DCMI Metadata Terms

Title:	DCMI Metadata Terms
Creator:	DCMI Usage Board
Identifier:	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/2020-01-20/
Date Issued:	2020-01-20
Latest Version:	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/
Version History:	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/release_history/
Document Status:	This is a DCMI Recommendation.
Description:	This document is an up-to-date specification of all metadata terms maintained by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, including properties, vocabulary encoding schemes, syntax encoding schemes, and classes.

Index of Terms

Properties in the `/terms/` namespace:	abstract, accessRights, accrualMethod, accrualPeriodicity, accrualPolicy, alternative, audience, available, bibliographicCitation, conformsTo, contributor, coverage, created, creator, date, dateAccepted, dateCopyrighted, dateSubmitted, description, educationLevel, extent, format, hasFormat, hasPart, hasVersion, identifier, instructionalMethod, isFormatOf, isPartOf, isReferencedBy, isReplacedBy, isRequiredBy, issued, isVersionOf, language, license, mediator, medium, modified, provenance, publisher, references, relation, replaces, requires, rights, rightsHolder, source, spatial, subject, tableOfContents, temporal, title, type, valid
Properties in the `/elements/1.1/` namespace:	contributor, coverage, creator, date, description, format, identifier, language, publisher, relation, rights, source, subject, title, type
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:	DCMIType, DDC, IMT, LCC, LCSH, MESH, NLM, TGN, UDC
Syntax Encoding Schemes:	Box, ISO3166, ISO639-2, ISO639-3, Period, Point, RFC1766, RFC3066, RFC4646, RFC5646, URI, W3CDTF
Classes:	Agent, AgentClass, BibliographicResource, FileFormat, Frequency, Jurisdiction, LicenseDocument, LinguisticSystem, Location, LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction, MediaType, MediaTypeOrExtent, MethodOfAccrual, MethodOfInstruction, PeriodOfTime, PhysicalMedium, PhysicalResource, Policy, ProvenanceStatement, RightsStatement, SizeOrDuration, Standard
DCMI Type Vocabulary:	Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, InteractiveResource, MovingImage, PhysicalObject, Service, Software, Sound, StillImage, Text
Terms for vocabulary description:	domainIncludes, memberOf, rangeIncludes, VocabularyEncodingScheme

Section 1: Introduction and Definitions

This document is an up-to-date, authoritative specification of all metadata terms maintained by the Dublin Core™ Metadata Initiative. Included are the fifteen terms of the Dublin Core™ Metadata Element Set (also known as "the Dublin Core") plus several dozen properties, classes, datatypes, and vocabulary encoding schemes. The "Dublin Core" plus these extension vocabularies are collectively referred to as "DCMI metadata terms" ("Dublin Core terms" for short). These terms are intended to be used in combination with metadata terms from other, compatible vocabularies in the context of application profiles.

DCMI metadata terms are expressed in RDF vocabularies for use in Linked Data. Creators of non-RDF metadata can use the terms in contexts such as XML, JSON, UML, or relational databases by disregarding both the global identifier and the formal implications of the RDF-specific aspects of term definitions. Such users can take domain, range, subproperty, and subclass relations as usage suggestions and focus on the natural-language text of definitions, usage notes, and examples.

Each term is identified with a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), a global identifier usable in Linked Data. Term URIs resolve to the (DCMI Metadata Terms) document when selected in a browser or, when referenced programmatically by RDF applications, to one of four RDF schemas. The scope of each RDF schema corresponds to a "DCMI namespace", or set of DCMI metadata terms that are identified using a common base URI, as enumerated in the DCMI Namespace Policy. In Linked Data, the URIs for DCMI namespaces are often declared as prefixes in order to make data, queries, and schemas more concise and readable.

