Dublin Core Collection Description Application Profile

Introduction

Collections and collection-level description

The term "collection" can be applied to any aggregation of physical or digital items. Those items may be of any type, so examples might include aggregations of natural objects, created objects, "born-digital" items, digital surrogates of physical items, and the catalogues of such collections (as aggregations of metadata records). The criteria for aggregation may vary: e.g. by location, by type or form of the items, by provenance of the items, by source or ownership, and so on. Collections may contain any number of items and may have varying levels of permanence.

A "collection-level description" provides a description of the collection as a unit: the resource described by a collection-level description is the collection, rather than the individual items within that collection.

Collection-level description enables a collection provider to

disclose information about the content and availability of collections to users where item-level metadata does not exist or is not available, or where the provision of item-level detail is not required or appropriate

It enables a user to

discover and locate collections of interest
select collections to explore on the basis of a summary description
compare collections as broadly similar objects, even where items (and/or item-level metadata) are heterogeneous
understand conditions of access and use
interpret collections (and items within collections)

Increasingly, many of these functions - notably the discovery, location, selection and comparison of collections - are being carried out by software acting on behalf of a human user, perhaps in accordance with user preferences or with parameters describing the scope of a particular service.

The Dublin Core Collection Description Application Profile (DC CD AP)

A DC application profile specifies which properties are used within a metadata application, and how those properties have been constrained or adapted for the purposes of that application. The DC CD AP specifies how properties from the Dublin Core metadata vocabularies (in association with properties from some other standard vocabularies) may be used for the creation of a collection-level description.

The DC CD AP is intended to provide a means of creating simple collection-level descriptions suitable for a broad range of collections. It is designed primarily to support the discovery and selection of collections, though it may be used to support other functions such as collection management too. It is not intended to describe every possible characteristic of every type of collection.

Also, it provides properties to describe the relationships between a collection and a number of other resources, notably the service that provides access to a collection, and some agents related to the collection. It is quite likely that an application will use metadata descriptions of those related resources as well as the collection, but the description of those resources is outside the scope of this document.

The DC CD AP is independent of any particular syntax for representing descriptions. Separate guidelines will describe how descriptions conforming to the DC CD AP may be represented using the conventions recommended by DCMI for expressing DC metadata using the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and using the Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Functional Requirements of the DC CD AP

The aim is that the DC CD AP should support:

the discovery of collections of potential interest using some common access points
the identification of a known collection
the selection of one or more collections from amongst a number of discovered collections
the identification of the location of the collection
the identification of the services that provide access to the collection

Data Model

The DC CD AP is based on a data model which is derived from that described in An Analytical Model of Collections and their Catalogues [1]. It differs from that model in adding a new entity type, Service.

In the Analytic Model relationships may carry attributes; in the DC CD AP, relationships are represented as simple properties and do not themselves carry attributes, so some of the expressivity of the model is lost in the metadata schema.

This version of the DC CD AP describes the use of properties to represent attributes of the collection and relationships between the collection and other entities. It does not describe how to represent properties of other entities in the model.

Vocabularies/Namespaces used

Vocabulary Name	URI	Prefix
The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/	dc
Dublin Core Terms	http://purl.org/dc/terms/	dcterms
MARC Relator Codes	http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/	marcrel
Collection Description Terms	http://example.org/cld/terms# [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed]	cld
General Description Terms	http://example.org/gen/terms# [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed]	gen
Collection Type Vocabulary Terms	http://example.org/cld/type# [temporary URI, final URI to be confirmed]	cldtype

Please note that where terms have Qualified Names with the prefixes gen, cld and cldtype, this indicates that those terms have not yet been assigned persistent URIs. Until such persistent URIs are assigned, by DCMI or by some other naming authority, these terms should be considered to be unstable and should not be referenced in metadata descriptions, except as part of the evaluation/testing of this profile.

Collection Properties

Shaded entries in the tables below indicate that either the semantics or the usage (e.g. labels, optionality, cardinality, use of Encoding Schemes) of a metadata element have been optimised/localised by this Application Profile.

Identifier [dc:identifier]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
Name	identifier
Label	Collection Identifier
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.
DC CD AP Definition	A globally unique formal identifier for the collection.
Comments	A collection identifier must be a URI, and the use of a URI scheme that has been registered with IANA is preferred.
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:URI] http://purl.org/dc/terms/URI
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional, but recommended.
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Title [dc:title]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
Name	title
Label	Title
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	A name given to the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The name of the collection.
Comments	Enter the name of the collection preserving the original wording, order and spelling. Punctuation need not reflect the usage of the original. Subtitles should be separated from the title by a colon, for example: Voices from the Dust Bowl: The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	Alternative, Dublin Core Terms, [dcterms:alternative] http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Mandatory
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 1, Maximum: unbounded

