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Schemas

Section 10:

Schemas

RSLP

RSLP based

Dublin Core

DIY Dublin Core Collections Application Profile (Collections DCAP)

A structured set of metadata attributes for describing collections using the Collections DCAP.

General attributes

Attribute Label	Property URI	Definition
Type	dc:type	The nature or genre of the resource, i.e. dcmitype:Collection
Collection Identifier	dc:identifier	A URI for the collection
Title	dc:title	The name of the collection.
Alternative Title	dcterms:alternative	Any form of name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection
Description	dcterms:abstract	A free text summary description of the collection.
Size	dcterms:extent	The size of the collection.
Language	dc:language	A language of the items in the collection.
Item Type	cld:itemType	The nature or genre of one or more items within the collection.
Item Format	cld:itemFormat	A media type, physical or digital, of one or more items within the collection.
Rights	dc:rights	A statement of any rights held in/over the collection.
Access Rights	dcterms:accessRights	A statement of any access restrictions placed on the collection, including allowed users, charges, etc.
Accrual Method	dcterms:accrualMethod	A method by which items are added to the collection. E.g. donation, purchase, exchange.
Accrual Periodicity	dcterms:accrualPeriodicity	A frequency with which items are added to the collection.
Accrual Policy	dcterms:accrualPolicy	A policy governing the addition of items to the collection.
Custodial History	dcterms:provenance	A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the collection that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation.
Audience	dcterms:audience	A class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful.
Subject	dc:subject	A subject or topic of the collection.
Spatial Coverage	dcterms:spatial	An indicator of the spatial scope of the collection.
Temporal Coverage	dcterms:temporal	An indicator of the temporal scope of the collection.
Dates Collection Accumulated	dcterms:created	A range of dates over which the collection was accumulated.
Dates Items Created	cld:dateItemsCreated	A range of dates over which the individual items within the collection were created.

Relationships between the Collection and Agents

Attribute Label	Property URI	Definition
Collector	dc:creator	An entity who gathers (or gathered) the items in a collection together.
Owner	marcrel:OWN	An entity who has legal possession of the collection.

Relationships between the Collection and Location, Collection and Service

Attribute Label	Property URI	Definition
Is Located At	cld:isLocatedAt	A location where the collection is held.
Is Accessed Via	cld:isAccessedVia	A service that provides access to the items within the collection.

Relationships between the Collections (and between Collections and Catalogues or Indices)

Attribute Label	Property URI	Definition
Sub-Collection	dcterms:hasPart	A second collection contained within the current collection. (c.f. fonds levels in archival cataloguing)
Super-Collection	dcterms:isPartOf	A second collection that contains the current collection. (c.f. fonds levels in archival cataloguing)
Collection Description	cld:catalogueOrIndex	A catalogue for, of index of, the current collection.
Associated Collection	cld:associatedCollection	A second collection that is associated with the current collection.

Relationships between the Collection and other resources

Attribute Label	Property URI	Definition
Associated Publication	dcterms:isReferencedBy	A publication that is based on the use, study, or analysis of the collection.

Content by: Shirley Keane of UKOLN.
Page last revised on: 28-Jul-2008
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