The four DCMI namespaces are:

http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/ The /elements/1.1/ namespace was created in 2000 for the RDF representation of the fifteen-element Dublin Core and has been widely used in data for more than twenty years. This namespace corresponds to the original scope of ISO 15836, which was published first in 2003 and last revised in 2017 as ISO 15836-1:2017 [ISO 15836-1:2017.
http://purl.org/dc/terms/ The /terms/ namespace was originally created in 2001 for identifying new terms coined outside of the original fifteen-element Dublin Core. In 2008, in the context of defining formal semantic constraints for DCMI metadata terms in support of RDF applications, the original fifteen elements themselves were mirrored in the /terms/ namespace. As a result, there exists both a dc:date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) with no formal range and a corresponding dcterms:date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date) with a formal range of "literal". While these distinctions are significant for creators of RDF applications, most users can safely treat the fifteen parallel properties as equivalent. The most useful properties and classes of DCMI Metadata Terms have now been published as ISO 15836-2:2019 [ISO 15836-2:2019]. While the /elements/1.1/ namespace will be supported indefinitely, DCMI gently encourages use of the /terms/ namespace.
http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/ The /dcmitype/ namespace was created in 2001 for the DCMI Type Vocabulary, which defines classes for basic types of thing that can be described using DCMI metadata terms.
http://purl.org/dc/dcam/ The /dcam/ namespace was created in 2008 for terms used in the description of DCMI metadata terms.

Each term is specified with the following minimal set of attributes:

Name:	A token appended to the URI of a DCMI namespace to create the URI of the term.
Label:	The human-readable label assigned to the term.
URI:	The Uniform Resource Identifier used to uniquely identify a term.
Definition:	A statement that represents the concept and essential nature of the term.
Type of Term:	The type of term: property, class, datatype, or vocabulary encoding scheme.

Where applicable, the following attributes provide additional information about a term:

Comment:	Additional information about the term or its application.
See:	Authoritative documentation related to the term.
Subproperty Of:	A property of which the described term is a sub-property.
Superclass Of:	A class of which the described term is a super-class.
Subclass Of:	A class of which the described term is a sub-class.
Domain:	A class of which a resource described by the term is an instance.
Domain Includes:	A suggested class for subjects of this property.
Range:	A class of which a value described by the term is an instance.
Range Includes:	A suggested class for values of this property.
Member Of:	An enumerated set of resources (Vocabulary Encoding Scheme) of which the term is a member.
Instance Of:	A class of which the described term is an instance.
Equivalent Property:	A property to which the described term is equivalent.

References

[ISO 15836-1:2017]	https://www.iso.org/standard/71339.html
[ISO 15836-2:2019]	https://www.iso.org/standard/71341.html
[NAMESPACE]	http://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-namespace/

