection-level description" provides a description of the collection as a unit: the resource described by a collection-level description is the collection, rather than the individual items within that collection.
Collection-level description enables a collection provider to
- disclose information about the content and availability of collections to users where item-level metadata does not exist or is not available, or where the provision of item-level detail is not required or appropriate
It enables a user to
- discover and locate collections of interest
- select collections to explore on the basis of a summary description
- compare collections as broadly similar objects, even where items (and/or item-level metadata) are heterogeneous
- understand conditions of access and use
- interpret collections (and items within collections)
Increasingly, many of these functions - notably the discovery, location, selection and comparison of collections - are being carried out by software acting on behalf of a human user, perhaps in accordance with user preferences or with parameters describing the scope of a particular service.
The Dublin Core™ Collection Description Application Profile (DC CD AP)
A DC application profile specifies which properties are used within a metadata application, and how those properties have been constrained or adapted for the purposes of that application. The DC CD AP specifies how properties from the Dublin Core™ metadata vocabularies (in association with properties from some other standard vocabularies) may be used for the creation of a collection-level description.
The DC CD AP is intended to provide a means of creating simple collection-level descriptions suitable for a broad range of collections. It is designed primarily to support the discovery and selection of collections, though it may be used to support other functions such as collection management too. It is not intended to describe every possible characteristic of every type of collection.
Also, it provides properties to describe the relationships between a collection and a number of other resources, notably the service that provides access to a collection, and some agents related to the collection. It is quite likely that an application will use metadata descriptions of those related resources as well as the collection, but the description of those resources is outside the scope of this document.
The DC CD AP is independent of any particular syntax for representing descriptions. Separate guidelines will describe how descriptions conforming to the DC CD AP may be represented using the conventions recommended by DCMI for expressing DC metadata using the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and using the Extensible Markup Language (XML).
Vocabularies/Namespaces used
| Vocabulary Name | URI | Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ | dc |
| Dublin Core™ Terms | http://purl.org/dc/terms/ | dcterms |
| MARC Relator Codes |
http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/ [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed] |
marcrel |
| Collection Description Terms |
http://example.org/cld/terms# [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed] |
cld |
| General Description Terms |
http://example.org/gen/terms# [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed] |
gen |
| Collection Type Vocabulary Terms |
http://example.org/cld/type# [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed] |
cldtype |
Collection Properties
Shaded entries in the tables below indicate that either the semantics or the usage (e.g. optionality, cardinality, use of Encoding Schemes) of a metadata element have been optimised/localised by this Application Profile.
- Identifier [dc:identifier]
- Title [dc:title]
- Alternative Title [dcterms:alternative]
- Description [dcterms:abstract]
- Physical Characteristics [dc:format]
- Size [dcterms:extent]
- Language [dc:language]
- Type [dc:type]
- Rights [dc:rights]
- Access Rights [dcterms:accessRights]
- Accrual Status [cld:accrualStatus]
- Custodial History [gen:provenance]
- Audience [dcterms:audience]
- Logo [cld:logo]
- Subject [dc:subject]
- Spatial Coverage [dcterms:spatial]
- Temporal Coverage [dcterms:temporal]
- Accumulation Date Range [cld:accumulationDateRange]
- Contents Date Range [cld:contentsDateRange]
- Collector [dc:creator]
- Owner [marcrel:own]
- Is Available At [gen:isAvailableAt]
- Associated Publication [dcterms:isReferencedBy]
- Super-Collection [dcterms:isPartOf]
- Sub-Collection [dcterms:hasPart]
- Catalogue or Description [dc:description]
- Associated Collection [dc:relation]
Identifier [dc:identifier]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier |
|---|---|
| Name | identifier |
| Label | Identifier |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
A globally unique formal identifier for the collection. |
| Comments |
A URI or other globally unique identifier for the collection. Note that this identifier should not be the URL for the location of the resource. |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:URI] http://purl.org/dc/terms/URI |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Mandatory |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 1, Maximum: unbounded |
Title [dc:title]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title |
|---|---|
| Name | title |
| Label | Title |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
The name of the collection. |
| Comments |
Enter the name of the collection preserving the original wording, order and spelling. Punctuation need not reflect the usage of the original. Subtitles should be separated from the title by a colon, for example: Voices from the Dust Bowl: The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection Where a collection has a well known acronym it should be provided in parentheses after the name, for example: The Wilfred Owen Multimedia Digital Archive (WOMDA) |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by |
Alternative, Dublin Core™ Terms, [dcterms:alternative] http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Mandatory |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 1, Maximum: unbounded |
Alternative Title [dcterms:alternative]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative |
|---|---|
| Name | alternative |
| Label | Alternative Title |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Any form of the name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Title, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:title] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Description [dcterms:abstract]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract |
|---|---|
| Name | abstract |
| Label | Description |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
A summary of the content of the collection. |
| Comments |
A free text summary of the collection. Although a description might contain detailed subject-specific information, at least part of the description should be understandable by an end-user with no specialist knowledge of the subject area. |
