This document is an up-to-date, authoritative specification of all metadata terms maintained by the Dublin Core™ Metadata Initiative -- elements, element refinements, encoding schemes, and vocabulary terms (the DCMI Type Vocabulary). Links to other relevant documentation may be found on the "Overview of Documentation for DCMI Metadata Terms" [OVERVIEW].
Legacy documents covering subsets of this document are in the public domain, including the IETF RFC 2413 [RFC2413], the CEN Workshop Agreement CWA 13874 [CWA13874], NISO Standard Z39.85-2001 [Z3985], ISO Standard 15836-2003 [ISO15836], and a variety of national standards that include some or all of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Set.
Where applicable, the following attributes provide additional information about a term:
Anchors have been embedded in this document so that users may cite a particular entry with the form "http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#term-name" (e.g., "http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#title"). While this form of citation is supported for documentary convenience, note that the URI assigned to each term in accordance with the DCMI Namespace Policy serves as its unique identifier (e.g., "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title")[NAMESPACE].
Readers desiring further information about the change history or Usage Board decisions that support these terms should consult the document "DCMI Metadata Terms -- A Complete Historical Record" [HISTORY].
This documentation is maintained by the DCMI Usage Board. Although DCMI is committed to ensuring a high degree of stability of the specifications it maintains, changes may occur as a result of the work of the Usage Board. The policies and processes governing the identification and maintenance of metadata terms are described in "DCMI Namespace Policy" [NAMESPACE], "DCMI Grammatical Principles" [PRINCIPLES], and "DCMI Usage Board Administrative Processes" [PROCESS]. Usage Board decisions with respect to DCMI metadata terms are summarized on the Web page "DCMI Usage Board Decisions" [DECISIONS]. Three attributes of terms -- Label, Definition, and Comment -- have natural-language values which may be translated into Japanese, Norwegian, or other languages. Although there is currently no mechanism in place to validate or certify such translations in an official sense, DCMI maintains a Web page with pointers to known translations of semantic specifications and related DCMI documents [TRANSLATIONS]
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Term Name: contributor |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor
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| Label:
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Contributor |
| Definition:
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An entity responsible for making contributions to the
content of the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Examples of a Contributor include a person, an
organisation, or a service. Typically, the name of a
Contributor should be used to indicate the entity. |
| Type of Term:
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element
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| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: coverage |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
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| Label:
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Coverage |
| Definition:
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The extent or scope of the content of the resource. |
| Comment:
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Coverage will typically include spatial location (a place name
or geographic coordinates), temporal period (a period label,
date, or date range) or jurisdiction (such as a named
administrative entity).
Recommended best practice is to select a value from a
controlled vocabulary (for example, the Thesaurus of Geographic
Names [TGN]) and that, where appropriate, named places or time
periods be used in preference to numeric identifiers such as
sets of coordinates or date ranges. |
| References:
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[TGN] http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: creator |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
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| Label:
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Creator |
| Definition:
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An entity primarily responsible for making the content
of the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Examples of a Creator include a person, an organisation,
or a service. Typically, the name of a Creator should
be used to indicate the entity. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: date |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
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| Label:
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Date |
| Definition:
|
A date associated with an event in the life cycle of the
resource. |
| Comment:
|
Typically, Date will be associated with the creation or
availability of the resource. Recommended best practice
for encoding the date value is defined in a profile of
ISO 8601 [W3CDTF] and follows the YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| References:
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[W3CDTF] http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: description |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
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| Label:
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Description |
| Definition:
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An account of the content of the resource. |
| Comment:
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Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract,
table of contents, reference to a graphical representation
of content or a free-text account of the content. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
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| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: format |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
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| Label:
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Format |
| Definition:
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The physical or digital manifestation of the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Typically, Format may include the media-type or dimensions of
the resource. Format may be used to determine the software,
hardware or other equipment needed to display or operate the
resource. Examples of dimensions include size and duration.
Recommended best practice is to select a value from a
controlled vocabulary (for example, the list of Internet Media
Types [MIME] defining computer media formats). |
| References:
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[MIME] http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/ |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
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1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: identifier |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
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| Label:
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Resource Identifier |
| Definition:
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. |
| Comment:
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Recommended best practice is to identify the resource by means
of a string or number conforming to a formal identification
system.