Section 2: Properties in the `/terms/` namespace

Term Name: abstract More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/abstract
Label	Abstract
Definition	A summary of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Description (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description) Description (http://purl.org/dc/terms/description)
Term Name: accessRights More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
Label	Access Rights
Definition	Information about who access the resource or an indication of its security status.
Comment	Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
Subproperty of	Rights (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights) Rights (http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights)
Term Name: accrualMethod More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualMethod
Label	Accrual Method
Definition	The method by which items are added to a collection.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a value from the Collection Description Accrual Method Vocabulary [DCMI-ACCRUALMETHOD].
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual
Has Domain	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
Term Name: accrualPeriodicity More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPeriodicity
Label	Accrual Periodicity
Definition	The frequency with which items are added to a collection.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a value from the Collection Description Frequency Vocabulary [DCMI-COLLFREQ].
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency
Has Domain	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
Term Name: accrualPolicy More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/accrualPolicy
Label	Accrual Policy
Definition	The policy governing the addition of items to a collection.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a value from the Collection Description Accrual Policy Vocabulary [DCMI-ACCRUALPOLICY].
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Policy
Has Domain	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
Term Name: alternative More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/alternative
Label	Alternative Title
Definition	An alternative name for the resource.
Comment	The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Title (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title) Title (http://purl.org/dc/terms/title)
Term Name: audience More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience
Label	Audience
Definition	A class of agents for whom the resource is intended or useful.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use this property with non-literal values from a vocabulary of audience types.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
Term Name: available More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/available
Label	Date Available
Definition	Date that the resource became or will become available.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: bibliographicCitation More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation
Label	Bibliographic Citation
Definition	A bibliographic reference for the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Identifier (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier) Identifier (http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier)
Term Name: conformsTo More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo
Label	Conforms To
Definition	An established standard to which the described resource conforms.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: contributor More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor
Label	Contributor
Definition	An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.
Comment	The guidelines for using names of persons or organizations as creators apply to contributors.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Subproperty of	Contributor (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor)
Term Name: coverage More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage
Label	Coverage
Definition	The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, spatial applicability of the resource, or jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.
Comment	Spatial topic and spatial applicability may be a named place or a location specified by its geographic coordinates. Temporal topic may be a named period, date, or date range. A jurisdiction may be a named administrative entity or a geographic place to which the resource applies. Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names [TGN]. Where appropriate, named places or time periods may be used in preference to numeric identifiers such as sets of coordinates or date ranges. Because coverage is so broadly defined, it is preferable to use the more specific subproperties Temporal Coverage and Spatial Coverage.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location http://purl.org/dc/terms/Period http://purl.org/dc/terms/Jurisdiction
Subproperty of	Coverage (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage)
Term Name: created More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/created
Label	Date Created
Definition	Date of creation of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: creator More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator
Label	Creator
Definition	An entity responsible for making the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to identify the creator with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the creator may be provided.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Equivalent Property	http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/maker
Subproperty of	Creator (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator) Contributor (http://purl.org/dc/terms/contributor)
Term Name: date More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/date
Label	Date
Definition	A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource.
Comment	Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended practice is to express the date, date/time, or period of time according to ISO 8601-1 [ISO 8601-1] or a published profile of the ISO standard, such as the W3C Note on Date and Time Formats [W3CDTF] or the Extended Date/Time Format Specification [EDTF]. If the full date is unknown, month and year (YYYY-MM) or just year (YYYY) may be used. Date ranges may be specified using ISO 8601 period of time specification in which start and end dates are separated by a '/' (slash) character. Either the start or end date may be missing.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date)
Term Name: dateAccepted More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateAccepted
Label	Date Accepted
Definition	Date of acceptance of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. Examples of resources to which a date of acceptance may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal).
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: dateCopyrighted More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateCopyrighted
Label	Date Copyrighted
Definition	Date of copyright of the resource.
Comment	Typically a year. Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: dateSubmitted More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/dateSubmitted
Label	Date Submitted
Definition	Date of submission of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty. Examples of resources to which a 'Date Submitted' may be relevant include a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal).
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: description More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/description
Label	Description
Definition	An account of the resource.
Comment	Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Description (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description)
Term Name: educationLevel More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/educationLevel
Label	Audience Education Level
Definition	A class of agents, defined in terms of progression through an educational or training context, for which the described resource is intended.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
Subproperty of	Audience (http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience)
Term Name: extent More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/extent
Label	Extent
Definition	The size or duration of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to specify the file size in megabytes and duration in ISO 8601 format.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SizeOrDuration
Subproperty of	Format (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format) Format (http://purl.org/dc/terms/format)
Term Name: format More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/format
Label	Format
Definition	The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary where available. For example, for file formats one could use the list of Internet Media Types [MIME]. Examples of dimensions include size and duration.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType http://purl.org/dc/terms/Extent
Subproperty of	Format (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format)
Term Name: hasFormat More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasFormat
Label	Has Format
Definition	A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Format Of.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: hasPart More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasPart
Label	Has Part
Definition	A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Part Of.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: hasVersion More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/hasVersion
Label	Has Version
Definition	A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource.
Comment	Changes in version imply substantive changes in content rather than differences in format. This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Version Of.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: identifier More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier
Label	Identifier
Definition	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.
Comment	Recommended practice is to identify the resource by means of a string conforming to an identification system. Examples include International Standard Book Number (ISBN), Digital Object Identifier (DOI), and Uniform Resource Name (URN). Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Identifier (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier)
