DCMI Metadata Terms - other
publisher: DCMI
Date Modified: 2012-06-14

Agent
comment: A resource that acts or has the power to act.
type: Class
type: Agent Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Agent Class
comment: A group of agents.
type: Class
subclass of: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Bibliographic Resource
comment: A book, article, or other documentary resource.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

DCMI Box
comment: The set of regions in space defined by their geographic coordinates according to the DCMI Box Encoding Scheme.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

DCMI Type Vocabulary
comment: The set of classes specified by the DCMI Type Vocabulary, used to categorize the nature or genre of the resource.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

DDC
comment: The set of conceptual resources specified by the Dewey Decimal Classification.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

File Format
comment: A digital resource format.
type: Class
subclass of: Media Type
issued: 2008-01-14

Frequency
comment: A rate at which something recurs.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

IMT
comment: The set of media types specified by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

ISO 3166
comment: The set of codes listed in ISO 3166-1 for the representation of names of countries.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

ISO 639-2
comment: The three-letter alphabetic codes listed in ISO639-2 for the representation of names of languages.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

ISO 639-3
comment: The set of three-letter codes listed in ISO 639-3 for the representation of names of languages.
type: Datatype
issued: 2008-01-14

Jurisdiction
comment: The extent or range of judicial, law enforcement, or other authority.
type: Class
subclass of: Location, Period, or Jurisdiction
issued: 2008-01-14

LCC
comment: The set of conceptual resources specified by the Library of Congress Classification.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

LCSH
comment: The set of labeled concepts specified by the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

License Document
comment: A legal document giving official permission to do something with a resource.
type: Class
subclass of: Rights Statement
issued: 2008-01-14

Linguistic System
comment: A system of signs, symbols, sounds, gestures, or rules used in communication.
description: Written, spoken, sign, and computer languages are linguistic systems.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Location
comment: A spatial region or named place.
type: Class
subclass of: Location, Period, or Jurisdiction
issued: 2008-01-14

Location, Period, or Jurisdiction
comment: A location, period of time, or jurisdiction.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

MeSH
comment: The set of labeled concepts specified by the Medical Subject Headings.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

Media Type
comment: A file format or physical medium.
type: Class
subclass of: Media Type or Extent
issued: 2008-01-14

Media Type or Extent
comment: A media type or extent.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Method of Accrual
comment: A method by which resources are added to a collection.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Method of Instruction
comment: A process that is used to engender knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

NLM
comment: The set of conceptual resources specified by the National Library of Medicine Classification.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2005-06-13

DCMI Period
comment: The set of time intervals defined by their limits according to the DCMI Period Encoding Scheme.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

Period of Time
comment: An interval of time that is named or defined by its start and end dates.
type: Class
subclass of: Location, Period, or Jurisdiction
issued: 2008-01-14

Physical Medium
comment: A physical material or carrier.
description: Examples include paper, canvas, or DVD.
type: Class
subclass of: Media Type
issued: 2008-01-14

Physical Resource
comment: A material thing.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

DCMI Point
comment: The set of points in space defined by their geographic coordinates according to the DCMI Point Encoding Scheme.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

Policy
comment: A plan or course of action by an authority, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Provenance Statement
comment: Any changes in ownership and custody of a resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

RFC 1766
comment: The set of tags, constructed according to RFC 1766, for the identification of languages.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

RFC 3066
comment: The set of tags constructed according to RFC 3066 for the identification of languages.
description: RFC 3066 has been obsoleted by RFC 4646.
type: Datatype
issued: 2002-07-13

RFC 4646
comment: The set of tags constructed according to RFC 4646 for the identification of languages.
description: RFC 4646 obsoletes RFC 3066.
type: Datatype
issued: 2008-01-14

RFC 5646
comment: The set of tags constructed according to RFC 5646 for the identification of languages.
description: RFC 5646 obsoletes RFC 4646.
type: Datatype
issued: 2010-10-11

Rights Statement
comment: 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.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

Size or Duration
comment: A dimension or extent, or a time taken to play or execute.
description: Examples include a number of pages, a specification of length, width, and breadth, or a period in hours, minutes, and seconds.
type: Class
subclass of: Media Type or Extent
issued: 2008-01-14

Standard
comment: A reference point against which other things can be evaluated or compared.
type: Class
issued: 2008-01-14

TGN
comment: The set of places specified by the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

UDC
comment: The set of conceptual resources specified by the Universal Decimal Classification.
type: VocabularyEncodingScheme
issued: 2000-07-11

URI
comment: The set of identifiers constructed according to the generic syntax for Uniform Resource Identifiers as specified by the Internet Engineering Task Force.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

W3C-DTF
comment: The set of dates and times constructed according to the W3C Date and Time Formats Specification.
type: Datatype
issued: 2000-07-11

