Domains and Ranges for DCMI Properties

Creators: Andy Powell
Eduserv Foundation, UK
Pete Johnston
Eduserv Foundation, UK
Tom Baker
DCMI
Date Issued: 2008-01-14
Latest Version: https://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/
Release History: https://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/domain-range/release_history/
Description: This document describes a set of classes and specifies how those classes are used as domains and ranges of DCMI properties.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. The Classes
  3. Domain and Range assertions for DCMI Properties References

1. Introduction

This document uses the terminology of the DCMI Abstract Model [DCAM]. The relationship types with which this document is principally concerned are described by the DCAM as follows:

  • Each property may be related to one or more classes by a has domain relationship. Where it is stated that a property has such a relationship with a class and a described resource is related to a value by that property, it follows that the described resource is an instance of that class.

  • Each property may be related to one or more classes by a has range relationship. Where it is stated that a property has such a relationship with a class and a described resource is related to a value by that property, it follows that the value is an instance of that class.

In practice, this means that the domain indicates the class of resources that the property should be used to describe, while the range indicates the class of resources that should be used as values for that property.

The DCAM relationship types has domain and has range are the same as the RDF Schema [RDFS] properties, rdfs:range and rdfs:domain.

2. Classes

This section describes a set of classes that are needed in order to describe has domain and has range relationships for DCMI properties.

The relationships between the classes are summarized in the UML class diagram in Figure 1:

Figure 1 - the Classes **Figure 1 - the Classes**

The relationships between the classes associated with the Format property and its subproperties are particularly complex and are shown in more detail in Figure 2:

Figure 2 - the Classes associated with the Format property **Figure 2 - the Classes associated with the Format property**

2.1. Existing Classes Referenced in this Document

The terms described in this section are existing*classes_ that have already been assigned URIs owned by DCMI or by other agencies, and for which term declarations are already made available by their owners. No changes to those term declarations are required.

Term Name: Resource
URI: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Resource
Term Name: Literal
URI: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Literal
Term Name: Class
URI: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Class
Term Name: Collection
URI: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
[dcmitype:Collection]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Collection

2.2. Classes

The terms described in this section are new*classes_ that are to be assigned URIs owned by DCMI. The URIs will be in the DCMI Namespace http://purl.org/dc/terms. A new set of term declarations will be made available, and those new term declarations are summarized in this section.

Term Name: Agent
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
[dcterms:Agent]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Agent
Definition: A resource that acts or has the power to act.
Comment: Examples of Agent include person, organization, and software agent.
Instance Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
[dcterms:AgentClass]
Term Name: AgentClass
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
[dcterms:AgentClass]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Agent Class
Definition: A group of agents.
Comment: Examples of Agent Class include groups seen as classes, such as students, women, charities, lecturers.
Sub-Class Of: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Term Name: BibliographicResource
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource
[dcterms:BibliographicResource]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Bibliographic Resource
Definition: A book, article, or other documentary resource.
Term Name: FileFormat
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/FileFormat
[dcterms:FileFormat]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: File Format
Definition: A digital resource format.
Comment: Examples include the formats defined by the list of Internet Media Types.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
[dcterms:MediaType]
Term Name: Frequency
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency
[dcterms:Frequency]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Frequency
Definition: A rate at which something recurs.
Term Name: Jurisdiction
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Jurisdiction
[dcterms:Jurisdiction]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Jurisdiction
Definition: The extent or range of judicial, law enforcement, or other authority.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
[dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]
Term Name: LicenseDocument
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LicenseDocument
[dcterms:LicenseDocument]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: License Document
Definition: A legal document giving official permission to do something with a Resource.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
[dcterms:RightsStatement]
Term Name: LinguisticSystem
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem
[dcterms:LinguisticSystem]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Linguistic System
Definition: A system of signs, symbols, sounds, gestures, or rules used in communication.
Comment: Examples include written, spoken, sign, and computer languages.
Term Name: Location
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
[dcterms:Location]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Location
Definition: A spatial region or named place.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
[dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]
Term Name: LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
[dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Location, Period, or Jurisdiction
Definition: A location, period of time, or jurisdiction.
Term Name: MediaType
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
[dcterms:MediaType]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Media Type
Definition: A file format or physical medium.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
[dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent]
Term Name: MediaTypeOrExtent
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
[dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Media Type or Extent
Definition: A media type or extent.
Term Name: MethodOfAccrual
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual
[dcterms:MethodOfAccrual]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Method of Accrual
Definition: A method by which resources are added to a collection.
Term Name: MethodOfInstruction
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfInstruction
[dcterms:MethodOfInstruction]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Method of Instruction
Definition: A process that is used to engender knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
Term Name: PeriodOfTime
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime
[dcterms:PeriodOfTime]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Period of Time
Definition: An interval of time that is named or is specified by its start and end dates.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
[dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]
Term Name: PhysicalMedium
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium
[dcterms:PhysicalMedium]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Physical Medium
Definition: A physical material or carrier.
Comment: Examples include paper, canvas, or DVD.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
[dcterms:MediaType]
Term Name: PhysicalResource
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource
[dcterms:PhysicalResource]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Physical Resource
Definition: A material thing.
Term Name: Policy
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Policy
[dcterms:Policy]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Policy
Definition: A plan or course of action by an authority, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters.
Term Name: ProvenanceStatement
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement
[dcterms:ProvenanceStatement]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Provenance Statement
Definition: A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of a resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation.
Term Name: RightsStatement
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
[dcterms:RightsStatement]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Rights Statement
Definition: 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.
Term Name: SizeOrDuration
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/SizeOrDuration
[dcterms:SizeOrDuration]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Size or Duration
Definition: A dimension or extent, or a time taken to play or execute.
Comment: Examples include a number of pages, a specification of length, width, and breadth, or a period in hours, minutes, and seconds.
Sub-Class Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
[dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent]
Term Name: Standard
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard
[dcterms:Standard]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]
Label: Standard
Definition: A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.