Term Name: instructionalMethod More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/instructionalMethod
Label	Instructional Method
Definition	A process, used to engender knowledge, attitudes and skills, that the described resource is designed to support.
Comment	Instructional Method typically includes ways of presenting instructional materials or conducting instructional activities, patterns of learner-to-learner and learner-to-instructor interactions, and mechanisms by which group and individual levels of learning are measured. Instructional methods include all aspects of the instruction and learning processes from planning and implementation through evaluation and feedback.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfInstruction
Term Name: isFormatOf More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isFormatOf
Label	Is Format Of
Definition	A pre-existing related resource that is substantially the same as the described resource, but in another format.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Has Format.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: isPartOf More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isPartOf
Label	Is Part Of
Definition	A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Has Part.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: isReferencedBy More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReferencedBy
Label	Is Referenced By
Definition	A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of References.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: isReplacedBy More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isReplacedBy
Label	Is Replaced By
Definition	A related resource that supplants, displaces, or supersedes the described resource.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Replaces.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: isRequiredBy More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isRequiredBy
Label	Is Required By
Definition	A related resource that requires the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Requires.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: issued More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued
Label	Date Issued
Definition	Date of formal issuance of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: isVersionOf More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/isVersionOf
Label	Is Version Of
Definition	A related resource of which the described resource is a version, edition, or adaptation.
Comment	Changes in version imply substantive changes in content rather than differences in format. This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Has Version.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: language More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/language
Label	Language
Definition	A language of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use either a non-literal value representing a language from a controlled vocabulary such as ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3, or a literal value consisting of an IETF Best Current Practice 47 [IETF-BCP47] language tag.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem
Subproperty of	Language (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language)
Term Name: license More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
Label	License
Definition	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to identify the license document with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the license may be provided.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LicenseDocument
Subproperty of	Rights (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights) Rights (http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights)
Term Name: mediator More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/mediator
Label	Mediator
Definition	An entity that mediates access to the resource.
Comment	In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
Subproperty of	Audience (http://purl.org/dc/terms/audience)
Term Name: medium More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/medium
Label	Medium
Definition	The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium
Domain Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource
Subproperty of	Format (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format) Format (http://purl.org/dc/terms/format)
Term Name: modified More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
Label	Date Modified
Definition	Date on which the resource was changed.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)
Term Name: provenance More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/provenance
Label	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.
Comment	The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement
Term Name: publisher More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher
Label	Publisher
Definition	An entity responsible for making the resource available.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Subproperty of	Publisher (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher)
Term Name: references More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/references
Label	References
Definition	A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Referenced By.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: relation More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation
Label	Relation
Definition	A related resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to identify the related resource by means of a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a string conforming to a formal identification system may be provided.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation)
Term Name: replaces More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/replaces
Label	Replaces
Definition	A related resource that is supplanted, displaced, or superseded by the described resource.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Replaced By.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: requires More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/requires
Label	Requires
Definition	A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. This property is an inverse property of Is Required By.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Relation (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: rights More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/rights
Label	Rights
Definition	Information about rights held in and over the resource.
Comment	Typically, rights information includes a statement about various property rights associated with the resource, including intellectual property rights. Recommended practice is to refer to a rights statement with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value (name, label, or short text) may be provided.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
Subproperty of	Rights (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights)
Term Name: rightsHolder More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder
Label	Rights Holder
Definition	A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to refer to the rights holder with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the rights holder may be provided.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Term Name: source More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/source
Label	Source
Definition	A related resource from which the described resource is derived.
Comment	This property is intended to be used with non-literal values. The described resource may be derived from the related resource in whole or in part. Best practice is to identify the related resource by means of a URI or a string conforming to a formal identification system.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Source (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source) Relation (http://purl.org/dc/terms/relation)
Term Name: spatial More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/spatial
Label	Spatial Coverage
Definition	Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
Subproperty of	Coverage (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage) Coverage (http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage)
Term Name: subject More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/subject
Label	Subject
Definition	A topic of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to refer to the subject with a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a literal value that identifies the subject may be provided. Both should preferably refer to a subject in a controlled vocabulary.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Subject (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject)
Term Name: tableOfContents More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/tableOfContents
Label	Table Of Contents
Definition	A list of subunits of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Description (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description) Description (http://purl.org/dc/terms/description)
Term Name: temporal More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/temporal
Label	Temporal Coverage
Definition	Temporal characteristics of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Range Includes	http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime
Subproperty of	Coverage (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage) Coverage (http://purl.org/dc/terms/coverage)
Term Name: title More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/title
Label	Title
Definition	A name given to the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Title (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title)
Term Name: type More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/type
Label	Type
Definition	The nature or genre of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the DCMI Type Vocabulary [DCMI-TYPE]. To describe the file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource, use the property Format.
Type of Term	Property
Subproperty of	Type (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type)
Term Name: valid More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/valid
Label	Date Valid
Definition	Date (often a range) of validity of a resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Literal
Subproperty of	Date (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date) Date (http://purl.org/dc/terms/date)

