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Creator

Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms
URI http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator
Label Creator
Definition An entity responsible for making the resource.
Comment Recommended practice is to identify the creator with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the creator may be provided.
Type of Term Property
Range Includes
  • http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Equivalent Property
  • http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/maker
Subproperty of
  • Creator (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator)
  • Contributor (http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor)
Examples
  1. Shakespeare, William (a person)
  2. https://isni.org/isni/0000000121032683 (URI for a person)
  3. Hubble Space Telescope (a data service)
  4. UNESCO (an organization)