Metadata Dictionary
- Elyse Fox
- David Walker
- Lia Ryland (Unlicensed)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | The person or group responsible for the work. | Enter the name as it appears on the work. Examples
| dc.creator | dce:creator | M | M | M | M | |
Title | The title of the work. | 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 | |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. Â 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. Â To request revisions, please use the Metadata request form. | Â | schema:department | O | M | NA | O | |
Degree name | 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
| dc.date.issued | dcterms:issued | O | M | O | O | |
Language | The language of the work's content. | Follow ISO 639-2 guidelines. Examples
 | dc.language | dce:language | O | O | O | O | |
Rights statement | Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. | Â | dc.rights | dce:rights | 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 | Â | 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 | NA | O | |
Citation | Bibliographic reference information for the resource. | Include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Examples
| 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. | Â | Â | Â | O | NA | O | NA |
DOI | The unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) identifying the work | Free text. Examples
| Â | Â | Â | O | O | O | O |
ISBN | The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the work. | Free text. Examples
| Â | Â | Â | O | O | O | O |
ISSN | The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for a continuing resource, including newspapers, journals, magazines, and periodicals. | Free text. Examples
| Â | Â | Â | 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
| Â | Â | Â | 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. | Â | Â | Â | O | O | NA | NA |
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