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This display of the BIBFRAME vocabulary presents all of the properties, sorted into broad categories like titles, identifiers, relationships, etc.
last update: 2020-03-06T16:54:50.319-05:00
This display of the BIBFRAME vocabulary presents all of the properties, sorted into broad categories like titles, identifiers, relationships, etc.
Version 2.0.1
General Properties
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| identifiedBy | Identifier / Character string associated with a resource that serves to differentiate that resource from other resources, i.e., that uniquely identifies an entity. | Unspecified | Identifier | |
| identifies | Resource identified / Resource that is associated with a character string that serves to differentiate one resource from another. | Identifier | ||
| qualifier | Qualifier / Qualifier of information, such as an addition to a title to make it unique or qualifying information associated with an identifier. | Unspecified | Literal | |
| adminMetadata | Administrative metadata / Metadata about the metadata, especially provenance information. | Unspecified | AdminMetadata | |
| date | Date / Date designation associated with a resource or element of description, such as date of title variation; year a degree was awarded; date associated with the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource. May be date typed. | Unspecified | Literal | |
| place | Place / Geographic location or place entity associated with a resource or element of description, such as the place associated with the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource, place of an event. | Unspecified | Place | |
| agent | Associated agent / Entity associated with a resource or element of description, such as the name of the entity responsible for the content or of the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource. | Unspecified | Agent | |
| count | Number of units / Number associated with a measure of units, such as the number of units and/or subunits making up a resource. | Unspecified | Literal | |
| unit | Type of unit / Units in which a value is expressed, such as the physical or logical constituent of a resource (e.g., a volume, audiocassette, film reel, a map, a digital file). | Unspecified | Unit | |
| code | Code / String of characters that serves as a code representing information. | Unspecified | Literal | |
| source | Source / Resource from which value or label came or was derived, such as the formal source/scheme from which a classification number is taken or derived, list from which an agent name is taken or derived, source within which an identifier is unique. | Unspecified | Source | |
| note | Note / General textual information relating to a resource, such as Information about a specific copy of a resource or information about a particular attribute of a resource. | Unspecified | Note | |
| status | Status / Designation of the validity or position of something, such as indication that the classification number is canceled or invalid, circulation availability of an item, indication of whether the identifier is canceled or invalid. | Unspecified | Status | |
| part | Part / Part of a resource to which information applies. | Unspecified | Literal | |
| language | Language information / Language associated with a resource or its parts. | Unspecified | Language |
Category Properties
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| content | Content type / Categorization reflecting the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived. | Work | Content | |
| media | Media type / Categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource. | Work or Instance | Media | |
| carrier | Carrier type / Categorization reflecting the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier. | Instance | Carrier | |
| genreForm | Genre/form / Form category or genre to which a resource belongs | Work, Instance or Item | GenreForm |
Title Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| title | Title resource / Name given to a resource. | Work, Instance or Item | Title | |
| mainTitle | Main title / Title being addressed. Possible title component. | Title | Literal | |
| subtitle | Subtitle / Word, character, or group of words and/or characters that contains the remainder of the title after the main title. Possible title component. | Title | Literal | |
| partNumber | Part number / Part or section enumeration of a title. Possible title component. | Title | Literal | |
| partName | Part title / Part or section name of a title. Possible title component. | Title | Literal | |
| variantType | Variant title type / Type of title variation, e.g., acronym, cover, spine, earlier, later, series version. | VariantTitle | Literal |
Work Identification Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| originDate | date | Associated title date / Date or date range associated with the creation of a Work. | Work | Literal |
| originPlace | place | Associated title place / Place from which the creation of the Work originated. | Work | Place |
| historyOfWork | History of the work / Information about the history of a Work. | Work | Literal | |
