Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1

Introduction The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set is a vocabulary of fifteen properties for use in resource description. The name "Dublin" is due to its origin at a 1995 invitational workshop in Dublin, Ohio; "core" because its elements are broad and generic, usable for describing a wide range of resources. The fifteen element "Dublin Core" described in this standard is part of a larger set of metadata vocabularies and technical specifications maintained by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI). All changes made to terms of the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set since 2001 have been reviewed by a DCMI Usage Board in the context of a DCMI Namespace Policy [DCMI-NAMESPACE]. This document, an excerpt from the more comprehensive document "DCMI Metadata Terms" [DCTERMS] provides an abbreviated reference version of the fifteen element descriptions that have been formally endorsed in the following standards: References The Elements

RDF Vocabulary Description Language 1.0: RDF Schema Abstract RDF Schema provides a data-modelling vocabulary for RDF data. RDF Schema is an extension of the basic RDF vocabulary. Status of This Document This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. This document is an edited version of the 2004 RDF Schema Recommendation. This document was published by the RDF Working Group as a Recommendation. This document has been reviewed by W3C Members, by software developers, and by other W3C groups and interested parties, and is endorsed by the Director as a W3C Recommendation. This document was produced by a group operating under the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy. Table of Contents 1. RDF Schema provides a data-modelling vocabulary for RDF data. This document is intended to provide a clear specification of RDF Schema to those who find the formal semantics specification [RDF11-MT] daunting. RDF Schema is a semantic extension of RDF. 2. 2.1 rdfs:Resource 2.2 rdfs:Class 3. Note

Dublin Core Standardized set of metadata elements The Dublin Core vocabulary, also known as the Dublin Core Metadata Terms (DCMT), is a general purpose metadata vocabulary for describing resources of any type. It was first developed for describing web content in the early days of the World Wide Web. The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is responsible for maintaining the Dublin Core vocabulary. Initially developed as fifteen terms in 1998 the set of elements has grown over time and in 2008 was redefined as an Resource Description Framework (RDF) vocabulary.[1] Designed with minimal constraints, each Dublin Core element is optional and may be repeated. Evolution of the Dublin Core vocabulary [edit] The Dublin Core Element Set was a response to concern about accurate finding of resources on the Web, with some early assumptions that this would be a library function. Qualified Dublin Core was developed in the late 1990's to provide an extension mechanism to the vocabulary of 15 elements.

The Open Graph protocol 15 Dublin Core Element Attributes 15 Dublin Core Element Attributes For more detailed information about using Dublin Core elements for cataloging, choose one of the sites hyperlinked below. Minnesota Metadata Guidelines - Dublin Core (overview) Minnesota Metadata Guidelines Training Manual (in pdf) 1. niallkennedy/open-graph-protocol-tools An Introduction to Dublin Core An Introduction to Dublin Core October 25, 2000 Stuart Weibel and Eric Miller Simplicity and Utility are Keys to the Future of the Web The Web is an important universal information tool, embracing vast stores of information with many purposes, multiple disparate sources, and quite a few unpredictable users. Metadata (data about data) is a fundamental part of the solution to these challenges. Developing a single and complete vocabulary for resource description is a difficult problem. The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (DCMES) can be viewed as the common semantic building block of Web metadata. The basic element set is intended to capture most of the fundamental descriptive categories necessary to promote effective search and retrieval. Metadata Modularity on the Web The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative provides a forum for the definition of semantics, both for a general description core and for subject-specific extensions. <? The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative

MARC to Dublin Core Crosswalk Development and MARC Standards Office Library of Congress Date issued: 2008/04/24 Previous version: Table of Contents I. The following is a crosswalk between core MARC 21 bibliographic data elements and elements in the Dublin Core Element Set. MARC 21 fields are listed by field number with specific subfields if applicable. Note that it is not expected that round-trip mapping is possible using this crosswalk. II. Conventions: 1."$" is used to specify the subfield used. III. Appendix 1--Notes DC Refinements and encoding schemes. Roles. Appendix 2 - Conversion rules for Leader06 - dc:Type mapping Multiple Type fields may be used; conversions below may result in 2 or 3 Type fields. Institutions may want to consider generating additional type values, such as "map" or "cartographic" for codes e or g; "musical notation" for codes c or d, etc. Go to: Library of Congress