3. Domain and Range assertions for DCMI Properties

This section summarizes the assertions to be made for has domain and has range relationships for existing DCMI properties.

3.1. Properties of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1.

The terms described in this section are existing*properties_ that have already been assigned URIs owned by DCMI, and for which term declarations are already made available by DCMI. No changes to those term declarations are required. No assertions of has domain or has range relationships will be made for the properties of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1. (This is equivalent to saying that for each of these properties there exists a has domain relationship with the class rdfs:Resource and a has range relationship with the class rdfs:Resource.)

Term Name: contributor
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor
[dc:contributor]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: coverage
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
[dc:coverage]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: creator
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
[dc:creator]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: date
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: description
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
[dc:description]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: format
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
[dc:format]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: identifier
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
[dc:identifier]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: language
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language
[dc:language]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: publisher
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher
[dc:publisher]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: relation
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: rights
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
[dc:rights]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: source
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source
[dc:source]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: subject
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
[dc:subject]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: title
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
[dc:title]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Term Name: type
URI: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type
[dc:type]
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]

3.2. Domain and Range assertions for the new Properties in http://purl.org/dc/terms.

The terms described in this section are new*properties_ that are to be assigned URIs owned by DCMI. The URIs will be in the DCMI Namespace http://purl.org/dc/terms. A new set of term declarations will be made available, and those new term declarations are summarized in this section. Those term declarations include:

  • assertions of sub-property of relationships with other existing properties, and
  • assertions of has domain and/or has range relationships with one or more of the classes specified above

The human-readable label, definition, comment etc for these new properties will be the same as for the corresponding existing property of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1.

Note: for completeness, the tables below include has domain and/or has range relationships with the class rdfs:Resource (italicised in the tables). Such a relationship is implicit even in the absence of an explicit has domain or has range assertion, so those assertions will not be present in the term declarations.

Term Name: contributor
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor
[dcterms:contributor]
Definition: An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor
[dc:contributor]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
[dcterms:Agent]
Term Name: coverage
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage
[dcterms:coverage]
Definition: The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
[dc:coverage]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
[dcterms:LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction]
Term Name: creator
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator
[dcterms:creator]
Definition: An entity primarily responsible for making the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor
[dcterms:contributor]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
[dc:creator]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
[dcterms:Agent]
Term Name: date
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Definition: A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: description
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description
[dcterms:description]
Definition: An account of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
[dc:description]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Term Name: format
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/format
[dcterms:format]
Definition: The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
[dc:format]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
[dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent]
Term Name: identifier
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier
[dcterms:identifier]
Definition: An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
[dc:identifier]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: language
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/language
[dcterms:language]
Definition: A language of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language
[dc:language]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem
[dcterms:LinguisticSystem]
Term Name: publisher
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher
[dcterms:publisher]
Definition: An entity responsible for making the resource available.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher
[dc:publisher]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
[dcterms:Agent]
Term Name: relation
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Definition: A related resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: rights
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights
[dcterms:rights]
Definition: Information about rights held in and over the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
[dc:rights]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
[dcterms:RightsStatement]
Term Name: source
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/source
[dcterms:source]
Definition: A related resource from which the described resource is derived.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source
[dc:source]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: subject
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject
[dcterms:subject]
Definition: The topic of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
[dc:subject]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: title
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/title
[dcterms:title]
Definition: A name given to the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
[dc:title]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: In current practice, this term is used primarily with literal values; however, there are important uses with non-literal values as well. As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is leaving this range unspecified pending an investigation of options.
Term Name: type
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/type
[dcterms:type]
Definition: The nature or genre of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type
[dc:type]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
[rdfs:Class]

