DCMI: Domains and Ranges for DCMI Properties

Creator:	Andy Powell Eduserv Foundation, UK
Date Issued:	2007-02-05
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/2007-02-05/
Replaces:	Not applicable
Is Replaced By:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/2007-07-02/
Latest Version:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/
Description of Document:	This document describes a set of classes and specifies how those classes are used as domains and ranges of DCMI properties.

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:

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.
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 or proposed.

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: 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. Proposed Classes

The terms described in this section are new*classes_ that are to be assigned URIs owned by DCMI, and for which new term declarations will be made available. Those new term declarations are summarized in this section.

The final decision on the form of the URI, i.e. on the DCMI namespace to be used for these DCMI term URIs, is still to be taken by the DCMI Usage Board, so the terms are described here with temporary example.org URIs.

Term Name: AccrualMethod
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/AccrualMethod [ex:AccrualMethod]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Accrual Method
Definition:	A method by which resources are added to a collection.

Term Name: Agent
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Agent [ex: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 an agent include a person, organization or software agent.
Instance Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [ex:AgentClass]

Term Name: AgentClass
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [ex:AgentClass]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Agent Class
Definition:	A class of agents.
Comment:	Examples of an agent class include students, women, charities, lecturers.
Sub-Class Of:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]

Term Name: BibliographicResource
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource [ex:BibliographicResource]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Bibliographic Resource
Definition:	A book, article or other published resource.

Term Name: BibliographicReference
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/BibliographicReference [ex:BibliographicReference]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Bibliographic Reference
Definition:	Information which identifies a bibliographic resource.

Term Name: DigitalResource
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/DigitalResource [ex:DigitalResource]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Digital Resource
Definition:	Something that is stored or transmitted as a sequence of discrete symbols from a finite set, usually binary data, represented using electronic or electromagnetic signals.

Term Name: Duration
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Duration [ex:Duration]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Duration
Definition:	The time taken to view, play, execute, or interact with a digital resource or physical resource.
Comment:	For example, a duration might be a period in hours, minutes and seconds.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Extent [ex:Extent]

Term Name: Extent
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Extent [ex:Extent]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Extent
Definition:	A size or duration.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [ex:MediaTypeOrExtent]

Term Name: FileFormat
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/FileFormat [ex: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 the list of Internet Media Types.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/MediaType [ex:MediaType]

Term Name: Frequency
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Frequency [ex: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: InstructionalMethod
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/InstructionalMethod [ex:InstructionalMethod]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Instructional Method
Definition:	A process that is used to engender knowledge, attitudes and skills.

Term Name: Jurisdiction
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Jurisdiction [ex: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://example.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [ex:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]

Term Name: Language
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Language [ex:Language]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Language
Definition:	A human language.

Term Name: License
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/License [ex:License]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	License
Definition:	A legal document giving official permission to do something with a Resource.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [ex:RightsStatement]

Term Name: Location
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Location [ex:Location]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Location
Definition:	A place or geographical region.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [ex:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]

Term Name: LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [ex:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Location, Period or Jurisdiction
Definition:	A location, period or jurisdiction.

Term Name: MediaType
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/MediaType [ex: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://example.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [ex:MediaTypeOrExtent]

Term Name: MediaTypeOrExtent
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [ex: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: Period
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Period
Definition:	A date or date range.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [ex:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]

Term Name: PhysicalMedium
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium [ex:PhysicalMedium]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Physical Medium
Definition:	A material or physical carrier of a physical resource.
Comment:	Examples include paper, canvas, etc.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/MediaType [ex:MediaType]

Term Name: PhysicalResource
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource [ex: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://example.org/dc/terms/Policy [ex:Policy]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Policy
Definition:	A plan or course of action, as of a government, political party, or business, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters.

Term Name: ProvenanceStatement
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement [ex: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: Reference
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Reference [ex:Reference]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Label:	Reference
Definition:	A Resource identifier that is unambiguous in a given context.
Comment:	Examples include URIs.

Term Name: RightsStatement
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [ex: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, or a statement about access rights.

Term Name: Size
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Size [ex:Size]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class [rdfs:Class]
Definition:	The size of a digital resource or physical resource.
Comment:	For example, a size might be a number of pages or a specification of length, width and breadth.
Sub-Class Of:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Extent [ex:Extent]

Term Name: Standard
URI:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Standard [ex: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 or proposed. 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 proposed new Properties of the Dublin Core™ Terms.