Alternative Title [dcterms:alternative]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative
Name	alternative
Label	Alternative Title
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	Any form of the title used as a substitute or alternative to the formal title of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	Any form of the name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection.
Comments	Values may include acronyms that are used in addition to the name of the collection.
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Title, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:title] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Description [dcterms:abstract]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract
Name	abstract
Label	Description
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	A summary of the content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A summary of the content of the collection.
Comments	A free text summary of the collection. Although a description might contain detailed subject-specific information, at least part of the description should be understandable by an end-user with no specialist knowledge of the subject area.
Type of Term	Element refinement
Refines	Description, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:description] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Mandatory
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 1, Maximum: unbounded

Physical Characteristics [dc:format]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
Name	format
Label	Physical Characteristics
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	The physical or digital manifestation of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The physical or digital characteristics of the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	Extent, Dublin Core Terms, [dcterms:extent] http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Size [dcterms:extent]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent
Name	extent
Label	Size
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The size or duration of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The size of the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Format, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:format] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Language [dc:language]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language
Name	language
Label	Language
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	A language of the intellectual content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A language of the content of the items in the collection.
Comments	Enter language names in the form of the three character code defined by ISO 639-2. Where more than one language is provided, a repeated attribute should be used for each.
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	ISO639-2, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:ISO639-2] http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-2
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Type [dc:type]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type
Name	type
Label	Type
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	The nature or genre of the content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The type of the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	Collection Type Vocabulary, Collection Type Vocabulary [cld:CLDType] http://example.org/cld/terms#CLDType
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Rights [dc:rights]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
Name	rights
Label	Rights
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	Information about rights held in and over the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A statement of any rights held in/over the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	Access Rights, Dublin Core Terms, [dcterms:accessRights] http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Access Rights [dcterms:accessRights]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
Name	accessRights
Label	Access Rights
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status.
DC CD AP Definition	A statement of any access restrictions placed on the collection, including allowed users, charges, etc.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Rights, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:rights] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Accrual Method [dcterms:accrualMethod]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod
Name	accrualMethod
Label	Accrual Method
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The method by which items are added to a collection.
Comments	Recommended best practice is to use a value from the DCCD Accrual Method encoding scheme.
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	DCCD Accrual Method, Collection Description Terms [cld:DCCDAccrualMethod] http://example.org/cld/terms#DCCDAccrualMethod
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Accrual Periodicity [dcterms:accrualPeriodicity]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity
Name	accrualPeriodicity
Label	Accrual Periodicity
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The frequency with which items are added to a collection.
Comments	Recommended best practice is to use a value from the DCCD Accrual Periodicity encoding scheme.
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	DCCD Accrual Periodicity, Collection Description Terms [cld:DCCDAccrualPeriodicity] http://example.org/cld/terms#DCCDAccrualPeriodicity
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Accrual Policy [dcterms:accrualPolicy]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy
Name	accrualPolicy
Label	Accrual Policy
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The policy governing the addition of items to a collection.
Comments	Recommended best practice is to use a value from the DCCD Accrual Policy encoding scheme.
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	DCCD Accrual Policy, Collection Description Terms [cld:DCCDAccrualPolicy] http://example.org/cld/terms#DCCDAccrualPolicy
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Custodial History [dcterms:provenance]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/provenance
Name	provenance
Label	Custodial History
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation.
DC CD AP Definition	A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the collection that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Audience [dcterms:audience]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
Name	audience
Label	Audience
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful.
DC CD AP Definition	A class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String, with optional language identifier
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Logo [cld:logo]

Identifier	http://example.org/cld/terms#logo
Name	logo
Label	Logo
Defined By	Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms#
Definition	An image or logo associated with the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Description, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:description] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Subject [dc:subject]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
Name	subject
Label	Subject
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	The topic of the content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A subject or topic associated with the items in the collection.
Comments	Keywords or subject descriptors associated with items in the collection. The terms used indicate the subject matter of the collection. The encoding schemes below are those recommended by DCMI. Other appropriate encoding schemes may be used, and the use of a scheme should be indicated.
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	Library of Congress Subject Headings, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:LCSH] http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCSH
Uses Encoding Scheme	Library of Congress Classification, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:LCC] http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCC
Uses Encoding Scheme	Medical Subject Headings, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:MESH] http://purl.org/dc/terms/MESH
Uses Encoding Scheme	Dewey Decimal Classification, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:DDC] http://purl.org/dc/terms/DDC
Uses Encoding Scheme	Universal Decimal Classification, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:UDC] http://purl.org/dc/terms/UDC
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Spatial Coverage [dcterms:spatial]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial
Name	spatial
Label	Spatial Coverage
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	Spatial characteristics of the intellectual content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The spatial coverage of the content of the items in the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Coverage, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:coverage] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	[n/a]
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Temporal Coverage [dcterms:temporal]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/temporal
Name	temporal
Label	Temporal Coverage
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	Temporal characteristics of the intellectual content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The temporal coverage of the content of the items in the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Coverage, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:coverage] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Accumulation Date Range [dcterms:created]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/created
Name	created
Label	Accumulation Date Range
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	Date of creation of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	The range of dates over which the collection was accumulated.
Comments	A date range should be supplied in the form of a time interval conforming to ISO8601. Start and end dates should be separated by a forward-slash (/). Each date should be entered according to the W3C note on 'Date and Time Formats', <http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime>. Null dates may be used to indicate open-ended date ranges. All the following are examples of valid date ranges: 1888/1894 1960/ 2000-02/2000-06 indicating, '1888 to 1894 inclusive', '1960 onwards' and 'February 2000 to June 2000 inclusive' respectively.
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Date, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:date] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	ISO8601, General Description Terms [gen:ISO8601] http://example.org/gen/terms#ISO8601
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Contents Date Range [cld:dateContentsCreated]

