CSU Institutional Repository Metadata Dictionary
This dictionary contains the metadata fields available in ScholarWorks, definitions for each field, describes special formatting policies associated with a field, and denotes whether a field is mandatory or optional for each work type (M/O/NA). Please submit questions, comments, or suggestions via the Metadata request form.
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Note: Collection level metadata will be reviewed in Spring 2020.
Field | Definition | Formatting | Dublin Core Element | LDP Predicate | URL | Student Research | Publication | Research data | OER |
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Name | The person or group responsible for the work. |
Personal names should be entered following a “Last name, First name” format, e.g., “Smith, John.” Note: Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.)
Examples
Brown, Joseph
Enter the name as it appears on the work. Examples
| dc.creator | dce:creator | M | M | M | M | ||
Title |
The title of the work. |
Sentence style case: Capitalize the first word and proper nouns.
Either title case or sentence style case may be used. Examples
| dc.title | dce:title | M | M | M | M | |
Alternative title | An alternative name for the work, e.g. a translated title. |
You can use sentence case or title case capitalization. Example
| dc.alternative | dce:alternative | O | O | O | O | |||
Abstract or Summary | Free-text notes or a description about the work. Examples include abstracts of a paper, summary of a report, or a short description of a learning object and learning outcome(s) an OER is designed to achieve. | Free-text. | dc.abstract | dce.abstract | M | M | M | M |
Brown, James
Type of work | The type of resource being described. Controlled lists vary by work type. NOTE: more than one type may be selected | Choose from list. | dc.type | dce:type | M | M | M | M | |
Advisor | A person under whose supervision a degree candidate develops and presents a thesis, mémoire, or text of a dissertation. |
Personal names should be entered following a “Last name, First name” format, e.g., “Smith, John.”: Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.)
Examples
Enter the name as it appears on the work. | dc.contributor.advisor | mre:ths | O | NA | NA | NA | |
Committee member | Person who served as a committee member in the creation or approval of the work. |
Personal names should be entered following a “Last name, First name” format, e.g., “Smith, John.”: Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.)
Example
Potter, Harry
Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947
Enter the name as it appears on the work. | dc.contributor.committeemember | mre.ctb | O | NA | NA | NA | |
Editor | A person, family, or organization contributing to a resource by revising or elucidating the content, e.g., adding an introduction, notes, or other critical matter. An editor may also prepare a resource for production, publication, or distribution. |
Personal names should be entered following a “Last name, First name” format, e.g., “Smith, John.” Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.)
Examples
Enter the name as it appears on the work. | dc.contributor | mre:edt | NA | O | NA | NA | |
Contributor | A person or group you want to recognize for playing a role in the creation of the work, but not the primary role. |
Personal names should be entered following a “Last name, First name” format, e.g., “Smith, John.”: Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.)
Examples
Brown, James
Adair, James, 1909-1999
Enter the name as it appears on the work. | dc.contributor | mre:ctb | NA | NA | O | O | |||
Publisher | The person or group making the work available. Prefer the name of the publishing body. Use institution only for unpublished works. | Free-text. Note: Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.) Examples
| dc.publisher | dce:publisher | O | O | O | O | |
Sponsor | A person, family, or organization sponsoring some aspect of a resource, e.g., funding research, sponsoring an event |
. Include grant ID if applicable. | Enter the name as it appears on the work. Note: Prefer existing controlled heading if available (LCNAF, VIAF, etc.) Examples
| dc.sponsor | mre:spn | NA | O | O | O | ||
College | The college or school within the university that the discipline belongs, or to which the creator of the work is affiliated. Controlled list based on campus authentication. | Choose from controlled list. To request revisions, please use the Metadata request form. | N/A | schema:CollegeOrUniversity | O | M | NA | O | |
Department | The department within the college or school granting the degree, or to which the creator of the work is affiliated. Controlled list based on campus authentication. | Choose from controlled list. To request revisions, please use the Metadata request form. | schema:department | O | M | NA | O | ||
Degree |
name |
The degree level being pursued, or the degree achieved as a result of the resource.