| musicMedium | Music medium of performance / Instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance for which a musical resource was originally conceived, written or performed. | Work | MusicMedium | |
| instrument | Instrument / Instrument for which a musical Work is appropriate. | Work | MusicInstrument | |
| instrumentalType | Instrument role / Specific role of instrument, such as alternate, doubling, solo, ensemble. | MusicInstrument | Literal | |
| ensemble | Ensemble / Ensemble for which a musical work is appropriate. | Work | MusicEnsemble | |
| ensembleType | Ensemble type / Specific type of ensemble, such as orchestra, band, guitar ensemble. | MusicEnsemble | Literal | |
| voice | Voice / Voice for which a musical work is appropriate, such as soprano, tenor, mixed. | Work | MusicVoice | |
| voiceType | Type of voice / Specific type of voice group, such as chorus, solo. | MusicVoice | Literal | |
| musicSerialNumber | Music serial number / Numeric designation for musical works consecutively numbered in music reference sources. | Work | Literal | |
| musicOpusNumber | Music opus number / Numeric designation of a musical work assigned by a composer, publisher, or a musicologist. | Work | Literal | |
| musicThematicNumber | Music thematic number / Numeric designation for a musical work as found in a thematic index for the composer. | Work | Literal | |
| musicKey | Music key / Pitch and mode for music. | Work | Literal | |
| legalDate | date | Date of legal work / Date of legal work, or promulgation of a law, or signing of a treaty. | Work | Literal |
| version | Version / Term or terms that identify works such as arranged for music, vulgate for religious work, etc. | Work | Literal |
Work Description Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| natureOfContent | Content nature / Characterization that epitomizes the primary content of a resource, e.g., field recording of birdsong; combined time series analysis and graph plotting system. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| geographicCoverage | Geographic coverage / Geographic coverage of the content of the resource. | Work | GeographicCoverage | |
| temporalCoverage | Temporal coverage / Time period coverage of the content of the resource. | Work | Literal | |
| intendedAudience | Intended audience / Information that identifies the specific audience or intellectual level for which the content of the resource is considered appropriate. | Work or Instance | IntendedAudience | |
| arrangement | Organization and arrangement / Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of resources. | Work or Instance | Arrangement | |
| pattern | Arrangement of material / Pattern of arrangement of materials within a unit. | Arrangement | Literal | |
| hierarchicalLevel | Hierarchical level of material / Hierarchical position of the described materials relative to other material from the same source. | Arrangement | Literal | |
| organization | Organization of material / Manner in which the resource is divided into smaller units. | Arrangement | Literal | |
| dissertation | Dissertation Information / Work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree. | Work or Instance | Dissertation | |
| degree | Degree / Degree for which author was a candidate. | Dissertation | Literal | |
| grantingInstitution | Degree issuing institution / Name of degree granting institution. | Dissertation | Agent | |
| summary | Summary content / Summary or abstract of the resource described. | Work or Instance | Summary | |
| capture | Capture of content / Information about place and date associated with the capture (e.g., recording, filming) of the content of a resource. | Work or Instance | Capture | |
| notation | Notation system / Alphabet, script, or symbol system used to convey the content of the resource, including specialized scripts, typefaces, tactile notation, movement notation, and musical notation. | Work or Instance | Notation | |
| contentAccessibility | Content accessibility information / Information that assists those with a sensory impairment for greater understanding of content, e.g., captions. | Work or Instance | ContentAccessibility | |
| illustrativeContent | Illustrative content information / Information about content intended to illustrate a resource. | Work or Instance | Illustration | |
| supplementaryContent | Supplementary material / Material such as an index, bibliography, appendix intended to supplement the primary content of a resource. | Work or Instance | SupplementaryContent | |
| colorContent | Color content / Color characteristics, e.g., black and white, multicolored. | Work or Instance | ColorContent | |
| soundContent | Sound content / Indication of whether the production of sound is an integral part of the resource. | Work or Instance | SoundContent | |
| aspectRatio | Aspect ratio / Proportional relationship between an image's width and its height. | Work or Instance | AspectRatio | |
| musicFormat | Format of notated music / Layout for content of a resource that is presented in the form of musical notation, such as full score, condensed score, vocal score, etc. | Work or Instance | MusicFormat | |
