Domains and Ranges for DCMI Properties
| Creators: |
Andy Powell
Eduserv Foundation, UK Pete Johnston Eduserv Foundation, UK Tom Baker DCMI |
| Date Issued: | 2008-01-14 |
| Latest Version: | https://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/ |
| Release History: | https://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/release_history/ |
| Description: | This document describes a set of classes and specifies how those classes are used as domains and ranges of DCMI properties. |
Table of contents
- Introduction
- The Classes
- Domain and Range assertions for DCMI Properties
References
1. Introduction
This document uses the terminology of the DCMI Abstract Model [DCAM]. The relationship types with which this document is principally concerned are described by the DCAM as follows:
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Each property may be related to one or more classes by a has domain relationship. Where it is stated that a property has such a relationship with a class and a described resource is related to a value by that property, it follows that the described resource is an instance of that class.
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Each property may be related to one or more classes by a has range relationship. Where it is stated that a property has such a relationship with a class and a described resource is related to a value by that property, it follows that the value is an instance of that class.
In practice, this means that the domain indicates the class of resources that the property should be used to describe, while the range indicates the class of resources that should be used as values for that property.
The DCAM relationship types has domain and has range are the same as the RDF Schema [RDFS] properties, rdfs:range and rdfs:domain.
2. Classes
This section describes a set of classes that are needed in order to describe has domain and has range relationships for DCMI properties.
The relationships between the classes are summarized in the UML class diagram in Figure 1:
**Figure 1 - the Classes**
The relationships between the classes associated with the Format property and its subproperties are particularly complex and are shown in more detail in Figure 2:
**Figure 2 - the Classes associated with the Format property**
2.1. Existing Classes Referenced in this Document
The terms described in this section are existing*classes_ that have already been assigned URIs owned by DCMI or by other agencies, and for which term declarations are already made available by their owners. No changes to those term declarations are required.
| Term Name: Resource | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Resource |
| Term Name: Literal | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Literal |
| Term Name: Class | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Class |
| Term Name: Collection | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection [dcmitype:Collection] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Collection |
2.2. Classes
The terms described in this section are new*classes_ that are to be assigned URIs owned by DCMI. The URIs will be in the DCMI Namespace http://purl.org/dc/terms. A new set of term declarations will be made available, and those new term declarations are summarized in this section.
| Term Name: Agent | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent [dcterms:Agent] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Agent |
| Definition: | A resource that acts or has the power to act. |
| Comment: | Examples of Agent include person, organization, and software agent. |
| Instance Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [dcterms:AgentClass] |
| Term Name: AgentClass | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [dcterms:AgentClass] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Agent Class |
| Definition: | A group of agents. |
| Comment: | Examples of Agent Class include groups seen as classes, such as students, women, charities, lecturers. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Term Name: BibliographicResource | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource [dcterms:BibliographicResource] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Bibliographic Resource |
| Definition: | A book, article, or other documentary resource. |
| Term Name: FileFormat | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/FileFormat [dcterms:FileFormat] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | File Format |
| Definition: | A digital resource format. |
| Comment: | Examples include the formats defined by the list of Internet Media Types. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType [dcterms:MediaType] |
| Term Name: Frequency | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency [dcterms:Frequency] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Frequency |
| Definition: | A rate at which something recurs. |
| Term Name: Jurisdiction | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Jurisdiction [dcterms:Jurisdiction] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Jurisdiction |
| Definition: | The extent or range of judicial, law enforcement, or other authority. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction] |
| Term Name: LicenseDocument | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LicenseDocument [dcterms:LicenseDocument] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | License Document |
| Definition: | A legal document giving official permission to do something with a Resource. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [dcterms:RightsStatement] |
| Term Name: LinguisticSystem | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem [dcterms:LinguisticSystem] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Linguistic System |
| Definition: | A system of signs, symbols, sounds, gestures, or rules used in communication. |
| Comment: | Examples include written, spoken, sign, and computer languages. |
| Term Name: Location | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location [dcterms:Location] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Location |
| Definition: | A spatial region or named place. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction] |
| Term Name: LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Location, Period, or Jurisdiction |
| Definition: | A location, period of time, or jurisdiction. |
| Term Name: MediaType | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType [dcterms:MediaType] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Media Type |
| Definition: | A file format or physical medium. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent] |
| Term Name: MediaTypeOrExtent | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Media Type or Extent |
| Definition: | A media type or extent. |