Abstract
comment: A summary of the resource.
type: Property
sub property of: description
sub property of: Description
issued: 2000-07-11

Access Rights
comment: Information about who access the resource or an indication of its security status.
description: Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
type: Property
range includes: Rights Statement
sub property of: rights
sub property of: Rights
issued: 2003-02-15

Accrual Method
comment: The method by which items are added to a collection.
description: Recommended practice is to use a value from the Collection Description Accrual Method Vocabulary [[DCMI-ACCRUALMETHOD](https://dublincore.org/groups/collections/accrual-method/)].
type: Property
range includes: Method of Accrual
domain: Collection
issued: 2005-06-13

Accrual Periodicity
comment: The frequency with which items are added to a collection.
description: Recommended practice is to use a value from the Collection Description Frequency Vocabulary [[DCMI-COLLFREQ](https://dublincore.org/groups/collections/frequency/)].
type: Property
range includes: Frequency
domain: Collection
issued: 2005-06-13

Accrual Policy
comment: The policy governing the addition of items to a collection.
description: Recommended practice is to use a value from the Collection Description Accrual Policy Vocabulary [[DCMI-ACCRUALPOLICY](https://dublincore.org/groups/collections/accrual-policy/)].
type: Property
range includes: Policy
domain: Collection
issued: 2005-06-13

Alternative Title
comment: An alternative name for the resource.
description: The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: title
sub property of: Title
issued: 2000-07-11

Audience
comment: A class of agents for whom the resource is intended or useful.
description: Recommended practice is to use this property with non-literal values from a vocabulary of audience types.
type: Property
range includes: Agent Class
issued: 2001-05-21

Date Available
comment: Date that the resource became or will become available.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2000-07-11

Bibliographic Citation
comment: A bibliographic reference for the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: identifier
sub property of: Identifier
issued: 2003-02-15

Conforms To
comment: An established standard to which the described resource conforms.
type: Property
range includes: Standard
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2001-05-21

Contributor
comment: An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.
description: The guidelines for using names of persons or organizations as creators apply to contributors.
type: Property
range includes: Agent
sub property of: contributor
issued: 2008-01-14

Coverage
comment: The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, spatial applicability of the resource, or jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.
description: 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 practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names [[TGN](https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html)]. Where appropriate, named places or time periods may be used in preference to numeric identifiers such as sets of coordinates or date ranges. Because coverage is so broadly defined, it is preferable to use the more specific subproperties Temporal Coverage and Spatial Coverage.
type: Property
range includes: Location
range includes: DCMI Period
range includes: Jurisdiction
sub property of: coverage
issued: 2008-01-14

Date Created
comment: Date of creation of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2000-07-11

Creator
comment: An entity responsible for making the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to identify the creator with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the creator may be provided.
type: Property
range includes: Agent
sub property of: creator
sub property of: Contributor
equivalent property: maker
issued: 2008-01-14

Date
comment: A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource.
description: Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended practice is to express the date, date/time, or period of time according to ISO 8601-1 [[ISO 8601-1](https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html)] or a published profile of the ISO standard, such as the W3C Note on Date and Time Formats [[W3CDTF](https://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime)] or the Extended Date/Time Format Specification [[EDTF](http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/)]. If the full date is unknown, month and year (YYYY-MM) or just year (YYYY) may be used. Date ranges may be specified using ISO 8601 period of time specification in which start and end dates are separated by a '/' (slash) character. Either the start or end date may be missing.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
issued: 2008-01-14

Date Accepted
comment: Date of acceptance of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. Examples of resources to which a date of acceptance may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal).
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2002-07-13

Date Copyrighted
comment: Date of copyright of the resource.
description: Typically a year. Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2002-07-13

Date Submitted
comment: Date of submission of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. Examples of resources to which a 'Date Submitted' may be relevant include a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal).
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2002-07-13

Description
comment: An account of the resource.
description: Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource.
type: Property
sub property of: description
issued: 2008-01-14

Audience Education Level
comment: A class of agents, defined in terms of progression through an educational or training context, for which the described resource is intended.
type: Property
range includes: Agent Class
sub property of: Audience
issued: 2002-07-13

Extent
comment: The size or duration of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to specify the file size in megabytes and duration in ISO 8601 format.
type: Property
range includes: Size or Duration
sub property of: format
sub property of: Format
issued: 2000-07-11

Format
comment: The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary where available. For example, for file formats one could use the list of Internet Media Types [[MIME](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml)]. Examples of dimensions include size and duration.
type: Property
range includes: Media Type
range includes: Extent
sub property of: format
issued: 2008-01-14

