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| Title: | DCMI Metadata Terms |
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| Creator: | DCMI Usage Board |
| Identifier: | dublincore.org/documents/2012/06/14/dcmi-terms/ |
| Date Issued: | |
| Latest Version: | dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/ |
| Replaces: | dublincore.org/documents/2010/10/11/dcmi-terms/ |
| Translations: | dublincore.org/resources/translations/ |
| Document Status: | This is a DCMI Recommendation. |
| Description: | This document is an up-to-date specification of all metadata terms maintained by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, including properties, vocabulary encoding schemes, syntax encoding schemes, and classes. |
| Properties in the /terms/ namespace | abstract , accessRights , accrualMethod , accrualPeriodicity , accrualPolicy , alternative , audience , available , bibliographicCitation , conformsTo , contributor , coverage , created , creator , date , dateAccepted , dateCopyrighted , dateSubmitted , description , educationLevel , extent , format , hasFormat , hasPart , hasVersion , identifier , instructionalMethod , isFormatOf , isPartOf , isReferencedBy , isReplacedBy , isRequiredBy , issued , isVersionOf , language , license , mediator , medium , modified , provenance , publisher , references , relation , replaces , requires , rights , rightsHolder , source , spatial , subject , tableOfContents , temporal , title , type , valid |
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| Properties in the /elements/1.1/ namespace | contributor , coverage , creator , date , description , format , identifier , language , publisher , relation , rights , source , subject , title , type |
| Vocabulary Encoding Schemes | DCMIType , DDC , IMT , LCC , LCSH , MESH , NLM , TGN , UDC |
| Syntax Encoding Schemes | Box , ISO3166 , ISO639-2 , ISO639-3 , Period , Point , RFC1766 , RFC3066 , RFC4646 , RFC5646 , URI , W3CDTF |
| Classes | Agent , AgentClass , BibliographicResource , FileFormat , Frequency , Jurisdiction , LicenseDocument , LinguisticSystem , Location , LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction , MediaType , MediaTypeOrExtent , MethodOfAccrual , MethodOfInstruction , PeriodOfTime , PhysicalMedium , PhysicalResource , Policy , ProvenanceStatement , RightsStatement , SizeOrDuration , Standard |
| DCMI Type Vocabulary | Collection , Dataset , Event , Image , InteractiveResource , MovingImage , PhysicalObject , Service , Software , Sound , StillImage , Text |
| Terms related to the DCMI Abstract Model | memberOf , VocabularyEncodingScheme |
This document is an up-to-date, authoritative specification of all metadata terms maintained by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. Included are the fifteen terms of the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, which have also been published as IETF RFC 5013 [RFC5013], ANSI/NISO Standard Z39.85-2007 [NISOZ3985], and ISO Standard 15836:2009 [ISO15836].
Each term is specified with the following minimal set of attributes:
| Name: | A token appended to the URI of a DCMI namespace to create the URI of the term. |
| Label: | The human-readable label assigned to the term. |
| URI: | The Uniform Resource Identifier used to uniquely identify a term. |
| Definition: | A statement that represents the concept and essential nature of the term. |
| Type of Term: | The type of term as described in the DCMI Abstract Model [DCAM]. |
Where applicable, the following attributes provide additional information about a term:
| Comment: | Additional information about the term or its application. |
| See: | Authoritative documentation related to the term. |
| References: | A resource referenced in the Definition or Comment. |
| Refines: | A Property of which the described term is a Sub-Property. |
| Broader Than: | A Class of which the described term is a Super-Class. |
| Narrower Than: | A Class of which the described term is a Sub-Class. |
| Has Domain: | A Class of which a resource described by the term is an Instance. |
| Has Range: | A Class of which a value described by the term is an Instance. |
| Member Of: | An enumerated set of resources (Vocabulary Encoding Scheme) of which the term is a Member. |
| Instance Of: | A Class of which the described term is an instance. |
| Version: | A specific historical description of a term. |
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Equivalent Property: |
A Property to which the described term is equivalent. |
This release of DCMI Metadata Terms reflects changes described more fully in the document "Maintenance changes to DCMI Metadata Terms" [REVISIONS]. Further information about change history is documented in "DCMI Metadata Terms: A complete historical record" [HISTORY]. DCMI maintains a Web page with pointers to known translations of semantic specifications and related DCMI documents [TRANSLATIONS].