| Term Name: MethodOfAccrual | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual [dcterms:MethodOfAccrual] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Method of Accrual |
| Definition: | A method by which resources are added to a collection. |
| Term Name: MethodOfInstruction | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfInstruction [dcterms:MethodOfInstruction] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Method of Instruction |
| Definition: | A process that is used to engender knowledge, attitudes, and skills. |
| Term Name: PeriodOfTime | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime [dcterms:PeriodOfTime] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Period of Time |
| Definition: | An interval of time that is named or is specified by its start and end dates. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction] |
| Term Name: PhysicalMedium | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium [dcterms:PhysicalMedium] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Physical Medium |
| Definition: | A physical material or carrier. |
| Comment: | Examples include paper, canvas, or DVD. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType [dcterms:MediaType] |
| Term Name: PhysicalResource | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource [dcterms:PhysicalResource] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Physical Resource |
| Definition: | A material thing. |
| Term Name: Policy | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Policy [dcterms:Policy] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Policy |
| Definition: | A plan or course of action by an authority, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters. |
| Term Name: ProvenanceStatement | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement [dcterms:ProvenanceStatement] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Provenance Statement |
| Definition: | A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of a resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. |
| Term Name: RightsStatement | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [dcterms:RightsStatement] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Rights Statement |
| Definition: | A statement about the intellectual property rights (IPR) held in or over a Resource, a legal document giving official permission to do something with a resource, or a statement about access rights. |
| Term Name: SizeOrDuration | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/SizeOrDuration [dcterms:SizeOrDuration] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Size or Duration |
| Definition: | A dimension or extent, or a time taken to play or execute. |
| Comment: | Examples include a number of pages, a specification of length, width, and breadth, or a period in hours, minutes, and seconds. |
| Sub-Class Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent] |
| Term Name: Standard | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard [dcterms:Standard] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
| Label: | Standard |
| Definition: | A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated. |
3. Domain and Range assertions for DCMI Properties
This section summarizes the assertions to be made for has domain and has range relationships for existing DCMI properties.
3.1. Properties of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1.
The terms described in this section are existing*properties_ that have already been assigned URIs owned by DCMI, and for which term declarations are already made available by DCMI. No changes to those term declarations are required. No assertions of has domain or has range relationships will be made for the properties of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1. (This is equivalent to saying that for each of these properties there exists a has domain relationship with the class rdfs:Resource and a has range relationship with the class rdfs:Resource.)
| Term Name: contributor | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor [dc:contributor] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: coverage | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage [dc:coverage] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: creator | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator [dc:creator] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: date | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: description | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description [dc:description] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: format | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format [dc:format] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: identifier | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier [dc:identifier] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: language | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language [dc:language] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: publisher | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher [dc:publisher] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: relation | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: rights | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights [dc:rights] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: source | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source [dc:source] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: subject | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject [dc:subject] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: title | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title [dc:title] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Term Name: type | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type [dc:type] |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
3.2. Domain and Range assertions for the new Properties in http://purl.org/dc/terms.
The terms described in this section are new*properties_ that are to be assigned URIs owned by DCMI. The URIs will be in the DCMI Namespace http://purl.org/dc/terms. A new set of term declarations will be made available, and those new term declarations are summarized in this section. Those term declarations include:
- assertions of sub-property of relationships with other existing properties, and
- assertions of has domain and/or has range relationships with one or more of the classes specified above
The human-readable label, definition, comment etc for these new properties will be the same as for the corresponding existing property of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1.
Note: for completeness, the tables below include has domain and/or has range relationships with the class rdfs:Resource (italicised in the tables). Such a relationship is implicit even in the absence of an explicit has domain or has range assertion, so those assertions will not be present in the term declarations.