| Type of Term | Element refinement |
| Refines |
Description, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:description] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Mandatory |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 1, Maximum: unbounded |
Physical Characteristics [dc:format]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format |
|---|---|
| Name | format |
| Label | Physical Characteristics |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
The physical or digital characteristics of the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by |
Extent, Dublin Core™ Terms, [dcterms:extent] http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Size [dcterms:extent]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent |
|---|---|
| Name | extent |
| Label | Size |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
The size of the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Format, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:format] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Language [dc:language]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language |
|---|---|
| Name | language |
| Label | Language |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
The language of the items in the collection. |
| Comments |
Enter language names in the format defined by by RFC-3066 or ISO 639-2. RFC-3066 includes a two-letter language code ISO 639 part 1 or a three-letter code taken from ISO 639 part 2, followed optionally by a two-letter country code (taken from the ISO 3166 standard). For example, 'en' for English, 'fr' for French, or 'en-GB' for English used in the United Kingdom. When a language in ISO 639 has both a two-letter and three-letter code, use the two-letter code; when it has only a three-letter code, use the three-letter code. ISO 639-2 provides a list of three-letter language codes. For example, 'eng' for English. Where more than one language is provided, a repeated attribute should be used for each. |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
ISO639-2, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:ISO639-2] http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-2 |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
RFC3066, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:RFC3066] http://purl.org/dc/terms/RFC3066 |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Type [dc:type]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type |
|---|---|
| Name | type |
| Label | Type |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
The type of the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Collection Type Vocabulary, Collection Type Vocabulary [cld:CLDT] http://example.org/cld/terms/CLDT |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Rights [dc:rights]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights |
|---|---|
| Name | rights |
| Label | Rights |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
A statement of any rights held in/over the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by |
Access Rights, Dublin Core™ Terms, [dcterms:accessRights] http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Access Rights [dcterms:accessRights]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights |
|---|---|
| Name | accessRights |
| Label | Access Rights |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
A statement of any access restrictions placed on the collection, including allowed users, charges, etc. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Rights, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:rights] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Accrual Status [cld:accrualStatus]
| Identifier | http://example.org/cld/terms#accrualStatus |
|---|---|
| Name | accrualStatus |
| Label | Accrual Status |
| Defined By |
Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms# |
| Definition |
A statement of accrual policy (closed, passive, active, partial/selective), accrual method (purchase, deposit)) and accrual periodicity (closed, irregular, periodic). |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Description, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:description] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Custodial History [gen:provenance]
| Identifier | http://example.org/gen/terms#custodialHistory |
|---|---|
| Name | custodialHistory |
| Label | Custodial History |
| Defined By |
General Description Terms http://example.org/gen/terms# |
| Definition |
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the collection that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Description, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:description] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Audience [dcterms:audience]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience |
|---|---|
| Name | audience |
| Label | Audience |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
A class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String, with optional language identifier |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Logo [cld:logo]
| Identifier | http://example.org/cld/terms#logo |
|---|---|
| Name | logo |
| Label | Logo |
| Defined By |
Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms# |
| Definition |
An image or logo associated with the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Description, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:description] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Subject [dc:subject]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject |
|---|---|
| Name | subject |
| Label | Subject |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
A subject or topic associated with the items in the collection. |
| Comments |
Keywords or subject descriptors associated with items in the collection. The terms used indicate the subject matter of the collection. The encoding schemes below are those recommended by DCMI. Other appropriate encoding schemes may be used, and the use of a scheme should be indicated. |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Library of Congress Subject Headings, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:LCSH] http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCSH |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Library of Congress Classification, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:LCC] http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCC |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Medical Subject Headings, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:MESH] http://purl.org/dc/terms/MESH |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:DDC] http://purl.org/dc/terms/DDC |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Universal Decimal Classification, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:UDC] http://purl.org/dc/terms/UDC |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Spatial Coverage [dcterms:spatial]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial |
|---|---|
| Name | spatial |
| Label | Spatial Coverage |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
The spatial coverage of the content of the items in the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Coverage, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:coverage] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Temporal Coverage [dcterms:temporal]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/temporal |
|---|---|
| Name | temporal |
| Label | Temporal Coverage |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
The temporal coverage of the content of the items in the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Coverage, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:coverage] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Accumulation Date Range [cld:accumulationDateRange]
| Identifier | http://example.org/cld/terms#accumulationDateRange |
|---|---|
| Name | accumulationDateRange |
| Label | Accumulation Date Range |
| Defined By |
Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms# |
| Definition |
The range of dates over which the collection was accumulated. |
| Comments |
Enter a date range - two dates separated by a forward-slash (/). Each date should be entered according to the W3C note on 'Date and Time Formats', <http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime>. Null dates may be used to indicate open-ended date ranges. All the following are examples of valid date ranges: 1888/1894 indicating, '1888 to 1894 inclusive', '1960 onwards' and 'February 2000 to June 2000 inclusive' respectively. |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Date, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:date] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Date Range, General Description Terms [gen:DateRange] http://example.org/gen/terms#DateRange Note: Encoding Schemes for date ranges are currently being investigated by the DCMI Date WG. |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
W3C Date-Time Format, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:W3CDTF] http://purl.org/dc/terms/W3CDTF |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Contents Date Range [cld:contentsDateRange]
| Identifier | http://example.org/cld/terms#contentsDateRange |
|---|---|
| Name | contentsDateRange |
| Label | Contents Date Range |
| Defined By |
Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms# |
| Definition |
The range of dates of creation of the individual items within the collection. |
| Comments |
Enter a date range - two dates separated by a forward-slash (/). Each date should be entered according to the W3C note on 'Date and Time Formats', <http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime>. Null dates may be used to indicate open-ended date ranges. All the following are examples of valid date ranges: 1888/1894 indicating, '1888 to 1894 inclusive', '1960 onwards' and 'February 2000 to June 2000 inclusive' respectively. |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Date, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:date] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
Date Range, Collection Description Terms [gen:DateRange] http://example.org/gen/terms#DateRange Note: Encoding Schemes for date ranges are currently being investigated by the DCMI Date WG. |
| Uses Encoding Scheme |
W3C Date-Time Format, Dublin Core™ Terms [dcterms:W3CDTF] http://purl.org/dc/terms/W3CDTF |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Collector [dc:creator]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator |
|---|---|
| Name | creator |
| Label | Collector |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
An entity who gathers (or gathered) the items in a collection together. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Owner [marcrel:own]
| Identifier | http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/own |
|---|---|
| Name | own |
| Label | Owner |
| Defined By |
MARC Relator Codes http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/ |
| Definition |
An entity who has legal possession of the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Is Available At [gen:isAvailableAt]
| Identifier | http://example.org/gen/terms#isAvailableAt |
|---|---|
| Name | isAvailableAt |
| Label | Is Available At |
| Defined By |
General Description Terms http://example.org/gen/terms# |
| Definition |
The physical location or digital service that provides access to the collection. |
| Comments | |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Relation, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | String |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Sub-collection [dcterms:hasPart]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart |
|---|---|
| Name | hasPart |
| Label | Sub-collection |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
A second collection contained within the current collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Relation, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Super-collection [dcterms:isPartOf]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf |
|---|---|
| Name | isPartOf |
| Label | Super-collection |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
A second collection that contains the current collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Relation, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Catalogue or description [dc:description]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
|---|---|
| Name | description |
| Label | Catalogue or description |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
A second collection that describes the current collection (for example, the catalogue for the current collection). |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by |
Description, Dublin Core™ Terms, [dcterms:abstract] http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract |
| Refined by |
Accrual Status, Collection Description Terms, [cld:accrualStatus] http://example.org/cld/terms#accrualStatus |
| Refined by |
Custodial History, General Description Terms, [gen:provenance] http://example.org/gen/terms#provenance |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Associated collection [dc:relation]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation |
|---|---|
| Name | relation |
| Label | Associated collection |
| Defined By |
The Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ |
| Definition |
A second collection that is associated with the current collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines | [n/a] |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
Associated publication [dcterms:isReferencedBy]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy |
|---|---|
| Name | isReferencedBy |
| Label | Associated publication |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