Identifier	http://example.org/cld/terms#dateContentsCreated
Name	dateContentsCreated
Label	Contents Date Range
Defined By	Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms#
Definition	The range of dates over which the individual items within the collection were created.
Comments	A date range should be supplied in the form of a time interval conforming to ISO8601. Start and end dates should be separated by a forward-slash (/). Each date should be entered according to the W3C note on 'Date and Time Formats', <http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime>. Null dates may be used to indicate open-ended date ranges. All the following are examples of valid date ranges: 1888/1894 1960/ 2000-02/2000-06 indicating, '1888 to 1894 inclusive', '1960 onwards' and 'February 2000 to June 2000 inclusive' respectively.
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Date, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:date] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	ISO8601, General Description Terms [gen:ISO8601] http://example.org/gen/terms#ISO8601
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Collector [dc:creator]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
Name	creator
Label	Collector
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	An entity primarily responsible for making the content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	An entity who gathers (or gathered) the items in a collection together.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Owner [marcrel:own]

Identifier	http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/own
Name	own
Label	Owner
Defined By	MARC Relator Codes http://www.loc.gov/marc.relators/
Source Definition	The person or organization that currently owns an item or collection.
DC CD AP Definition	An entity who has legal possession of the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Is Located At [gen:isLocatedAt]

Identifier	http://example.org/gen/terms#isLocatedAt
Name	isLocatedAt
Label	Is Located At
Defined By	General Description Terms http://example.org/gen/terms#
Definition	A location of the collection.
Comments
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Relation, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Is Accessed Via [gen:isAccessedVia]

Identifier	http://example.org/gen/terms#isAccessedVia
Name	isAccessedVia
Label	Is Accessed Via
Defined By	General Description Terms http://example.org/gen/terms#
Definition	A service that provides access to the collection.
Comments
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Relation, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype	String
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Sub-collection [dcterms:hasPart]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart
Name	hasPart
Label	Sub-collection
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The described resource includes the referenced resource either physically or logically.
DC CD AP Definition	A second collection contained within the current collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Relation, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Super-collection [dcterms:isPartOf]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf
Name	isPartOf
Label	Super-collection
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The described resource is a physical or logical part of the referenced resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A second collection that contains the current collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Relation, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Catalogue or description [dc:description]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
Name	description
Label	Catalogue or description
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	An account of the content of the resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A second collection that describes the current collection (for example, the catalogue for the current collection).
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	Description, Dublin Core Terms, [dcterms:abstract] http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Associated collection [dc:relation]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Name	relation
Label	Associated collection
Defined By	The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Source Definition	A reference to a related resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A second collection that is associated with the current collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	[n/a]
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Associated publication [dcterms:isReferencedBy]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy
Name	isReferencedBy
Label	Associated publication
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Source Definition	The described resource is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the referenced resource.
DC CD AP Definition	A publication that is based on the use, study, or analysis of the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
Type of Term	Element Refinement
Refines	Relation, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:relation] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Refined by	[n/a]
Uses Encoding Scheme	[n/a]
Similar to	[n/a]
Obligation	Optional
Condition	[n/a]
Datatype
Occurrence	Minimum: 0, Maximum: unbounded

Encoding Schemes Used

Uniform Resource Identifier [dcterms:URI]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/URI
Name	URI
Label	Uniform Resource Identifier
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	Uniform Resource Identifier.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Identifier, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:identifier] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier

ISO639-2 [dcterms:ISO639-2]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-2
Name	ISO639-2
Label	ISO 639-2
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	ISO 639-2: Codes for the representation of names of languages.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Language, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:language] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language

Collection Type Vocabulary [cld:CLDType]

Identifier	http://example.org/cld/terms#CLDType
Name	CLDType
Label	Collection Type Vocabulary
Defined By	Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms#
Definition	A list of types that categorize the collection according to the nature of the items in the collection.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-type/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Type, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:type] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type