| Term Name: contributor | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor [dcterms:contributor] |
| Definition: | An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor [dc:contributor] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent [dcterms:Agent] |
| Term Name: coverage | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage [dcterms:coverage] |
| Definition: | The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage [dc:coverage] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction] |
| Term Name: creator | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator [dcterms:creator] |
| Definition: | An entity primarily responsible for making the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor [dcterms:contributor] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator [dc:creator] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent [dcterms:Agent] |
| Term Name: date | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Definition: | A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: description | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/description [dcterms:description] |
| Definition: | An account of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description [dc:description] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Term Name: format | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/format [dcterms:format] |
| Definition: | The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format [dc:format] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent] |
| Term Name: identifier | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier [dcterms:identifier] |
| Definition: | An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier [dc:identifier] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: language | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/language [dcterms:language] |
| Definition: | A language of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language [dc:language] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem [dcterms:LinguisticSystem] |
| Term Name: publisher | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher [dcterms:publisher] |
| Definition: | An entity responsible for making the resource available. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher [dc:publisher] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent [dcterms:Agent] |
| Term Name: relation | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Definition: | A related resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: rights | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights [dcterms:rights] |
| Definition: | Information about rights held in and over the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights [dc:rights] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [dcterms:RightsStatement] |
| Term Name: source | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/source [dcterms:source] |
| Definition: | A related resource from which the described resource is derived. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source [dc:source] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: subject | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject [dcterms:subject] |
| Definition: | The topic of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject [dc:subject] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: title | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/title [dcterms:title] |
| Definition: | A name given to the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title [dc:title] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | In current practice, this term is used primarily with literal values; however, there are important uses with non-literal values as well. As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is leaving this range unspecified pending an investigation of options. |
| Term Name: type | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/type [dcterms:type] |
| Definition: | The nature or genre of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type [dc:type] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class] |
3.3. Domain and Range assertions for the existing Properties of the Dublin Core™ Terms.
The terms described in this section are existing*properties_ that have already been assigned URIs owned by DCMI, and for which term declarations are already made available by DCMI. Some changes to those existing term declarations are being made:
- assertions of sub-property of relationships with the new properties specified above, and
- assertions of has domain and/or has range relationships with one or more of the classes specified above
Note: for completeness, the tables below include has domain and/or has range relationships with the class rdfs:Resource (italicised in the tables). Such a relationship is implicit even in the absence of an explicit has domain or has range assertion, so those assertions will not be present in the term declarations.
Note that the term declarations listed here also reflect the changes described in the document Revisions to DCMI Metadata Terms [REVTERM].
| Term Name: abstract | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract [dcterms:abstract] |
| Definition: | A summary of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description [dc:description] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/description [dcterms:description] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Term Name: accessRights | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights [dcterms:accessRights] |
| Definition: | Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights [dc:rights] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights [dcterms:rights] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [dcterms:RightsStatement] |
| Term Name: accrualMethod | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod [dcterms:accrualMethod] |
| Definition: | The method by which items are added to a collection. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection [dcmitype:Collection] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual [dcterms:MethodOfAccrual] |
| Term Name: accrualPeriodicity | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity [dcterms:accrualPeriodicity] |
| Definition: | The frequency with which items are added to a collection. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection [dcmitype:Collection] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency [dcterms:Frequency] |
| Term Name: accrualPolicy | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy [dcterms:accrualPolicy] |
| Definition: | The policy governing the addition of items to a collection. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection [dcmitype:Collection] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Policy [dcterms:Policy] |
| Term Name: alternative | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative [dcterms:alternative] |
| Definition: | An alternative name for the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title [dc:title] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/title [dcterms:title] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | In current practice, this term is used primarily with literal values; however, there are important uses with non-literal values as well. As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is leaving this range unspecified pending an investigation of options. |
| Term Name: audience | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience [dcterms:audience] |
| Definition: | A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [dcterms:AgentClass] |
| Term Name: available | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/available [dcterms:available] |
| Definition: | Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: bibliographicCitation | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation [dcterms:bibliographicCitation] |
| Definition: | A bibliographic reference for the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier [dc:identifier] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier [dcterms:identifier] |
| Has Domain: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource [dcterms:BibliographicResource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: conformsTo | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo [dcterms:conformsTo] |
| Definition: | An established standard to which the described resource conforms. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard [dcterms:Standard] |
| Term Name: created | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/created [dcterms:created] |
| Definition: | Date of creation of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: dateAccepted | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateAccepted [dcterms:dateAccepted] |