The terms described in this section are new*properties_ that are to be assigned URIs owned by DCMI, and for which new term declarations will be made available. 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 Dulin 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]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Agent [ex:Agent]

Term Name: coverage
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage [dcterms:coverage]
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://example.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction [ex:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]

Term Name: creator
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator [dcterms:creator]
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/creator [dc:creator]
Has Domain:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource]
Has Range:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Agent [ex:Agent]

Term Name: date
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/date [dcterms:date]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: description
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/description [dcterms:description]
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]
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://example.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent [ex:MediaTypeOrExtent]

Term Name: identifier
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier [dcterms:identifier]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Reference [ex:Reference]

Term Name: language
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/language [dcterms:language]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Language [ex:Language]

Term Name: publisher
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher [dcterms:publisher]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Agent [ex:Agent]

Term Name: relation
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation [dcterms:relation]
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]

Term Name: rights
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights [dcterms:rights]
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://example.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [ex:RightsStatement]

Term Name: source
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/source [dcterms:source]
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/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]

Term Name: subject
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject [dcterms:subject]
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]

Term Name: title
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/title [dcterms:title]
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]

Term Name: type
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/type [dcterms:type]
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.

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

Term Name: abstract
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract [dcterms:abstract]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement [ex:RightsStatement]

Term Name: accrualMethod
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod [dcterms:accrualMethod]
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://example.org/dc/terms/AccrualMethod [ex:AccrualMethod]

Term Name: accrualPeriodicity
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity [dcterms:accrualPeriodicity]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Frequency [ex:Frequency]

Term Name: accrualPolicy
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy [dcterms:accrualPolicy]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Policy [ex:Policy]

Term Name: alternative
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative [dcterms:alternative]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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]

Term Name: audience
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience [dcterms:audience]
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://example.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [ex:AgentClass]

Term Name: available
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/available [dcterms:available]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: bibliographicCitation
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation [dcterms:bibliographicCitation]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier [dcterms:identifier]
Has Domain:	http://example.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource [ex:BibliographicResource]
Has Range:	http://example.org/dc/terms/BibliographicReference [ex:BibliographicReference]

Term Name: conformsTo
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo [dcterms:conformsTo]
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]
Has Domain:	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource [rdfs:Resource]
Has Range:	http://example.org/dc/terms/Standard [ex:Standard]

Term Name: created
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/created [dcterms:created]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: dateAccepted
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateAccepted [dcterms:dateAccepted]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: dateCopyrighted
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateCopyrighted [dcterms:dateCopyrighted]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: dateSubmitted
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateSubmitted [dcterms:dateSubmitted]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: educationLevel
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/educationLevel [dcterms:educationLevel]
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://example.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [ex:AgentClass]

Term Name: extent
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent [dcterms:extent]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Extent [ex:Extent]

Term Name: hasFormat
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasFormat [dcterms:hasFormat]
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]
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: hasPart
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart [dcterms:hasPart]
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]
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: hasVersion
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion [dcterms:hasVersion]
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]
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: instructionalMethod
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/instructionalMethod [dcterms:instructionalMethod]
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://example.org/dc/terms/InstructionalMethod [ex:InstructionalMethod]

Term Name: isFormatOf
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isFormatOf [dcterms:isFormatOf]
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]
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: isPartOf
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf [dcterms:isPartOf]
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]
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: isReferencedBy
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy [dcterms:isReferencedBy]
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]
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: isReplacedBy
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReplacedBy [dcterms:isReplacedBy]
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]
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: isRequiredBy
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isRequiredBy [dcterms:isRequiredBy]
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]
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: issued
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued [dcterms:issued]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: isVersionOf
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isVersionOf [dcterms:isVersionOf]
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]
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: license
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/license [dcterms:license]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/License [ex:License]

Term Name: mediator
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/mediator [dcterms:mediator]
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://example.org/dc/terms/AgentClass [ex:AgentClass]

Term Name: medium
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/medium [dcterms:medium]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/format [dcterms:format]
Has Domain:	http://example.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource [ex:PhysicalResource]
Has Range:	http://example.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium [ex:PhysicalMedium]

Term Name: modified
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified [dcterms:modified]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: provenance
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/provenance [dcterms:provenance]
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://example.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement [ex:ProvenanceStatement]

Term Name: references
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/references [dcterms:references]
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]
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: replaces
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/replaces [dcterms:replaces]
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]
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: requires
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/requires [dcterms:requires]
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]
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: rightsHolder
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder [dcterms:rightsHolder]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Agent [ex:Agent]

Term Name: spatial
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial [dcterms:spatial]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Location [ex:Location]

Term Name: tableOfContents
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/tableOfContents [dcterms:tableOfContents]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

Term Name: valid
URI:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/valid [dcterms:valid]
Type of Term:	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property [rdf:Property]
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://example.org/dc/terms/Period [ex:Period]

References

[DCAM]
Powell, Andy, Mikael Nilsson, Ambjörn Naeve, Pete Johnston and Thomas Baker. DCMI Abstract Model. DCMI Proposed Recommendation. February 2007.
< http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/2007-02-05/>

[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/>

[UML]
Booch, Grady, James Rumbaugh and Ivar Jacobson. The Unified Modeling Language User Guide. Addison-Wesley, 1998.

Domains and Ranges for DCMI Properties

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