Dublin Core Collection Description Application Profile Summary
Introduction
Note : This document presents a summary view only of the application profile. For full details, including notes on the nature of Dublin Core Application Profiles in general, and on the scope and purpose of this DCAP in particular, see the full description of the Dublin Core Collections Application Profile [DCCAP].
Vocabularies/Namespaces used in this DCAP
All references to properties, classes, vocabulary encoding schemes and syntax encoding schemes in DC metadata descriptions are made using URIs. In this document, Qualified Names of the form prefix ":" local-partare used as abbreviations for URIs which identify metadata terms. Prefixes are assumed to be associated with Namespace Names (URIs) as follows, and the corresponding URI for the term is constructed by concatenating the Namespace Name and the local-part:
| Vocabulary Title | Namespace Name | 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 |
| Dublin Core Type Vocabulary | http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/ | dcmitype |
| MARC Relator Code Properties |
http://www.loc.gov/loc.terms/relators/ |
marcrel |
| Collection Description Terms | http://purl.org/cld/terms/ | cld |
| Collection Description Type Vocabulary Terms | http://purl.org/cld/cdtype/ | cdtype |
How to Read the Tables in this Document
Each main table in this document describes how a set of terms (properties, classes, vocabulary encoding schemes, syntax encoding schemes) is used to construct a DC metadata description of a resource of a specified type (e.g. a Collection).
Each row within the main tables describes how a specified property should be used in a statement within a DC metadata description of a resource of the specified type.
- Label for Property in this DCAP: A short human-readable label that provides an indication of how the property is to be used in a DC metadata description of a resource of the specified type. The label does not appear in the description. It may be used to provide a descriptor for fields in displays of descriptions to human readers, but there is no requirement for display applications to use this label.
- Property URI (as Qualified Name): A unique name/identifier for the property. It is presented as a Qualified Name, but is an abbreviation for a URI. This URI is used to refer to the property in DC metadata descriptions.
- Usage in this DCAP: A description of how the property is to be applied in a description of a resource of the specified type. This information supplements the definition of the property provided by its owner/maintenance agency.
- Obligation: An indication of whether a statement using this property is required in a description of a resource of the specified type. M = mandatory; a statement using this property is required, OR = a statement using this property is optional but recommended, O = a statement using this property is optional
- Vocabulary Encoding Scheme URI(s) (as Qualified Name(s)):The unique names/identifiers of vocabulary encoding schemes from which values for the property should be drawn. Names are presented as Qualified Names, but are abbreviations for URIs. The URI is used to refer to the vocabulary encoding scheme in DC metadata descriptions. If no vocabulary encoding scheme is listed, then the DCAP does not specify a vocabulary encoding scheme from which values should be drawn. However the definition and usage of the property may determine that values of only certain types are appropriate. For example, the value of the
dc:creatorproperty must be an entity capable of action. - Value URI: An indication of whether, if a statement using the property (and vocabulary encoding scheme, where specified) is present, a value URI is to be used. M = mandatory - a value URI is required; MF = mandatory, fixed - a specified value URI is required; O = a value URI is optional (see note); N = a value URI is not permitted
- Value String: An indication of whether, if a statement using the property (and vocabulary encoding scheme, where specified) is present, a value string is to be used. M = mandatory - a value string is required; MF = mandatory, fixed - a specified value string is required; O = a value string is optional (see note); N = a value string is not permitted
- Qualified Name(s) for Syntax Encoding Scheme(s):The unique names/identifiers of datatypes from which value strings for the property should be drawn. Names are presented as Qualified Names, but are abbreviations for URIs. The URI is used to refer to the datatype in DC metadata descriptions. If no datatype is listed, then the DCAP does not specify a datatype from which value strings should be drawn.
- Rich Representation: An indication of whether, if a statement using the property (and vocabulary encoding scheme, where specified) is present, a rich representation is to be used. M = mandatory - a rich representation is required; O = a rich representation is optional (see note); N = a rich representation is not permitted
Note : For each statement, at least one of the following components must be present: a value URI, a rich representation, a value string or a (related) description.
Describing a Collection
A Collection is an aggregation of items.
It is recommended that a description of a Collection should include a resource URI.