Example formal identification systems include the Uniform
Resource Identifier (URI) (including the Uniform Resource
Locator (URL)), the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and the
International Standard Book Number (ISBN). |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
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1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: language |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language
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| Label:
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Language |
| Definition:
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A language of the intellectual content of the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Recommended best practice is to use RFC 3066 [RFC3066],
which, in conjunction with ISO 639 [ISO639], defines two-
and three-letter primary language tags with optional
subtags. Examples include "en" or "eng" for English,
"akk" for Akkadian, and "en-GB" for English used in the
United Kingdom. |
| References:
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[RFC3066] http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3066.txt |
| References:
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[ISO639] http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/ |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: publisher |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher
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| Label:
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Publisher |
| Definition:
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An entity responsible for making the resource available |
| Comment:
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Examples of a Publisher include a person, an organisation,
or a service.
Typically, the name of a Publisher should be used to
indicate the entity. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
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1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: relation |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
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| Label:
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Relation |
| Definition:
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A reference to a related resource. |
| Comment:
|
Recommended best practice is to reference the resource by means
of a string or number conforming to a formal identification
system. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
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1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: rights |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
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| Label:
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Rights Management |
| Definition:
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Information about rights held in and over the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Typically, a Rights element will contain a rights
management statement for the resource, or reference
a service providing such information. Rights information
often encompasses Intellectual Property Rights (IPR),
Copyright, and various Property Rights.
If the Rights element is absent, no assumptions can be made
about the status of these and other rights with respect to
the resource. |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: source |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source
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| Label:
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Source |
| Definition:
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A reference to a resource from which the present resource
is derived. |
| Comment:
|
The present resource may be derived from the Source resource
in whole or in part. Recommended best practice is to reference
the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a
formal identification system. |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
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1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: subject |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
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| Label:
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Subject and Keywords |
| Definition:
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The topic of the content of the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Typically, a Subject will be expressed as keywords,
key phrases or classification codes that describe a topic
of the resource. Recommended best practice is to select
a value from a controlled vocabulary or formal
classification scheme. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: title |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
|
| Label:
|
Title |
| Definition:
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A name given to the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Typically, a Title will be a name by which the resource is
formally known. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: type |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type
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| Label:
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Resource Type |
| Definition:
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The nature or genre of the content of the resource. |
| Comment:
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Type includes terms describing general categories, functions,
genres, or aggregation levels for content. Recommended best
practice is to select a value from a controlled vocabulary
(for example, the DCMI Type Vocabulary [DCMITYPE]). To
describe the physical or digital manifestation of the
resource, use the Format element. |
| References:
|
[DCMITYPE] http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-type-vocabulary/ |
| Type of Term:
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element
|
| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
1999-07-02 |
|
Term Name: abstract |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract
|
| Label:
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Abstract |
| Definition:
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A summary of the content of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
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| Status:
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recommended
|
| Date Issued:
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2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: accessRights |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
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| Label:
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Access Rights |
| Definition:
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Information about who can access the
resource or an indication of its security status.
|
| Comment:
|
Access Rights may include information
regarding access or restrictions based on privacy,
security or other regulations.
|
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
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| Status:
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conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2003-02-15 |
|
Term Name: accrualMethod |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod
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| Label:
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Accrual Method |
| Definition:
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The method by which items are added to a collection. |
| Comment:
|
Recommended best practice is to use a value from a controlled
vocabulary. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2005-06-13 |
|
Term Name: accrualPeriodicity |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity
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| Label:
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Accrual Periodicity |
| Definition:
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The frequency with which items are added to a collection. |
| Comment:
|
Recommended best practice is to use a value from a
controlled vocabulary. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
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conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2005-06-13 |
|
Term Name: accrualPolicy |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy
|
| Label:
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Accrual Policy |
| Definition:
|
The policy governing the addition of items to a collection. |
| Comment:
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Recommended best practice is to use a value from a controlled
vocabulary. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2005-06-13 |
|
Term Name: alternative |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative
|
| Label:
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Alternative |
| Definition:
|
Any form of the title used as a substitute or alternative
to the formal title of the resource. |
| Comment:
|
This qualifier can include Title abbreviations as well
as translations. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: audience |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
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| Label:
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Audience |
| Definition:
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A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. |
| Comment:
|
A class of entity may be determined by the creator or the
publisher or by a third party. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2001-05-21 |
|
Term Name: available |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/available
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| Label:
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Available |
| Definition:
|
Date (often a range) that the resource will become or did
become available. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: bibliographicCitation |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation
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| Label:
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Bibliographic Citation |
| Definition:
|
A bibliographic reference for the resource.
|
| Comment:
|
Recommended practice is to include sufficient
bibliographic detail to identify the resource as
unambiguously as possible, whether or not the
citation is in a standard form.
