Dublin Core: Metadata Element Descriptions...LIS Study Material.

Dublin Core: Metadata Element

Dublin core metadata having 15 important tags/terms...

1. Term Name: Contributor

Label: Contributor

Definition: An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.

2. Term Name: Coverage

Label: Coverage

Definition: The spatial or the temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant.

3. Term Name: Creator

Label: Creator

Definition: An entity primarily responsible for making the resource.

4. Term Name: Date

Label: Date

Definition: A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource.

5. Term Name: Description

Label: Description

Definition: An account of the resource.

6. Term Name: Format

Label: Format

Definition: The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource.

7. Term Name: Identifier

Label: Identifier

Definition: An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.

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8. Term Name: Language

Label: Language

Definition: A language of the resource.

9. Term Name: Publisher

Label: Publisher

Definition: An entity responsible for making the resource available.

10. Term Name: Relation

Label: Relation

Definition: A related resource.

11. Term Name: Rights

Label: Rights

Definition: Information about rights held in and over the resource.

12. Term Name: Source

Label: Source

Definition: A related resource from which the described resource is derived.

13. Term Name: Subject

Label: Subject

Definition: The topic of the resource.

14. Term Name: Title

Label: Title

Definition: A name given to the resource.

15. Term Name: Type

Label: Type

Definition: The nature or genre of the resource.

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