Section 3: Properties in the `/elements/1.1/` namespace

Term Name: contributor More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/contributor
Label	Contributor
Definition	An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.
Comment	The guidelines for using names of persons or organizations as creators also apply to contributors. Typically, the name of a Contributor should be used to indicate the entity.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: coverage More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/coverage
Label	Coverage
Definition	The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, spatial applicability of the resource, or jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.
Comment	Spatial topic and spatial applicability may be a named place or a location specified by its geographic coordinates. Temporal topic may be a named period, date, or date range. A jurisdiction may be a named administrative entity or a geographic place to which the resource applies. Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names [TGN]. Where appropriate, named places or time periods may be used in preference to numeric identifiers such as sets of coordinates or date ranges.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: creator More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
Label	Creator
Definition	An entity primarily responsible for making the resource.
Comment	Examples of a Creator include a person, an organization, or a service. Typically, the name of a Creator should be used to indicate the entity.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: date More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date
Label	Date
Definition	A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource.
Comment	Date may be used to express temporal information at any level of granularity. Recommended practice is to express the date, date/time, or period of time according to ISO 8601-1 [ISO 8601-1] or a published profile of the ISO standard, such as the W3C Note on Date and Time Formats [W3CDTF] or the Extended Date/Time Format Specification [EDTF]. If the full date is unknown, month and year (YYYY-MM) or just year (YYYY) may be used. Date ranges may be specified using ISO 8601 period of time specification in which start and end dates are separated by a '/' (slash) character. Either the start or end date may be missing.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: description More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
Label	Description
Definition	An account of the resource.
Comment	Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: format More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/format
Label	Format
Definition	The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary where available. For example, for file formats one could use the list of Internet Media Types [MIME].
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: identifier More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/identifier
Label	Identifier
Definition	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.
Comment	Recommended practice is to identify the resource by means of a string conforming to an identification system.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: language More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language
Label	Language
Definition	A language of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use either a non-literal value representing a language from a controlled vocabulary such as ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3, or a literal value consisting of an IETF Best Current Practice 47 [IETF-BCP47] language tag.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: publisher More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher
Label	Publisher
Definition	An entity responsible for making the resource available.
Comment	Examples of a Publisher include a person, an organization, or a service. Typically, the name of a Publisher should be used to indicate the entity.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: relation More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation
Label	Relation
Definition	A related resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to identify the related resource by means of a URI. If this is not possible or feasible, a string conforming to a formal identification system may be provided.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: rights More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights
Label	Rights
Definition	Information about rights held in and over the resource.
Comment	Typically, rights information includes a statement about various property rights associated with the resource, including intellectual property rights.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: source More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/source
Label	Source
Definition	A related resource from which the described resource is derived.
Comment	The described resource may be derived from the related resource in whole or in part. Recommended best practice is to identify the related resource by means of a string conforming to a formal identification system.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: subject More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject
Label	Subject
Definition	The topic of the resource.
Comment	Typically, the subject will be represented using keywords, key phrases, or classification codes. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: title More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title
Label	Title
Definition	A name given to the resource.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.
Term Name: type More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/type
Label	Type
Definition	The nature or genre of the resource.
Comment	Recommended practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the DCMI Type Vocabulary [DCMI-TYPE]. To describe the file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource, use the Format element.
Type of Term	Property
Note	A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.

Section 4: Vocabulary Encoding Schemes

Term Name: DCMIType More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Label	DCMI Type Vocabulary
Definition	The set of classes specified by the DCMI Type Vocabulary, used to categorize the nature or genre of the resource.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/
Term Name: DDC More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DDC
Label	DDC
Definition	The set of conceptual resources specified by the Dewey Decimal Classification.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://www.oclc.org/dewey/
Term Name: IMT More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/IMT
Label	IMT
Definition	The set of media types specified by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/
Term Name: LCC More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCC
Label	LCC
Definition	The set of conceptual resources specified by the Library of Congress Classification.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
Term Name: LCSH More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LCSH
Label	LCSH
Definition	The set of labeled concepts specified by the Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
Term Name: MESH More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MESH
Label	MeSH
Definition	The set of labeled concepts specified by the Medical Subject Headings.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html
Term Name: NLM More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/NLM
Label	NLM
Definition	The set of conceptual resources specified by the National Library of Medicine Classification.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/class/
Term Name: TGN More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/TGN
Label	TGN
Definition	The set of places specified by the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html
Term Name: UDC More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/UDC
Label	UDC
Definition	The set of conceptual resources specified by the Universal Decimal Classification.
Type of Term	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
See	http://www.udcc.org/