3.3. Domain and Range assertions for the existing Properties of the Dublin Core™ Terms.

The terms described in this section are existing*properties_ that have already been assigned URIs owned by DCMI, and for which term declarations are already made available by DCMI. Some changes to those existing term declarations are being made:

  • assertions of sub-property of relationships with the new properties specified above, and
  • assertions of has domain and/or has range relationships with one or more of the classes specified above

Note: for completeness, the tables below include has domain and/or has range relationships with the class rdfs:Resource (italicised in the tables). Such a relationship is implicit even in the absence of an explicit has domain or has range assertion, so those assertions will not be present in the term declarations.

Note that the term declarations listed here also reflect the changes described in the document Revisions to DCMI Metadata Terms [REVTERM].

Term Name: abstract
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract
[dcterms:abstract]
Definition: A summary of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
[dc:description]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description
[dcterms:description]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Term Name: accessRights
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
[dcterms:accessRights]
Definition: Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
[dc:rights]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights
[dcterms:rights]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
[dcterms:RightsStatement]
Term Name: accrualMethod
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod
[dcterms:accrualMethod]
Definition: The method by which items are added to a collection.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
[dcmitype:Collection]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual
[dcterms:MethodOfAccrual]
Term Name: accrualPeriodicity
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity
[dcterms:accrualPeriodicity]
Definition: The frequency with which items are added to a collection.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
[dcmitype:Collection]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency
[dcterms:Frequency]
Term Name: accrualPolicy
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy
[dcterms:accrualPolicy]
Definition: The policy governing the addition of items to a collection.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
[dcmitype:Collection]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Policy
[dcterms:Policy]
Term Name: alternative
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative
[dcterms:alternative]
Definition: An alternative name for the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
[dc:title]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/title
[dcterms:title]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: In current practice, this term is used primarily with literal values; however, there are important uses with non-literal values as well. As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is leaving this range unspecified pending an investigation of options.
Term Name: audience
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
[dcterms:audience]
Definition: A class of entity for whom the resource is intended or useful.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
[dcterms:AgentClass]
Term Name: available
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/available
[dcterms:available]
Definition: Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: bibliographicCitation
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation
[dcterms:bibliographicCitation]
Definition: A bibliographic reference for the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
[dc:identifier]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier
[dcterms:identifier]
Has Domain: http://purl.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource
[dcterms:BibliographicResource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: conformsTo
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo
[dcterms:conformsTo]
Definition: An established standard to which the described resource conforms.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard
[dcterms:Standard]
Term Name: created
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/created
[dcterms:created]
Definition: Date of creation of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: dateAccepted
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateAccepted
[dcterms:dateAccepted]
Definition: Date of acceptance of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: dateCopyrighted
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateCopyrighted
[dcterms:dateCopyrighted]
Definition: Date of copyright.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: dateSubmitted
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateSubmitted
[dcterms:dateSubmitted]
Definition: Date of submission of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: educationLevel
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/educationLevel
[dcterms:educationLevel]
Definition: A class of entity, defined in terms of progression through an educational or training context, for which the described resource is intended.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
[dcterms:audience]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
[dcterms:AgentClass]
Term Name: extent
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent
[dcterms:extent]
Definition: The size or duration of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
[dc:format]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/format
[dcterms:format]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/SizeOrDuration
[dcterms:SizeOrDuration]
Term Name: hasFormat
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasFormat
[dcterms:hasFormat]
Definition: A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: hasPart
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart
[dcterms:hasPart]
Definition: A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: hasVersion
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion
[dcterms:hasVersion]
Definition: A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: instructionalMethod
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/instructionalMethod
[dcterms:instructionalMethod]
Definition: A process, used to engender knowledge, attitudes and skills, that the described resource is designed to support.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfInstruction
[dcterms:MethodOfInstruction]
Term Name: isFormatOf