DCCD Accrual Method [cld:DCCDAccrualMethod]

Identifier	http://example.org/cld/terms#DCCDAccrualMethod
Name	DCCDAccrualMethod
Label	DCCD Accrual Method
Defined By	Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms#
Definition	Methods by which items are added to a collection.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-DCCDAccrualMethod/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Accrual Method, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:accrualMethod] http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod

DCCD Accrual Periodicity [cld:DCCDAccrualPeriodicity]

Identifier	http://example.org/cld/terms#DCCDAccrualPeriodicity
Name	DCCDAccrualPeriodicity
Label	DCCD Accrual Periodicity
Defined By	Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms#
Definition	Frequencies which items are added to a collection.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-DCCDAccrualPeriodicity/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Accrual Periodicity, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:accrualPeriodicity] http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity

DCCD Accrual Policy [cld:DCCDAccrualPolicy]

Identifier	http://example.org/cld/terms#DCCDAccrualPolicy
Name	DCCDAccrualPolicy
Label	DCCD Accrual Policy
Defined By	Collection Description Terms http://example.org/cld/terms#
Definition	Policies governing the addition of items to a collection.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-DCCDAccrualPolicy/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Accrual Policy, Dublin Core Terms [dcterms:accrualPolicy] http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) [dcterms:LCSH]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCSH
Name	LCSH
Label	LCSH
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/lcsh.html
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Subject, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

Library of Congress Classification (LCC) [dcterms:LCC]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCC
Name	LCC
Label	LCC
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	Library of Congress Classification.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Subject, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

Medical Subject Headings (MESH) [dcterms:MESH]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MESH
Name	MESH
Label	MeSH
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	Medical Subject Headings.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Subject, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) [dcterms:DDC]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DDC
Name	DDC
Label	DDC
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	Dewey Decimal Classification.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.oclc.org/dewey/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Subject, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) [dcterms:UDC]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/UDC
Name	UDC
Label	UDC
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	Universal Decimal Classification.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.udcc.org/
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Subject, Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, v1.1 [dc:subject] http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

W3C Date and Time Format (W3CDTF) [dcterms:W3CDTF]

Identifier	http://purl.org/dc/terms/W3CDTF
Name	W3CDTF
Label	W3C-DTF
Defined By	Dublin Core Terms http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Definition	W3C Encoding rules for dates and times - a profile based on ISO 8601.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for

ISO 8601 [gen:ISO8601]

Identifier	http://example.org/gen/terms#ISO8601
Name	ISO8601
Label	ISO 8601
Defined By	General Description Terms http://example.org/gen/terms#
Definition	A date range - two dates separated by a forward-slash (/). Each date should be entered according to the W3C note on 'Date and Time Formats'. Null dates may be used to indicate open-ended date ranges.
Comments	[n/a]
See Also	[n/a]
Type of Term	Encoding Scheme
Encoding Scheme for	Contents Date Range, Collection Description Terms, [cld:contentsDateRange] http://example.org/cld/terms/contentsDateRange
Encoding Scheme for	Accumulation Date Range, Dublin Core Terms, [dcterms:created] http://purl.org/dc/terms/created

Administrative Metadata

A collection-level description conforming to this profile should itself be described by an appropriate administrative metadata record. This document does not specify the properties to be used in that administrative metadata record.

Changes made in this version

For Accrual Method, used property dcterms:accrualMethod (rather than cld:accrualMethod) as term added to DCMI Namespace by Usage Board, October 2004.
For Accrual Periodicity, used property dcterms:accrualPeriodicity (rather than cld:accrualPeriodicity) as term added to DCMI Namespace by Usage Board, October 2004.
For Accrual Periodicity, used property dcterms:accrualPeriodicity (rather than cld:accrualPolicy) as term added to DCMI Namespace by Usage Board, October 2004.
Altered name of date range encoding scheme from dcterms:ISO8601 to gen:ISO8601, as still under discussion by DC Date WG and DC Usage Board
Altered name of Collection Type Vocabulary from cld:CLDT to cld:CLDType
Replaced name of property Is Available Via (gen:isAvailableVia) with Is Accessed Via (gen:isAccessedVia).
Added text for "source definitions".

References

[1] Michael Heaney. An Analytical Model of Collections and their Catalogues
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/rslp/model/

Title:	Dublin Core Collection Description Application Profile
Creator:	Dublin Core Collection Description Working Group
Date Issued:	2005-03-19
Identifier:	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-application-profile/2005-03-19/
Replaces:	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-application-profile/2004-08-20/
Is Replaced By:	Not applicable
Latest Version:	http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcmi/collection-application-profile/
Status of Document:	This is a DCMI Working Draft.
Description of Document:	This document describes the draft application profile for collection-level description developed by the Dublin Core Collection Description Working Group.