Has Format
comment: A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Format Of.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Has Part
comment: A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Part Of.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Has Version
comment: A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource.
description: Changes in version imply substantive changes in content rather than differences in format. This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Version Of.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Identifier
comment: An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.
description: Recommended practice is to identify the resource by means of a string conforming to an identification system. Examples include International Standard Book Number (ISBN), Digital Object Identifier (DOI), and Uniform Resource Name (URN). Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: identifier
issued: 2008-01-14

Instructional Method
comment: A process, used to engender knowledge, attitudes and skills, that the described resource is designed to support.
description: Instructional Method typically includes ways of presenting instructional materials or conducting instructional activities, patterns of learner-to-learner and learner-to-instructor interactions, and mechanisms by which group and individual levels of learning are measured. Instructional methods include all aspects of the instruction and learning processes from planning and implementation through evaluation and feedback.
type: Property
range includes: Method of Instruction
issued: 2005-06-13

Is Format Of
comment: A pre-existing related resource that is substantially the same as the described resource, but in another format.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Has Format.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Is Part Of
comment: A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Has Part.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Is Referenced By
comment: A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of References.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Is Replaced By
comment: A related resource that supplants, displaces, or supersedes the described resource.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Replaces.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Is Required By
comment: A related resource that requires the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Requires.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Is Version Of
comment: A related resource of which the described resource is a version, edition, or adaptation.
description: Changes in version imply substantive changes in content rather than differences in format. This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Has Version.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Date Issued
comment: Date of formal issuance of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2000-07-11

Language
comment: A language of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to use either a non-literal value representing a language from a controlled vocabulary such as ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3, or a literal value consisting of an IETF Best Current Practice 47 [[IETF-BCP47](https://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47)] language tag.
type: Property
range includes: Linguistic System
sub property of: language
issued: 2008-01-14

License
comment: A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to identify the license document with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the license may be provided.
type: Property
range includes: License Document
sub property of: rights
sub property of: Rights
issued: 2004-06-14

Mediator
comment: An entity that mediates access to the resource.
description: In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver.
type: Property
range includes: Agent Class
sub property of: Audience
issued: 2001-05-21

Medium
comment: The material or physical carrier of the resource.
type: Property
range includes: Physical Medium
sub property of: format
sub property of: Format
domain includes: Physical Resource
issued: 2000-07-11

Date Modified
comment: Date on which the resource was changed.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2000-07-11

Provenance
comment: A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation.
description: The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
type: Property
range includes: Provenance Statement
issued: 2004-09-20

Publisher
comment: An entity responsible for making the resource available.
type: Property
range includes: Agent
sub property of: publisher
issued: 2008-01-14

References
comment: A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Referenced By.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Relation
comment: A related resource.
description: Recommended practice is to identify the related resource by means of a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a string conforming to a formal identification system may be provided.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
issued: 2008-01-14

Replaces
comment: A related resource that is supplanted, displaced, or superseded by the described resource.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Replaced By.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Requires
comment: A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Required By.
type: Property
sub property of: relation
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2000-07-11

Rights
comment: Information about rights held in and over the resource.
description: Typically, rights information includes a statement about various property rights associated with the resource, including intellectual property rights. Recommended practice is to refer to a rights statement with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value (name, label, or short text) may be provided.
type: Property
range includes: Rights Statement
sub property of: rights
issued: 2008-01-14

Rights Holder
comment: A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to refer to the rights holder with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the rights holder may be provided.
type: Property
range includes: Agent
issued: 2004-06-14

Source
comment: A related resource from which the described resource is derived.
description: This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. The described resource may be derived from the related resource in whole or in part. Best practice is to identify the related resource by means of a URI or a string conforming to a formal identification system.
type: Property
sub property of: source
sub property of: Relation
issued: 2008-01-14

Spatial Coverage
comment: Spatial characteristics of the resource.
type: Property
range includes: Location
sub property of: coverage
sub property of: Coverage
issued: 2000-07-11

Subject
comment: A topic of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to refer to the subject with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the subject may be provided. Both should preferably refer to a subject in a controlled vocabulary.
type: Property
sub property of: subject
issued: 2008-01-14

Table Of Contents
comment: A list of subunits of the resource.
type: Property
sub property of: description
sub property of: Description
issued: 2000-07-11

Temporal Coverage
comment: Temporal characteristics of the resource.
type: Property
range includes: Period of Time
sub property of: coverage
sub property of: Coverage
issued: 2000-07-11

Title
comment: A name given to the resource.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: title
issued: 2008-01-14

Type
comment: The nature or genre of the resource.
description: Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the DCMI Type Vocabulary [[DCMI-TYPE](http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/)]. To describe the file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource, use the property Format.
type: Property
sub property of: type
issued: 2008-01-14

Date Valid
comment: Date (often a range) of validity of a resource.
description: Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
type: Property
range: Literal
sub property of: date
sub property of: Date
issued: 2000-07-11