The dublin core metadata element set name space dc. Dublin core metadata schema metadata creation library. Originally developed to describe web resources, dublin core has been used to describe a variety of physical and digital resources. Pdf dublin core metadata for electronic journals researchgate. It includes all of the properties and classes in the main namespace of dcmi metadata terms1 hereafter the terms namespace, as published in the dcmi recommendation document dcmi metadata. This study examines dublin core dc metadata semantics drawn from the perspectives and experiences of cataloguing and. As the workshop was held in dublin, ohio, the element set was named the dublin core.
The first workshop was cohosted by ncsa and oclc in march 1995, at which 52 invitees explored the usefulness of a core set of semantics for categorizing the web to make. This article was written by the creators of dublin core. The original dublin core metadata element set of fifteen elements, originally designed in the late 1990s to support the generic interoperability of resource descriptions across languages and disciplines, was first published as an iso standard in 2003 and remains available today in a recently updated version as iso 15836 part 1 iso 158361. This core set of metadata elements is defined by the dublin core working group. Foreword the dublin core metadata element set is a vocabulary of fifteen properties for use in resource description. One common standard in use is the dublin core metadata element set dcmes or dc, which offers 15 main elements expressed as simple attributevalue pairs without any qualifiers such as encoding schemes, enumerated lists of values, or other processing. The continuing development of the dublin core and related specifications is managed by the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi. Dublin core metadata initiative document translations. The dublin core metadata element set is a standard for crossdomain information resource description. A candidate release will be available for the 2008 dublin core conference. Agls metadata standard part 1 reference description pdf. The dublin core metadata element set is a vocabulary of fifteen. Miller dublin core metadata element set, version 1. It is this need for standardized descriptive metadata that the dublin core addresses.
The continuing development of the dublin core and related specifications is managed by. Dublin core metadata element set mapping to mods version 3. Dublin core is a vocabulary with fifteen properties that describe the properties of the source. The case for a personagent dublin core metadata element. The ccdl has adopted the dublin core metadata element set and qualifiers as its metadata. Agls is a more complex set of properties than the dublin core standard, containing several.
Dcmi international conference on dublin core and metadata. For evidencedbase medicine resources, specific metadata are employed which assess the health content quality. The dublin core metadata element set is a vocabulary of fifteen properties. Properties in the terms namespace are included in iso 158362.
Dublin core is made up of 15 metadata data that describes data elements that offer expanded cataloging information and improved document indexing for search engine programs. Miller page 1 of 2 dublin core, mods, and vra element mappings the following table offers a summary overview of mappings between primary elements in dublin core, mods, vra 3. Other formats include marc21, mods, olac open language archives community, and etdms electronic theses and dissertations metadata set. Tracker diff1 diff2 informational network working group j. The dublin core schema is a small set of vocabulary terms that can be used to describe digital.
Please note that translations are the responsibility of the translator. The fifteen elements of section 2, the dublin core metadata element set, have been formally endorsed in the niso standard z39. An encoding schemequalifier indicates the scheme or authority list used in representing the value of an element. Dublin core element set as defined by the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi. Iso information and documentation the dublin core metadata element set. Typically, a title will be a name by which the resource is formally known. Each term is specified with the following minimal set of attributes. Their discussion provided the impetus for development of the dublin core metadata element set, now known simply as dublin core, now an international metadata standard.
Using the dublin core metadata element set version 1. Working with dublin core omeka classic user manual. It was created by the dcmi or dublin core metadata initiative which was initiated by the ncsa and oclc in 1995. The scientific metadata model proposed in this paper encompasses both classical descriptive metadata such as those defined in the dublin core metadata element set dc and the innovative. The dublin core community recognizes that consistency in creating metadata is an important key to achieving optimal retrieval and intelligible display across disparate sources of descriptive records. This contains the history and purpose of the dublin core metadata initiative. The dublin core metadata standard is a simple yet effective element set for describing a wide range of networked resources. Order of elements are according to the dublin core metadata element set, version 1. This mapping gives equivalencies between the dublin core metadata element set, version 1. The name dublin is due to its origin at a 1995 invitational workshop in dublin, ohio.
From metadata fundamentals for all librariansby priscilla. The dublin core metadata initiative is an opensource movement that aims standardize data about digital objects. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the dcmi type vocabulary dcmitype. This document is an uptodate, authoritative specification of all metadata terms maintained by the dublin core metadata initiative. The dublin core metadata element set is one of the simplest and most widely used metadata schema. It is recommended as an excellent introductory source for. It specifies 15 metadata elements properties for describing a resource, which is documented using free text. Pdf a quantitative analysis of dublin core metadata element set. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf. Dec 20, 2004 the dublin core metadata element set is a standard for crossdomain information resource description.
The dublin core metadata element set dcmes is a standard for. Syntax choices for dublin core metadata depends on a number of variables, and one size fits sio prescriptions rarely apply. Dublin core the dublin core metadata element set arose from discussions at a 1995 workshop sponsored by oclc and the national center for supercomputing applications ncsa. The document may be used for converting a dublin core. A list of these translations is maintained on this page. The international organization for standardization issued the dublin core metadata element set dcmes as iso 158362009. Dublin core is part of a larger set that consists of metadata vocabulary and technical specifications, overseen by the. Newby this research describes an empirical study of how the dublin core metadata element set dcmes is used by 100 data providers. This document establishes a vocabulary for crossdomain resource description, known as the dublin core metadata terms hereafter dcmi metadata terms. Dublin core metadata initiative dcmi andrew wilson dcmi usage board. Rfc 50 the dublin core metadata element set ietf tools. The full set of dublin core metadata terms can be found on the dublin core.
Dublin core metadata initiative document translations a list of dcmi documents that have been translated with links to the translations. The case for a personagent dublin core metadata element set. The dc metadata standard is a simple yet effective element set for describing a wide range of networked resources. Metadata working group dublin core metadata best practices version 2. Best practices for creating sharable metadata oclc support. Dublin core elements, prepared by the isoiec jtc1 sc36. Dublin core meta toolkit conversion of access, mysql, or csv data to dublincore metadata. For teaching resources, some elements from ieee1484 learning object metadata are also used. Here an information resource is defined to be anything that has identity. Links to other relevant documentation may be found on the overview of documentation for dcmi metadata terms overview.
Standardized metadata using the dublin core metadata element set is essential for managing this large amount of data combining over 4,000 images and pages of transcriptions in the web 2. Quantitative metadata analysis to analyze quantitative trends. The dublin core metadata element set also known simply as. While there are different standards available, the dublin core metadata initiative is the most widely adopted and offers users the greatest flexibility. The dublin core metadata element set is a vocabulary of fifteen properties for use in resource description. This is a good case in point of why it is imperative to read dublin core element definitions and comments and to look at examples from usage guides in order to understand the meaning and intent of elements and not attempt to simply guess based on. The dublin core metadata element set is used to describe and index all internet health resources included in cismef. This is the definition used in internet rfc 2396, uniform resource identifiers uri. For instance, one application is to expose mods records for oai harvesting in dublin core syntax. This poster mainly presents the national diet library dublin core metadata description dcndl, which is a descriptive metadata standard utilized primarily for converting catalog records of publications held by the ndl into metadata based on the dublin core metadata element set. Endorsed by the w3 consortium in 1998, it has been approved as national information standards institute niso standard number z39.
Dublin core is comprised of 15 core metadata elements. Other communities of metadata experts will create and administer additional metadata sets. Mods to dublin core metadata element set mapping version 3. These terms are part of a larger set of metadata vocabularies maintained by the dublin core metadata initiative.
Mar 07, 2014 this is a good case in point of why it is imperative to read dublin core element definitions and comments and to look at examples from usage guides in order to understand the meaning and intent of elements and not attempt to simply guess based on the element name alone metadata for digital collections 97. The case for a personagent dublin core metadata element set in this paper, the authors revive proposals for the development of a new set of peoplecentric dublin core elements, based on the existing architecture and success of the dublin core metadata element set. The original objective of the dublin core was to define a set of elements that could be used by authors to describe their own web resources. Dublin core metadata element set dcmes university of. Members of the dcmi community have taken the time to translate dcmi documents. The american national standards institute issued the dcmes as ansiniso z39. The full set of dublin core metadata terms can be found on the dublin core metadata initiative dcmi website. Header information dublin core metadata element set. 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. Dublin core qualifiersis a companion specification to the dublin core metadata element set. This is an authoritative site on the various aspects of dublin core.
The dublin core schema is a small set of vocabulary terms that can be used to describe digital resources video, images, web pages, etc. National diet library dublin core metadata description dc. Dublin core metadata elements best practices scelc. Historical overview and bibliography of dublin core resources 2010. Another important goal of this document is to promote best practices for describing resources using the dublin core element set. In this paper, the authors revive proposals for the development of a new set of peoplecentric dublin core elements, based on the existing architecture and success of the dublin core metadata element set. Home conversions dublin core to mods dublin core metadata element set mapping to mods version 3 august 1, 2012. Dublin core is an initiative to create a digital library card catalog for the web.
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