|
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
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| Status:
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conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2003-02-15 |
|
Term Name: conformsTo |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo
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| Label:
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Conforms To |
| Definition:
|
A reference to an established standard to which the resource conforms. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2001-05-21 |
|
Term Name: created |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/created
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| Label:
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Created |
| Definition:
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Date of creation of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: dateAccepted |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateAccepted
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| Label:
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Date Accepted |
| Definition:
|
Date of acceptance of the resource (e.g. of thesis
by university department, of article by journal, etc.). |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
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| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2002-07-13 |
|
Term Name: dateCopyrighted |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateCopyrighted
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| Label:
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Date Copyrighted |
| Definition:
|
Date of a statement of copyright. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
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| Status:
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conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2002-07-13 |
|
Term Name: dateSubmitted |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateSubmitted
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| Label:
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Date Submitted |
| Definition:
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Date of submission of the resource (e.g. thesis,
articles, etc.). |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
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| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
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| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2002-07-13 |
|
Term Name: educationLevel |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/educationLevel
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| Label:
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Audience Education Level |
| Definition:
|
A general statement describing the education or
training context. Alternatively, a more specific
statement of the location of the audience in terms of
its progression through an education or training context. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
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| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2002-07-13 |
|
Term Name: extent |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent
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| Label:
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Extent |
| Definition:
|
The size or duration of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
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| Refines:
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http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: hasFormat |
| URI:
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http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasFormat
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| Label:
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Has Format |
| Definition:
|
The described resource pre-existed the referenced resource,
which is essentially the same intellectual content presented
in another format. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: hasPart |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart
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| Label:
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Has Part |
| Definition:
|
The described resource includes the referenced resource either
physically or logically. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: hasVersion |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion
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| Label:
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Has Version |
| Definition:
|
The described resource has a version, edition, or adaptation,
namely, the referenced resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: instructionalMethod |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/instructionalMethod
|
| Label:
|
Instructional Method |
| Definition:
|
A process, used to engender knowledge, attitudes and skills,
that the resource is designed to support. |
| Comment:
|
Instructional Method will typically include ways of presenting
instructional materials or conducting instructional activities,
patterns of learner-to-learner and learner-to-instructor interactions,
and mechanisms by which group and individual levels of learning are measured.
Instructional methods include all aspects of the instruction and learning
processes from planning and implementation through evaluation and
feedback. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2005-06-13 |
|
Term Name: isFormatOf |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isFormatOf
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| Label:
|
Is Format Of |
| Definition:
|
The described resource is the same intellectual content of
the referenced resource, but presented in another format. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
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| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: isPartOf |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf
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| Label:
|
Is Part Of |
| Definition:
|
The described resource is a physical or logical part of the
referenced resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: isReferencedBy |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy
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| Label:
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Is Referenced By |
| Definition:
|
The described resource is referenced, cited, or otherwise
pointed to by the referenced resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: isReplacedBy |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReplacedBy
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| Label:
|
Is Replaced By |
| Definition:
|
The described resource is supplanted, displaced, or
superseded by the referenced resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: isRequiredBy |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isRequiredBy
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| Label:
|
Is Required By |
| Definition:
|
The described resource is required by the referenced resource,
either physically or logically. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: issued |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued
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| Label:
|
Issued |
| Definition:
|
Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: isVersionOf |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isVersionOf
|
| Label:
|
Is Version Of |
| Definition:
|
The described resource is a version, edition, or adaptation
of the referenced resource. Changes in version imply substantive
changes in content rather than differences in format. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: license |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
|
| Label:
|
License |
| Definition:
|
A legal document giving official permission to do something
with the resource. |
| Comment:
|
Recommended best practice is to identify the license using a
URI. Examples of such licenses can be found at
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
|
| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2004-06-14 |
|
Term Name: mediator |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/mediator
|
| Label:
|
Mediator |
| Definition:
|
A class of entity that mediates access to the
resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. |
| Comment:
|
The audiences for a resource are of two basic classes: (1) an
ultimate beneficiary of the resource, and (2) frequently, an
entity that mediates access to the resource. The mediator
element refinement represents the second of these two classes. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2001-05-21 |
|
Term Name: medium |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/medium
|
| Label:
|
Medium |
| Definition:
|
The material or physical carrier of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: modified |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
|
| Label:
|
Modified |
| Definition:
|
Date on which the resource was changed. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: provenance |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/provenance
|
| Label:
|
Provenance |
| Definition:
|
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody
of the resource since its creation that are
significant for its authenticity, integrity and
interpretation.