Section 5: Syntax Encoding Schemes

Term Name: Box More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Box
Label	DCMI Box
Definition	The set of regions in space defined by their geographic coordinates according to the DCMI Box Encoding Scheme.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-box/
Term Name: ISO3166 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO3166
Label	ISO 3166
Definition	The set of codes listed in ISO 3166-1 for the representation of names of countries.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#search
Term Name: ISO639-2 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-2
Label	ISO 639-2
Definition	The three-letter alphabetic codes listed in ISO639-2 for the representation of names of languages.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://lcweb.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/langhome.html
Term Name: ISO639-3 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-3
Label	ISO 639-3
Definition	The set of three-letter codes listed in ISO 639-3 for the representation of names of languages.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/
Term Name: Period More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Period
Label	DCMI Period
Definition	The set of time intervals defined by their limits according to the DCMI Period Encoding Scheme.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-period/
Term Name: Point More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Point
Label	DCMI Point
Definition	The set of points in space defined by their geographic coordinates according to the DCMI Point Encoding Scheme.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-point/
Term Name: RFC1766 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RFC1766
Label	RFC 1766
Definition	The set of tags, constructed according to RFC 1766, for the identification of languages.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1766.txt
Term Name: RFC3066 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RFC3066
Label	RFC 3066
Definition	The set of tags constructed according to RFC 3066 for the identification of languages.
Comment	RFC 3066 has been obsoleted by RFC 4646.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3066.txt
Term Name: RFC4646 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RFC4646
Label	RFC 4646
Definition	The set of tags constructed according to RFC 4646 for the identification of languages.
Comment	RFC 4646 obsoletes RFC 3066.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4646.txt
Term Name: RFC5646 More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RFC5646
Label	RFC 5646
Definition	The set of tags constructed according to RFC 5646 for the identification of languages.
Comment	RFC 5646 obsoletes RFC 4646.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5646.txt
Term Name: URI More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/URI
Label	URI
Definition	The set of identifiers constructed according to the generic syntax for Uniform Resource Identifiers as specified by the Internet Engineering Task Force.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3986.txt
Term Name: W3CDTF More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/W3CDTF
Label	W3C-DTF
Definition	The set of dates and times constructed according to the W3C Date and Time Formats Specification.
Type of Term	Datatype
See	http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime

Section 6: Classes

Term Name: Agent More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Agent
Label	Agent
Definition	A resource that acts or has the power to act.
Type of Term	Class
Instance Of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
Term Name: AgentClass More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/AgentClass
Label	Agent Class
Definition	A group of agents.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class
Term Name: BibliographicResource More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/BibliographicResource
Label	Bibliographic Resource
Definition	A book, article, or other documentary resource.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: FileFormat More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/FileFormat
Label	File Format
Definition	A digital resource format.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
Term Name: Frequency More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Frequency
Label	Frequency
Definition	A rate at which something recurs.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: Jurisdiction More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Jurisdiction
Label	Jurisdiction
Definition	The extent or range of judicial, law enforcement, or other authority.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
Term Name: LicenseDocument More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LicenseDocument
Label	License Document
Definition	A legal document giving official permission to do something with a resource.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
Term Name: LinguisticSystem More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem
Label	Linguistic System
Definition	A system of signs, symbols, sounds, gestures, or rules used in communication.
Comment	Written, spoken, sign, and computer languages are linguistic systems.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: Location More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
Label	Location
Definition	A spatial region or named place.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
Term Name: LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
Label	Location, Period, or Jurisdiction
Definition	A location, period of time, or jurisdiction.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: MediaType More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
Label	Media Type
Definition	A file format or physical medium.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
Term Name: MediaTypeOrExtent More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
Label	Media Type or Extent
Definition	A media type or extent.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: MethodOfAccrual More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfAccrual
Label	Method of Accrual
Definition	A method by which resources are added to a collection.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: MethodOfInstruction More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MethodOfInstruction
Label	Method of Instruction
Definition	A process that is used to engender knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: PeriodOfTime More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/PeriodOfTime
Label	Period of Time
Definition	An interval of time that is named or defined by its start and end dates.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationPeriodOrJurisdiction
Term Name: PhysicalMedium More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalMedium
Label	Physical Medium
Definition	A physical material or carrier.
Comment	Examples include paper, canvas, or DVD.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaType
Term Name: PhysicalResource More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/PhysicalResource
Label	Physical Resource
Definition	A material thing.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: Policy More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Policy
Label	Policy
Definition	A plan or course of action by an authority, intended to influence and determine decisions, actions, and other matters.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: ProvenanceStatement More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/ProvenanceStatement
Label	Provenance Statement
Definition	Any changes in ownership and custody of a resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: RightsStatement More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/RightsStatement
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.
Type of Term	Class
Term Name: SizeOrDuration More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SizeOrDuration
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.
Type of Term	Class
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/terms/MediaTypeOrExtent
Term Name: Standard More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/terms/Standard
Label	Standard
Definition	A reference point against which other things can be evaluated or compared.
Type of Term	Class