| duration | Duration / Information about the playing time, running time, etc. of a resource. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| scale | Scale / Ratio of the dimensions of a form contained or embodied in a resource to the dimensions of the entity it represents, e.g., for images or cartographic resources. | Work or Instance | Scale | |
| cartographicAttributes | Cartographic data / Cartographic data that identifies characteristics of the resource, such as coordinates, projection, etc. | Work or Instance | Cartographic | |
| ascensionAndDeclination | Cartographic ascension and declination / System for identifying the location of a celestial object in the sky covered by the cartographic content of a resource using the angles of right ascension and declination. | Cartographic | Literal | |
| coordinates | Cartographic coordinates / Mathematical system for identifying the area covered by the cartographic content of a resource, expressed either by means of longitude and latitude on the surface of planets or by the angles of right ascension and declination for celestial cartographic content. | Cartographic | Literal | |
| equinox | Cartographic equinox / One of two points of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equator, occupied by the sun when its declination is 0 degrees. | Cartographic | Literal | |
| exclusionGRing | Cartographic G ring area excluded / Coordinate pairs that identify the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area contained within the G-polygon outer ring that is excluded. | Cartographic | Literal | |
| outerGRing | Cartographic outer G ring area covered / Coordinate pairs that identify the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area covered. | Cartographic | Literal | |
| projection | Cartographic projection / Method or system used to represent the surface of the earth or of a celestial sphere on a plane. | Cartographic | Projection | |
| awards | Award note / Information on awards associated with the described resource. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| credits | Credits note / Information in note form of credits for persons or organizations who have participated in the creation and/or production of the resource. | Work or Instance | Literal |
Subject Term and Classification Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject | Subject / Subject term(s) describing a resource. | Work, Instance or Item | ||
| classification | Classification / Classification number in any scheme. | Work, Instance or Item | Classification | |
| schedulePart | Classification designation / Designates whether the classification number is from the standard or optional part of a schedule or table. | Classification | Literal | |
| edition | Classification scheme edition / Edition of the classification scheme, such as full, abridged or a number, when a classification scheme designates editions. | Classification | Literal | |
| itemPortion | Classification item number / Number attached to a classification string that indicates a particular item. | Classification | Literal | |
| classificationPortion | Classification number / Classification number (single class number or beginning number of a span) that indicates the subject by applying a formal system of coding and organizing resources. | Classification | Literal | |
| spanEnd | Classification number span end / Ending number of classification number span. | Classification | Literal | |
| table | Classification table identification / Number of the table from which the classification number in a subdivision entry is taken, e.g., a DDC table. | Classification | Literal | |
| tableSeq | Classification table sequence number / Sequence number or other identifier for an internal classification sub arrangement or add in a classification scheme. | Classification | Literal |
Instance Description Statements
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| responsibilityStatement | Creative responsibility statement / Statement relating to any persons, families, or corporate bodies responsible for the creation of, or contributing to the content of a resource; usually transcribed. | Instance | Literal | |
| editionStatement | Edition statement / Information identifying the edition or version of the resource and associated statements of responsibility for the edition; usually transcribed. | Instance | Literal | |
| editionEnumeration | Edition enumeration / Enumeration of the edition; usually transcribed. | Instance | Literal | |
| provisionActivityStatement | Provider statement / Statement relating to providers of a resource; usually transcribed. | Instance | Literal | |
| seriesStatement | Series statement / Statement of the series the resource is in; usually transcribed; includes the ISSN if applicable. | Instance | Literal | |
| seriesEnumeration | Series enumeration / Series enumeration of the resource; usually transcribed. | Instance | Literal | |
| subseriesStatement | Subseries statement / Statement of the subseries the resource is in; usually transcribed; includes the ISSN if applicable. | Instance | Literal | |
| subseriesEnumeration | Subseries enumeration / Subseries enumeration of the resource; usually transcribed. | Instance | Literal |
Instance Identification Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| frequency | Frequency / Intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued. | Work or Instance | Frequency | |
| preferredCitation | Preferred citation / Citation to the resource preferred by its custodian of the resource. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| issuance | Mode of issuance / Categorization reflecting whether a resource is issued in one or more parts, the way it is updated, and its intended termination. | Work or Instance | Issuance | |
| firstIssue | Multipart first issue / Beginning date of a resource and/or the sequential designations. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| lastIssue | Multipart last issue / Ending date of a resource and/or the sequential designations. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| provisionActivity | Provision activity / Place, name, and/or date information relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, production, etc. of a resource. | Instance | ProvisionActivity | |
| copyrightDate | date | Copyright date / Date associated with a claim of protection under copyright or a similar regime. | Work or Instance | Literal |
Instance description Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| custodialHistory | Custodial history / Information about the provenance, such as origin, ownership and custodial history (chain of custody), of a resource. | Work, Instance or Item | Literal | |
| acquisitionTerms | Terms of acquisition / Conditions under which the publisher, distributor, etc., will normally supply a resource, e.g., price of a resource. | Work or Instance | Literal | |
| acquisitionSource | Source of acquisition / Information about an organization, person, etc., from which a resource may be obtained. | Work or Instance | AcquisitionSource | |
| copyrightRegistration | Copyright registration information / Copyright and Legal Deposit registration information | Work or Instance | CopyrightRegistration | |
| coverArt | Cover art / Cover art image of a resource. | Work or Instance | CoverArt | |
| review | Review content / Review of a resource. | Work or Instance | Review | |
| tableOfContents | Table of contents content / Table of contents of the described resource. | Work or Instance | TableOfContents |
Carrier Description information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| extent | Extent / Number and type of units and/or subunits making up a resource. | Instance | Extent | |
| dimensions | Dimensions / Measurements of the carrier or carriers and/or the container of a resource. | Instance | Literal | |
| baseMaterial | Base material / Underlying physical material of a resource. | Instance | BaseMaterial | |
| appliedMaterial | Applied material / Physical or chemical substance applied to a base material of a resource. | Instance | AppliedMaterial | |
| emulsion | Emulsion / Suspension of light-sensitive chemicals used as a coating on a microfilm or microfiche, e.g., silver halide. | Instance | Emulsion | |
| mount | Mount material / Physical material used for the support or backing to which the base material of a resource has been attached. | Instance | Mount | |
| productionMethod | Production method / Process used to produce a resource. | Instance | ProductionMethod | |
| generation | Generation / Relationship between an original carrier and the carrier of a reproduction made from the original. | Instance | Generation | |
| layout | Layout / Arrangement of text, images, tactile notation, etc., in a resource. | Instance | Layout | |
| bookFormat | Book format / Result of folding a printed sheet to form a gathering of leaves. | Instance | BookFormat | |
| fontSize | Font size / Size of the type used to represent the characters and symbols in a resource. | Instance | FontSize | |
| polarity | Polarity / Relationship of the colors and tones in an image to the colors and tones of the object reproduced. | Instance | Polarity | |
| reductionRatio | Reduction ratio / Size of a micro-image in relation to the original from which it was produced. | Instance | ReductionRatio | |
| soundCharacteristic | Sound characteristic / Technical specification relating to the encoding of sound in a resource. | Instance | SoundCharacteristic | |
| projectionCharacteristic | Projection characteristic / Technical specification relating to the projection of a motion picture film. | Instance | ProjectionCharacteristic | |
| videoCharacteristic | Video characteristic / Technical specification relating to the encoding of video images in a resource | Instance | VideoCharacteristic | |
| digitalCharacteristic | Digital characteristic / Technical specification relating to the digital encoding of text, image, audio, video, and other types of data in a resource. | Instance | DigitalCharacteristic | |
| systemRequirement | Equipment or system requirements / Equipment or system requirement beyond what is normal and obvious for the type of carrier or type of file, such as make and model of equipment or hardware, operating system, amount of memory, programming language, other necessary software, any plug-ins or peripherals required to play, view, or run the resource, etc. | Instance | SystemRequirement |