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/isFormatOf
[dcterms:isFormatOf]
Definition: A related resource that is substantially the same as the described resource, but in another format.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: isPartOf
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf
[dcterms:isPartOf]
Definition: A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: isReferencedBy
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy
[dcterms:isReferencedBy]
Definition: A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: isReplacedBy
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReplacedBy
[dcterms:isReplacedBy]
Definition: A related resource that supplants, displaces, or supersedes the described resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: isRequiredBy
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/isRequiredBy
[dcterms:isRequiredBy]
Definition: A related resource that requires the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: issued
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued
[dcterms:issued]
Definition: Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: isVersionOf
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/isVersionOf
[dcterms:isVersionOf]
Definition: A related resource of which the described resource is a version, edition, or adaptation.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: license
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
[dcterms:license]
Definition: A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
[dc:rights]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights
[dcterms:rights]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/LicenseDocument
[dcterms:LicenseDocument]
Term Name: mediator
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/mediator
[dcterms:mediator]
Definition: A class of entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
[dcterms:audience]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
[dcterms:AgentClass]
Term Name: medium
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/medium
[dcterms:medium]
Definition: The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
[dc:format]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/format
[dcterms:format]
Has Domain: http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource
[dcterms:PhysicalResource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium
[dcterms:PhysicalMedium]
Term Name: modified
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
[dcterms:modified]
Definition: Date on which the resource was changed.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]
Term Name: provenance
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/provenance
[dcterms:provenance]
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.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement
[dcterms:ProvenanceStatement]
Term Name: references
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/references
[dcterms:references]
Definition: A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: replaces
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/replaces
[dcterms:replaces]
Definition: A related resource that is supplanted, displaced, or superseded by the described resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: requires
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/requires
[dcterms:requires]
Definition: A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
[dc:relation]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
[dcterms:relation]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Note: This term is intended to be used with non-literal values as defined in the DCMI Abstract Model (http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/). As of December 2007, the DCMI Usage Board is seeking a way to express this intention with a formal range declaration.
Term Name: rightsHolder
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder
[dcterms:rightsHolder]
Definition: A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
[dcterms:Agent]
Term Name: spatial
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial
[dcterms:spatial]
Definition: Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
[dc:coverage]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage
[dcterms:coverage]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
[dcterms:Location]
Term Name: tableOfContents
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/tableOfContents
[dcterms:tableOfContents]
Definition: A list of subunits of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
[dc:description]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description
[dcterms:description]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Term Name: temporal
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/temporal
[dcterms:temporal]
Definition: Temporal characteristics of the resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
[dc:coverage]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage
[dcterms:coverage]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime
[dcterms:PeriodOfTime]
Term Name: valid
URI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/valid
[dcterms:valid]
Definition: Date (often a range) of validity of a resource.
Type of Term: http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property
[rdf:Property]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
[dc:date]
Sub-Property Of: http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
[dcterms:date]
Has Domain: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource
[rdfs:Resource]
Has Range: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
[rdfs:Literal]

References

[DCAM]
Powell, Andy, Mikael Nilsson, Ambjörn Naeve, Pete Johnston and Thomas Baker. DCMI Abstract Model. DCMI Recommendation. June 2007.
< http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/2007-06-04/>

[DCMES]
Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1: Reference Description
< http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dces/>

[RDF]
Klyne, Graham and Jeremy Carroll, editors. Resource Description Framework: Concepts and Abstract Syntax. W3C Recommendation. 10 February 2004.
< http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-concepts/>

[RDFS]
Brickley, Dan and R.V. Guha, editors. RDF Vocabulary Description Language 1.0: RDF Schema. W3C Recommendation. 10 February 2004.
< http://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-schema/>

[REVTERM]
Baker, Thomas.
Revisions to DCMI Terms
2008-01-14< http://dublincore.org/usage/decisions/2008/dcterms-changes/>

[UML]
Booch, Grady, James Rumbaugh and Ivar Jacobson. The Unified Modeling Language User Guide. Addison-Wesley, 1998.