Section 7: DCMI Type Vocabulary

Term Name: Collection More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
Label	Collection
Definition	An aggregation of resources.
Comment	A collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: Dataset More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Dataset
Label	Dataset
Definition	Data encoded in a defined structure.
Comment	Examples include lists, tables, and databases. A dataset may be useful for direct machine processing.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: Event More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Event
Label	Event
Definition	A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
Comment	Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: Image More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
Label	Image
Definition	A visual representation other than text.
Comment	Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: InteractiveResource More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/InteractiveResource
Label	Interactive Resource
Definition	A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
Comment	Examples include forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality environments.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: MovingImage More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
Label	Moving Image
Definition	A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.
Comment	Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Instances of the type Moving Image must also be describable as instances of the broader type Image.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
Term Name: PhysicalObject More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/PhysicalObject
Label	Physical Object
Definition	An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
Comment	Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Image, Text or one of the other types.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: Service More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Service
Label	Service
Definition	A system that provides one or more functions.
Comment	Examples include a photocopying service, a banking service, an authentication service, interlibrary loans, a Z39.50 or Web server.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: Software More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Software
Label	Software
Definition	A computer program in source or compiled form.
Comment	Examples include a C source file, MS-Windows .exe executable, or Perl script.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: Sound More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
Label	Sound
Definition	A resource primarily intended to be heard.
Comment	Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Term Name: StillImage More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
Label	Still Image
Definition	A static visual representation.
Comment	Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Instances of the type Still Image must also be describable as instances of the broader type Image.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType
Subclass of	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
Term Name: Text More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
Label	Text
Definition	A resource consisting primarily of words for reading.
Comment	Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Type of Term	Class
Member Of:	http://purl.org/dc/terms/DCMIType

Section 8: Terms for vocabulary description

Term Name: domainIncludes More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcam/domainIncludes
Label	Domain Includes
Definition	A suggested class for subjects of this property.
Type of Term	Property
Term Name: memberOf More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcam/memberOf
Label	Member Of
Definition	A relationship between a resource and a vocabulary encoding scheme which indicates that the resource is a member of a set.
Type of Term	Property
Has Range	http://purl.org/dc/dcam/VocabularyEncodingScheme
See	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/2007-06-04/
Term Name: rangeIncludes More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcam/rangeIncludes
Label	Range Includes
Definition	A suggested class for values of this property.
Type of Term	Property
Term Name: VocabularyEncodingScheme More details
URI	http://purl.org/dc/dcam/VocabularyEncodingScheme
Label	Vocabulary Encoding Scheme
Definition	An enumerated set of resources.
Type of Term	Class
See	https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/abstract-model/2007-06-04/

Section 9: Bibliography

[DCMI-ACCRUALMETHOD] Collection Description Accrual Method Vocabulary. URL: https://dublincore.org/groups/collections/accrual-method/

[DCMI-ACCRUALPOLICY] Collection Description Accrual Policy Vocabulary. URL: https://dublincore.org/groups/collections/accrual-policy/

[DCMI-COLLFREQ] Collection Description Frequency Vocabulary. URL: https://dublincore.org/groups/collections/frequency/

[DCMI-TYPE] DCMI Type Vocabulary. URL: https://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/

[EDTF] Extended Date/Time Format Specification. URL: http://www.loc.gov/standards/datetime/

[IETF-BCP47] Best Current Practice 47: Tags for Identifying Languages. URL: https://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47

[ISO8601-1] ISO 8601-1, Date and time — Representations for information interchange — Part 1: Basic rules. URL: https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html

[MIME] Internet Media Types. URL: https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml

[TGN] Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. URL: https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/index.html

[W3CDTF] W3C Note on Date and Time Formats. URL: https://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime