Dublin Core is the most common metadata schema for web content.
Named in part for a 1995 metadata conference hosted by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) located in Dublin, Ohio, Dublin Core consists of 15 elements that were considered broad and generic enough to describe a wide range of resources.
Element | Description |
A name given to the resource, either supplied by the individual assigning metadata or from the object. Example: "A Pilot's Guide to Aircraft Insurance" |
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Entity responsible for making the resource. Example: "Duncan, P. A." |
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The topic of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocab, such as LC classification, but keywords are permissible Example: "Colonial medicine" (keywords) Example: El Salvador--History--Civil War, 1979-1992 (LC Classification) |
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An account of the resource. Example: "Illustrated guide to airport markings and lighting signals for airports with low visibility conditions." |
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An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource (e.g. editor, transcriber, illustrator). Example: "Austin Citizen Photograph" |
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A point or period of time associated with the resource. Example: "1998-02-16" |
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Location |
A spatial region or named place. Example: East Austin |
The nature or genre of the resource. For a list of possible types, visit the DCMI Type Vocabulary. Example: "poster" |
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Source |
A related resource from which the described resource is derived. Example: Maida Heatter Cookie Collection |
Information about rights held over the resource. Example: "This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study." |
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Language(s) of the resource. Example: "Spanish" |
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