| Name |
Label |
Definition |
Data Type |
Field Length |
Requirement* |
Repeatable |
Qualifiers |
Date Defined |
Usage |
| Title |
Title |
Name given to the resource |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
language |
11-Feb-2003 |
For example, Main title, Added title, Variant title |
| Creator |
Creator |
Personal or corporate entity that is primarily responsible for the content of the resource |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
schema |
11-Feb-2003 |
For example, Primary author, Additional contributor, Co-author |
| Subject |
Subject/ Keyword |
Topic of the resource content |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
language / schema |
11-Feb-2003 |
Highly recommend using a controlled list of subjects, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings or the Art & Architecture Thesaurus. Keywords are also considered subjects. |
| Emanator |
Publisher/ Distributor |
An entity responsible for making the resource available |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
schema |
11-Feb-2003 |
For example, Publisher, Distributor |
| Date |
Resource Date |
Date of intellectual creation of the resource's content |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
N/A |
11-Feb-2003 |
Recommend a standard Date/Time stamp, e.g., Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) <http://www.boulder.nist.gov/timefreq/service/its.htm> |
| Type |
Resource Type |
A category which denotes the general nature of the content of the resource |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
schema |
11-Feb-2003 |
Might use a controlled list, such as the Dublin Core Type Vocabulary <http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type0-vocabulary/> |
| Format |
Format |
Physical or digital manifestation of the resource |
langstring |
variable |
M |
Y |
schema |
11-Feb-2003 |
Might use a controlled list, such as the list of Internet Media Types <http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/media-types/media-types> |
| Identifier |
Resource Identifier |
A distinctive reference to the resource |
langstring |
|
M |
N |
N/A |
11-Feb-2003 |
|
| Rights |
Use/ Reproduction Rights |
Information about rights for access and reproduction held in and over the resource |
langstring |
variable |
M |
N |
N/A |
11-Feb-2003 |
For example, Open, Restricted |