|
| Comment:
|
The statement may include a description of any
changes successive custodians made to the resource.
|
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2004-09-20 |
|
Term Name: references |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/references
|
| Label:
|
References |
| Definition:
|
The described resource references, cites, or otherwise points
to the referenced resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: replaces |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/replaces
|
| Label:
|
Replaces |
| Definition:
|
The described resource supplants, displaces, or supersedes
the referenced resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: requires |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/requires
|
| Label:
|
Requires |
| Definition:
|
The described resource requires the referenced resource to
support its function, delivery, or coherence of content. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: rightsHolder |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder
|
| Label:
|
Rights Holder |
| Definition:
|
A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
|
| Comment:
|
Recommended best practice is to use the URI or name of
the Rights Holder to indicate the entity. |
| Type of Term:
|
element
|
| Status:
|
conforming
|
| Date Issued:
|
2004-06-14 |
|
Term Name: spatial |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial
|
| Label:
|
Spatial |
| Definition:
|
Spatial characteristics of the intellectual content of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: tableOfContents |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/tableOfContents
|
| Label:
|
Table Of Contents |
| Definition:
|
A list of subunits of the content of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: temporal |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/temporal
|
| Label:
|
Temporal |
| Definition:
|
Temporal characteristics of the intellectual content of the resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: valid |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/terms/valid
|
| Label:
|
Valid |
| Definition:
|
Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. |
| Type of Term:
|
element-refinement
|
| Refines:
|
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: Collection |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
|
| Label:
|
Collection |
| Definition:
|
An aggregation of resources. |
| Comment:
|
A collection is described as a group; its parts
may also be separately described. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: Dataset |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Dataset
|
| Label:
|
Dataset |
| Definition:
|
Data encoded in a defined structure. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include lists, tables, and databases.
A dataset may be useful for direct machine processing. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: Event |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Event
|
| Label:
|
Event |
| Definition:
|
A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. |
| Comment:
|
Metadata for an event provides descriptive
information that is the basis for discovery of the
purpose, location, duration, and responsible
agents associated with an event. Examples
include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop,
open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea
party, conflagration. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: Image |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
|
| Label:
|
Image |
| Definition:
|
A visual representation other than text. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include images and photographs
of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other
images and graphics, animations and moving
pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical
notation. Note that Image may include both
electronic and physical representations. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Broader Than:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
|
| Broader Than:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: InteractiveResource |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/InteractiveResource
|
| Label:
|
Interactive Resource |
| Definition:
|
A resource requiring interaction from the user to
be understood, executed, or experienced. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia
learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality
environments. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: MovingImage |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
|
| Label:
|
Moving Image |
| Definition:
|
A series of visual representations imparting
an impression of motion when shown in succession. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include animations, movies, television programs,
videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation.
Instances of the type Moving Image must also be describable
as instances of the broader type Image. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Narrower Than:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2003-11-18 |
|
Term Name: PhysicalObject |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/PhysicalObject
|
| Label:
|
Physical Object |
| Definition:
|
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. |
| Comment:
|
Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for,
these objects should use Image, Text or one of the other
types. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2002-07-13 |
|
Term Name: Service |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Service
|
| Label:
|
Service |
| Definition:
|
A system that provides one or more functions. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include a photocopying service, a banking service,
an authentication service, interlibrary loans, a Z39.50 or
Web server. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: Software |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Software
|
| Label:
|
Software |
| Definition:
|
A computer program in source or compiled form. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include a C source file, MS-Windows .exe executable,
or Perl script. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: Sound |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
|
| Label:
|
Sound |
| Definition:
|
A resource primarily intended to be heard. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include a music playback file format, an audio
compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
|
Term Name: StillImage |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
|
| Label:
|
Still Image |
| Definition:
|
A static visual representation. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include paintings, drawings,
graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended
best practice is to assign the type Text to
images of textual materials. Instances of the
type Still Image must also be describable as
instances of the broader type Image. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Narrower Than:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2003-11-18 |
|
Term Name: Text |
| URI:
|
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
|
| Label:
|
Text |
| Definition:
|
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. |
| Comment:
|
Examples include books, letters, dissertations,
poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing
lists. Note that facsimiles or images of
texts are still of the genre Text. |
| Type of Term:
|
vocabulary-term
|
| Status:
|
recommended
|
| Date Issued:
|
2000-07-11 |