A publication that is based on the use, study, or analysis of the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| Type of Term | Element Refinement |
| Refines |
Relation, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation |
| Refined by | [n/a] |
| Uses Encoding Scheme | [n/a] |
| Similar to | [n/a] |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Condition | [n/a] |
| Datatype | |
| Occurrence | Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded |
- Uniform Resource Identifier [dcterms:URI]
- ISO 639-2 [dcterms:ISO639-2]
- Library of Congress Subject Headings [dcterms:LCSH]
- Library of Congress Classification [dcterms:LCC]
- Medical Subject Headings [dcterms:MESH]
- Dewey Decimal Classification [dcterms:DDC]
- Universal Decimal Classification [dcterms:UDC]
- W3C Date and Time Format [dcterms:W3CDTF]
- Date Range [gen:DateRange]
- Collection Type Vocabulary [cld:CLDT]
Uniform Resource Identifier [dcterms:URI]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/URI |
|---|---|
| Name | URI |
| Label | Uniform Resource Identifier |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Uniform Resource Identifier. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Identifier, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:identifier] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier |
RFC3066 [dcterms:RFC3066]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/RFC3066 |
|---|---|
| Name | RFC3066 |
| Label | RFC 3066 |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Internet RFC 3066 'Tags for the Identification of Languages' specifies a primary subtag which is a two-letter code taken from ISO 639 part 1 or a three-letter code taken from ISO 639 part 2, followed optionally by a two-letter country code taken from ISO 3166. When a language in ISO 639 has both a two-letter and three-letter code, use the two-letter code; when it has only a three-letter code, use the three-letter code. This RFC replaces RFC 1766. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3066.txt |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Language, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:language] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language |
ISO639-2 [dcterms:ISO639-2]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-2 |
|---|---|
| Name | ISO639-2 |
| Label | ISO 639-2 |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
ISO 639-2: Codes for the representation of names of languages. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/ |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Language, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:language] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) [dcterms:LCSH]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCSH |
|---|---|
| Name | LCSH |
| Label | LCSH |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Library of Congress Subject Headings. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/lcsh.html |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Subject, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject |
Library of Congress Classification (LCC) [dcterms:LCC]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCC |
|---|---|
| Name | LCC |
| Label | LCC |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Library of Congress Classification. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Subject, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject |
Medical Subject Headings (MESH) [dcterms:MESH]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/MESH |
|---|---|
| Name | MESH |
| Label | MeSH |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Medical Subject Headings. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Subject, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject |
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) [dcterms:DDC]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/DDC |
|---|---|
| Name | DDC |
| Label | DDC |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Dewey Decimal Classification. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.oclc.org/dewey/ |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Subject, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject |
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) [dcterms:UDC]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/UDC |
|---|---|
| Name | UDC |
| Label | UDC |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
Universal Decimal Classification. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.udcc.org/ |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Subject, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject |
W3C Date and Time Format (W3CDTF) [dcterms:W3CDTF]
| Identifier | http://purl.org/dc/terms/W3CDTF |
|---|---|
| Name | W3CDTF |
| Label | W3C-DTF |
| Defined By |
Dublin Core™ Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/ |
| Definition |
W3C Encoding rules for dates and times - a profile based on ISO 8601. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Date Range [gen:DateRange]
| Identifier | http://example.org/gen/terms#DateRange |
|---|---|
| Name | DateRange |
| Label | Date Range |
| Defined By |
General Description Terms http://example.org/gen/terms# |
| Definition |
A date range - two dates separated by a forward-slash (/). Each date should be entered according to the W3C note on 'Date and Time Formats'. Null dates may be used to indicate open-ended date ranges. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/rslp/tool/?mode=printGuide |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Contents Date Range, Collection Description Terms, [cld:contentsDateRange] http://example.org/cld/terms/contentsDateRange |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Accumulation Date Range, Collection Description Terms, [cld:accumulationDateRange] http://example.org/cld/terms/accumulationDateRange |
Collection Type Vocabulary [cld:CLDT]
| Identifier | http://example.org/cld/terms#CLDT |
|---|---|
| Name | CLDT |
| Label | Collection Type Vocabulary |
| Defined By |
Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms# |
| Definition |
A list of types that categorize the collection according to the nature of the items in the collection. |
| Comments | [n/a] |
| See Also | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-type/ |
| Type of Term | Encoding Scheme |
| Encoding Scheme for |
Type, Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:type] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type |
Administrative Metadata
A collection-level description conforming to this profile should itself be described by an appropriate administrative metadata record. This document does not specify the properties to be used in that administrative metadata record.
Changes made in this version
- Added introductory text (first version)
- Added prefix/namespace name for MARC relator codes
- 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