| [DCAM] | dublincore.org/documents/2007/06/04/abstract-model/ |
| [HISTORY] | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/ |
| [ISO15836] | www.iso.org/iso/search.htm?qt=15836&searchSubmit=Search&sort=rel&type=simple&published=on |
| [NAMESPACE] | dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-namespace/ |
| [NISOZ3985] | www.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/10256/Z39-85-2012_dublin_core.pdf |
| [REVISIONS] | dublincore.org/usage/decisions/2012/dcterms-changes/ |
| [RFC5013] | www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5013.txt |
| [TRANSLATIONS] | dublincore.org/resources/translations/ |
| Term Name: abstract | |
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| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/abstract |
| Label: | Abstract |
| Definition: | A summary of the resource. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/description |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#abstract-003 |
| Term Name: accessRights | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights |
| Label: | Access Rights |
| Definition: | 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 policies. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/rights |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#accessRights-002 |
| Term Name: accrualMethod | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod |
| Label: | Accrual Method |
| Definition: | The method by which items are added to a collection. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Has Domain: | purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#accrualMethod-003 |
| Term Name: accrualPeriodicity | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity |
| Label: | Accrual Periodicity |
| Definition: | The frequency with which items are added to a collection. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Has Domain: | purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#accrualPeriodicity-003 |
| Term Name: accrualPolicy | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy |
| Label: | Accrual Policy |
| Definition: | The policy governing the addition of items to a collection. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Has Domain: | purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/Policy |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#accrualPolicy-003 |
| Term Name: alternative | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/alternative |
| Label: | Alternative Title |
| Definition: | An alternative name for the resource. |
| Comment: | The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/title |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#alternative-003 |
| Has Range: | www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal |
| Term Name: audience | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/audience |
| Label: | Audience |
| Definition: | A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#audience-003 |
| Term Name: available | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/available |
| Label: | Date Available |
| Definition: | Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/date |
| Has Range: | www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#available-003 |
| Term Name: bibliographicCitation | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation |
| Label: | 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. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/identifier |
| Has Domain: | purl.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource |
| Has Range: | www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#bibliographicCitation-002 |
| Term Name: conformsTo | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo |
| Label: | Conforms To |
| Definition: | An established standard to which the described resource conforms. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/relation |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/Standard |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#conformsTo-003 |
| Term Name: contributor | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/contributor |
| Label: | Contributor |
| Definition: | An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource. |
| Comment: | Examples of a Contributor include a person, an organization, or a service. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/Agent |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#contributorT-001 |
| Term Name: coverage | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/coverage |
| Label: | 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. |
| Comment: | Spatial topic and spatial applicability may be a named place or a location specified by its geographic coordinates. Temporal topic may be a named period, date, or date range. A jurisdiction may be a named administrative entity or a geographic place to which the resource applies. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Thesaurus of Geographic Names [TGN]. Where appropriate, named places or time periods can be used in preference to numeric identifiers such as sets of coordinates or date ranges. |
| References: | [TGN] www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#coverageT-001 |
| Term Name: created | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/created |
| Label: | Date Created |
| Definition: | Date of creation of the resource. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/date |
| Has Range: | www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#created-003 |
| Term Name: creator | |
| URI: | purl.org/dc/terms/creator |
| Label: | Creator |
| Definition: | An entity primarily responsible for making the resource. |
| Comment: | Examples of a Creator include a person, an organization, or a service. |
| Type of Term: | Property |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator |
| Refines: | purl.org/dc/terms/contributor |
| Has Range: | purl.org/dc/terms/Agent |
| Version: | dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#creatorT-002 |