| Definition: | Date of acceptance of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: dateCopyrighted | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateCopyrighted [dcterms:dateCopyrighted] |
| Definition: | Date of copyright. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: dateSubmitted | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateSubmitted [dcterms:dateSubmitted] |
| Definition: | Date of submission of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: educationLevel | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/educationLevel [dcterms:educationLevel] |
| Definition: | A class of entity, defined in terms of progression through an educational or training context, for which the described resource is intended. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience [dcterms:audience] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [dcterms:AgentClass] |
| Term Name: extent | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent [dcterms:extent] |
| Definition: | The size or duration of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format [dc:format] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/format [dcterms:format] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/SizeOrDuration [dcterms:SizeOrDuration] |
| Term Name: hasFormat | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasFormat [dcterms:hasFormat] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: hasPart | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart [dcterms:hasPart] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: hasVersion | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion [dcterms:hasVersion] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: instructionalMethod | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/instructionalMethod [dcterms:instructionalMethod] |
| Definition: | A process, used to engender knowledge, attitudes and skills, that the described resource is designed to support. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfInstruction [dcterms:MethodOfInstruction] |
| Term Name: isFormatOf | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isFormatOf [dcterms:isFormatOf] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is substantially the same as the described resource, but in another format. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: isPartOf | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf [dcterms:isPartOf] |
| Definition: | A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: isReferencedBy | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy [dcterms:isReferencedBy] |
| Definition: | A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: isReplacedBy | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReplacedBy [dcterms:isReplacedBy] |
| Definition: | A related resource that supplants, displaces, or supersedes the described resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: isRequiredBy | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isRequiredBy [dcterms:isRequiredBy] |
| Definition: | A related resource that requires the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: issued | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued [dcterms:issued] |
| Definition: | Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: isVersionOf | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/isVersionOf [dcterms:isVersionOf] |
| Definition: | A related resource of which the described resource is a version, edition, or adaptation. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: license | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/license [dcterms:license] |
| Definition: | A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights [dc:rights] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights [dcterms:rights] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/LicenseDocument [dcterms:LicenseDocument] |
| Term Name: mediator | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/mediator [dcterms:mediator] |
| Definition: | A class of entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience [dcterms:audience] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [dcterms:AgentClass] |
| Term Name: medium | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/medium [dcterms:medium] |
| Definition: | The material or physical carrier of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format [dc:format] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/format [dcterms:format] |
| Has Domain: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource [dcterms:PhysicalResource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium [dcterms:PhysicalMedium] |
| Term Name: modified | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified [dcterms:modified] |
| Definition: | Date on which the resource was changed. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
| Term Name: provenance | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/provenance [dcterms: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. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement [dcterms:ProvenanceStatement] |
| Term Name: references | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/references [dcterms:references] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: replaces | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/replaces [dcterms:replaces] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is supplanted, displaced, or superseded by the described resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: requires | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/requires [dcterms:requires] |
| Definition: | A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation [dc:relation] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Note: | This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration. |
| Term Name: rightsHolder | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder [dcterms:rightsHolder] |
| Definition: | A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent [dcterms:Agent] |
| Term Name: spatial | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial [dcterms:spatial] |
| Definition: | Spatial characteristics of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage [dc:coverage] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage [dcterms:coverage] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location [dcterms:Location] |
| Term Name: tableOfContents | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/tableOfContents [dcterms:tableOfContents] |
| Definition: | A list of subunits of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description [dc:description] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/description [dcterms:description] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Term Name: temporal | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/temporal [dcterms:temporal] |
| Definition: | Temporal characteristics of the resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage [dc:coverage] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage [dcterms:coverage] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime [dcterms:PeriodOfTime] |
| Term Name: valid | |
|---|---|
| URI: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/valid [dcterms:valid] |
| Definition: | Date (often a range) of validity of a resource. |
| Type of Term: |
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date [dc:date] |
| Sub-Property Of: |
http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date] |
| Has Domain: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource] |
| Has Range: |
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal [rdfs:Literal] |
References
[DCAM]
Powell, Andy, Mikael Nilsson, Ambjörn Naeve, Pete Johnston and Thomas Baker. DCMI Abstract Model. DCMI Recommendation. June 2007.
< http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/2007-06-04/>
[DCMES]
Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1: Reference Description
< http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dces/>
[RDF]
Klyne, Graham and Jeremy Carroll, editors. Resource Description Framework: Concepts and Abstract Syntax. W3C Recommendation. 10 February 2004.
< http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-concepts/>
[RDFS]
Brickley, Dan and R.V. Guha, editors. RDF Vocabulary Description Language 1.0: RDF Schema. W3C Recommendation. 10 February 2004.
< http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-schema/>
[REVTERM]
Baker, Thomas.
Revisions to DCMI Terms
2008-01-14< http://dublincore.org/usage/decisions/2008/dcterms-changes/>
[UML]
Booch, Grady, James Rumbaugh and Ivar Jacobson. The Unified Modeling Language User Guide. Addison-Wesley, 1998.