Choose from controlled list:
Doctoral
Educational specialist
Graduate certificate
Masters
Undergraduate
O
NA
NA
NA
Degree name
The name of the degree being pursued or the degree awarded as a result of the resource.
CHECK WITH CO REGARDING MASTER LIST
Date copyright
The date of copyright.
Follow ISO 8601 guidelines.
Examples
YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY-MM
YYYY
NA
O
NA
NA
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
MWG TO REVIEW FORMATTING
O
O
O
O
Subject
Headings or index terms describing what the work is about; these do need to conform to an existing vocabulary.
Search box queries FAST subject headings. Uncontrolled terms are also accepted.
Examples
Libraries--Automation
Feather River Project (Calif.)
Greenhouse gas mitigation
O
O
NA
O
Keyword*
Words or phrases you select to describe what the work is about. These are used to search for content.
Free-text.
M*
M*
M*
M*
Enter degree name in capital letters with a period after each letter. For example, M.A. or M.S. | Free text. | bibo:degree | O | NA | NA | NA | ||
Date issued | Date of formal issuance (e.g. publication) of the work. If work is not published, then record the date published in ScholarWorks. | Follow ISO 8601 guidelines. Examples
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O
M
O
O
Rights statement**
The rights statement describing the underlying rights status of the resource.
dc.date.issued | dcterms:issued | O | M | O | O | |
Language | The language of the work's content. | Follow ISO 639-2 guidelines. Examples
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O
O
O
O
dc.language | dce:language | O | O |
O |
O |
Rights |
statement |
Free-text.
Example
All items in Bronco ScholarItems in ScholarWorks are protected by |
copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. |
O
O
O
O
Rights URI**
A free-text rights statement describing a resource. This should be a URI to a resource that offers descriptive terms.
Free-text.
dc.rights | dce:rights |
https://www.cpp.edu/~broncoscholar/rightsreserved.html (local statement)
O
O
O
O
Rights holder**
A person, family, or organization who owns any one of the exclusive rights of copyright in a work. These include the right to (1) reproduce the work, (2) prepare Derivative Works of it, (3) distribute copies of it, (4) perform it publicly and (5) display it publicly.
O | O |
M |
M | |||||||||
Related URL | A link to a website or other specific content (audio, video, PDF document) related to the work. An example is the URL of a research project from which the work was derived. | Free-text. | dc.relation | rdf:seeAlso | NA | O | O | O | |
License |
Licensing and distribution information governing access to the work. Select from the provided drop-down list. | Choose from controlled list. | dc. |
license | dce:license | NA | NA |
O
Publication status
Choose from controlled list.
NA | O |
NA
Citation | Bibliographic |
reference information for the resource. | Include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. |
Creator (Date): Title. Publisher. (Resource Type). Identifier
ExamplesExamples
| dc.bibliographicCitation | dce:bibliographicCitation | NA | O | NA | NA | |||
Time period | The temporal extent reflected in the resource. | Free-text. | dc.coverage.temporal | dcterms:temporal | O | NA | O | NA | |
Geographical area | The spatial region reflected in the resource. | Free-text. | O | NA | O | NA | |||
DOI | The unique Digital Object Identifier |
(DOI) identifying the work | Free text. Examples
| O | O | O | O | ||||
ISBN | The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the work. | Free text. Examples
| O | O | O | O | |||
ISSN | The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for a continuing resource, including newspapers, journals, magazines, and periodicals. | Free text. Examples
| O | O | O | O | |||
Other Identifier | Any other unique handle identifying the work. |
Prefer the use of Identifier URI for other identifier types. | Free-text. Include the identifier prefix. Examples
| O | O | O | O | ||||
Identifier URI | A persistent URI providing access to a record. For example, the URL for an electronic article. | Free text. Example
| dc.identifier | dce:identifier | O | O | O | O |
Granting institution | The university granting the degree. | Free-text. | O | O | NA | NA |
*Please note: Keywords are currently a requirement in Hyrax, but will be removed in the next release.
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