The description of a Collection includes statements using the terms described in the following table:
| Label for Property in this DCAP |
Property URI (as Qualified Name) |
Usage in this DCAP | Obligation |
Vocabulary Encoding Scheme URI(s) (as Qualified Name(s)) |
Value URI |
Value String |
Qualified Name(s) for Syntax Encoding Scheme(s) |
Rich Represent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | dc:type | The nature or genre of the resource, i.e. dcmitype:Collection. | M |
dcterms: DCMIType |
MF dcmitype: Collection |
MF Collection |
N | |
| Collection Identifier | dc:identifier | A URI for the collection. | OR | N | M |
dcterms: URI |
N | |
| Title | dc:title | The name of the collection. | M | N | M | N | ||
| Alternative Title |
dcterms:alternative
(sub-property of dc:title) |
Any form of name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection | O | N | M | N | ||
| Description |
dcterms:abstract
(sub-property of dc:description) |
A free text summary description of the collection. | M | N | M | N | ||
| Size |
dcterms:extent
(sub-property of dc:format) |
The size of the collection. | O | N | M | N | ||
| Language | dc:language | A language of the items in the collection. | O |
dcterms: ISO639-2 |
O | M | N | |
| Item Type | cld:itemType | The nature or genre of one or more items within the collection. | O |
dcterms: DCMIType |
O | M | N | |
| Item Format | cld:itemFormat | A media type, physical or digital, of one or more items within the collection. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Rights | dc:rights | A statement of any rights held in/over the collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Access Rights |
dcterms:accessRights
(sub-property of dc:rights) |
A statement of any access restrictions placed on the collection, including allowed users, charges, etc. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Accrual Method | dcterms:accrualMethod | A method by which items are added to the collection. | O |
cld: AccrualMethod |
O | M | N | |
| Accrual Periodicity | dcterms:accrualPeriodicity | A frequency with which items are added to the collection. | O |
cld: Frequency |
O | M | N | |
| Accrual Policy | dcterms:accrualPolicy | A policy governing the addition of items to the collection. | O |
cld: AccrualPolicy |
O | M | N | |
| 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. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Audience | dcterms:audience | A class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Subject | dc:subject | A subject or topic of the collection. | O |
dcterms: DDC |
O | M | N | |
|
dcterms: LCC |
O | M | N | |||||
|
dcterms: LCSH |
O | M | N | |||||
|
dcterms: MESH |
O | M | N | |||||
|
dcterms: UDC |
O | M | N | |||||
| Spatial Coverage |
dcterms:spatial
(sub-property of dc:coverage) |
An indicator of the spatial scope of the collection. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Temporal Coverage |
dcterms:temporal
(sub-property of dc:coverage) |
An indicator of the temporal scope of the collection. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Dates Collection Accumulated |
dcterms:created
(sub-property of dc:date) |
A range of dates over which the collection was accumulated. | O | O | M |
cld: RKMS-ISO8601 |
N | |
| Dates Items Created |
cld:dateItemsCreated
(sub-property of dc:date) |
A range of dates over which the individual items within the collection were created. | O | O | M |
cld: RKMS-ISO8601 |
N | |
| Relationships between the Collection and Agents | ||||||||
| Collector | dc:creator | An entity who gathers (or gathered) the items in a collection together. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Owner | marcrel:OWN | An entity who has legal possession of the collection. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Relationships between the Collection and Location, Collection and Service | ||||||||
| Is Located At |
cld:isLocatedAt
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A location where the collection is held. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Is Accessed Via |
cld:isAccessedVia
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A service that provides access to the items within the collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Relationships between Collections (and between Collections and Catalogues or Indices) | ||||||||
| Sub-Collection |
dcterms:hasPart
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second collection contained within the current collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Super-Collection |
dcterms:isPartOf
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second collection that contains the current collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Collection-Description |
cld:catalogueOrIndex
(sub-property of dc:description) |
A catalogue for, of index of, the current collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Associated collection |
cld:associatedCollection
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second collection that is associated with the current collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Relationships between the Collection and other resources | ||||||||
| Associated publication |
dcterms:isReferencedBy
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A publication that is based on the use, study, or analysis of the collection. | O | O | O | N | ||
Describing a Catalogue or Index
A Catalogue or Index is a resource which describes a Collection. This profile supports the description of Catalogues or Indices which are themselves also Collections, i.e. in the terms of the typology of the Analytical Model of Collections and their Catalogues [AMCC], Analytic Finding Aids, Hierarchic Finding Aids and Indexing Finding Aids.
It is recommended that a description of a Catalogue or Index should include a resource URI.
The description of a Catalogue or Index includes statements using the terms described in the following table:
| Label for Property in this DCAP |
Property URI (as Qualified Name) |
Usage in this DCAP | Obligation |
Vocabulary Encoding Scheme URI(s) (as Qualified Name(s)) |
Value URI |
Value String |
Qualified Name(s) for Syntax Encoding Scheme(s) |
Rich Represent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | dc:type | The nature or genre of the resource, i.e. cdtype:CollectionDescription. | M | cld:CDType |
MF cdtype: Collection Description |
MF Collection- Description |
N | |
| Catalogue or Index Identifier | dc:identifier | A URI for the catalogue or index. | OR | N | M |
dcterms: URI |
N | |
| Title | dc:title | The name of the catalogue or index. | M | N | M | N | ||
| Description |
dcterms:abstract
(sub-property of dc:description) |
A summary description of the catalogue or index. | M | N | M | N | ||
| Catalogue or Index Type | dc:type | The type of the catalogue or index. | O | cld:CDType | O | M | N | |
| Size |
dcterms:extent
(sub-property of dc:format) |
The size of the catalogue or index. | O | N | M | N | ||
| Language | dc:language | A language of the items in the catalogue or index. | O |
dcterms: ISO639-2 |
O | M | N | |
| Item Type | cld:itemType | The nature or genre of one or more items within the catalogue or index. | O |
dcterms: DCMIType |
O | M | N | |
| Item Format | cld:itemFormat | A media type, physical or digital, of one or more items within the catalogue or index. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Rights | dc:rights | A statement of any rights held in/over the catalogue or index. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Access Rights |
dcterms:accessRights
(sub-property of dc:rights) |
A statement of any access restrictions placed on the catalogue or index, including allowed users, charges, etc. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Accrual Method | dcterms:accrualMethod | A method by which items are added to the catalogue or index. | O |
cld: AccrualMethod |
O | M | N | |
| Accrual Periodicity | dcterms:accrualPeriodicity | A frequency with which items are added to the catalogue or index. | O |
cld: Frequency |
O | M | N | |
| Accrual Policy | dcterms:accrualPolicy | A policy governing the addition of items to the catalogue or index. | O |
cld: AccrualPolicy |
O | M | N | |
| Custodial History | dcterms:provenance | A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the catalogue or index that are significant for its authenticity, integrity and interpretation. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Audience | dcterms:audience | A class of entity for whom the catalogue or index is intended or useful. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Dates Collection-Description Accumulated |
dcterms:created
(sub-property of dc:date) |
A range of dates over which the catalogue or index was accumulated. | O | O | M |
cld: RKMS-ISO8601 |
N | |
| Dates Items Created |
cld:dateItemsCreated
(sub-property of dc:date) |
A range of dates over which the individual items within the catalogue or index were created. | O | O | M |
cld: RKMS-ISO8601 |
N | |
| Relationships between the Catalogue or Index and Agents | ||||||||
| Collector | dc:creator | An entity who gathers (or gathered) the items in a catalogue or index together. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Owner | marcrel:OWN | An entity who has legal possession of the catalogue or index. | O | O | M | N | ||
| Relationships between the Catalogue or Index and Location, Catalogue or Index and Service | ||||||||
| Is Located At |
cld:isLocatedAt
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A location where the catalogue or index is held. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Is Accessed Via |
cld:isAccessedVia
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A service that provides access to the items within the catalogue or index. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Relationships between Catalogues or Indices(and between Catalogues or Indices and other Collections) | ||||||||
| Sub-Collection |
dcterms:hasPart
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second catalogue or index contained within the current catalogue or index. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Super-Collection |
dcterms:isPartOf
(sub-property of dc:relation) |
A second catalogue or index that contains the current catalogue or index. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Collection-Description |
cld:catalogueOrIndex
(sub-property of dc:description) |
A second catalogue or index that describes the current catalogue or index. | O | O | O | N | ||
| Described collection | cld:describedCollection | A second collection that is described by the current catalogue or index. | M | O | O | N | ||
References
[DCCAP] Dublin Core Collections Application Profile
http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/collection-description/collection-application-profile/
[AMCC] Heaney, Michael. An Analytical Model of Collections and their Catalogues
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/rslp/model/
Changes made in this version
- Changed Collection-Description to Catalogue or Index
- Aligned dcterms with current definitions
- Changed title to Dublin Core Collections Application Profile.