Item Informaton
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enumerationAndChronology | Numbering or other enumeration and dates associated with issues or items held. / Numbering and dates of issues or items held. | Item | EnumerationAndChronology | |
| heldBy | Held by / Entity holding the item or from which it is available. | Item | Agent | |
| sublocation | Held in sublocation / Specific place within the holding entity where the item is located or made available. | Item | Sublocation | |
| physicalLocation | Storing or shelving location / Location in the holding agency where the item is shelved or stored. | Item | Literal | |
| shelfMark | Shelf mark / Piece identifier, such as a call or other type of number. | Item | ShelfMark | |
| electronicLocator | Electronic location / Electronic location from which the resource is available. | Item | ||
| usageAndAccessPolicy | Use and access condition / General statement of allowances and restrictions on access to a resource, including retention, reproduction, access, and lending. | Work, Instance or Item | UsageAndAccessPolicy | |
| immediateAcquisition | Immediate acquisition / Information about the circumstances, e.g., source, date, method, under which the resource was directly acquired. | Item | ImmediateAcquisition |
Type Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| noteType | Note type / Type of note. | Note | Literal |
Cataloging Resource Relationships - General
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hasInstance | relatedTo | Instance of Work / Instance is related to described Work. For use to connect Works to Instances in the BIBFRAME structure. | Work | Instance |
| instanceOf | relatedTo | Instance of / Work the Instance described instantiates or manifests. For use to connect Instances to Works in the BIBFRAME structure. | Instance | Work |
| hasExpression | relatedTo | Expressed as / Work that is an expression of a described Work. For use to relate Works under FRBR/RDA rules. | Work | Work |
| expressionOf | relatedTo | Expression of / Work that the described Work is an expression of. For use to connect Works under FRBR/RDA rules. | Work | Work |
| itemOf | relatedTo | Holding for / Instance for which the described Item is an example. | Item | Instance |
| hasItem | relatedTo | Has holding / Item which is an example of the described Instance. | Instance | Item |
Cataloging Resource Relationships - Specific
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eventContent | relatedTo | Event content / Work whose content is the described event. | Event | Work |
| eventContentOf | relatedTo | Has event content / Event that is the content of the described work. | Work | Event |
| hasPart | relatedTo | Has part / Resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource | Work, Instance or Item | Work, Instance or Item |
| partOf | relatedTo | Is part of / Resource in which the described resource is physically or logically contained. | Work, Instance or Item | Work, Instance or Item |
| accompaniedBy | relatedTo | Accompanied by / Resource that accompanies the described resource. | Work, Instance or Item | Work, Instance or Item |
| accompanies | relatedTo | Accompanies / Resource that adds to or is issued with the described resource. | Work, Instance or Item | Work, Instance or Item |
| hasDerivative | relatedTo | Has derivative / Resource that is a modification of the described work. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| derivativeOf | relatedTo | Is derivative of / Source work from which the described resource is derived. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| precededBy | relatedTo | Preceded by / Resource that precedes the resource being described, e.g., is earlier in time or before in narrative. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| succeededBy | relatedTo | Succeeded by / Resource that succeeds the resource being described, e.g., later in time or after in a narrative. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| references | relatedTo | References / Resource that is referenced by the described resource. | Work, Instance or Item | Work, Instance or Item |
| referencedBy | relatedTo | Referenced by / Resource that references the described resource | Work, Instance or Item | Work, Instance or Item |
Cataloging Resource Relationships - Detailed
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hasReproduction | hasEquivalent | Reproduced as / Resource that reproduces another Resource. | Instance | Instance |
| reproductionOf | hasEquivalent | Reproduction of / Resource that is a reproduction of another Resource. | Instance | Instance |
| dataSource | relatedTo | Data source / Resource that is a data source to which the described resource is related. It may contain information about other files, printed sources, or collection procedures. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| hasSeries | partOf | In series / Resource in which the part has been issued; the title of the larger resource appears on the part. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| seriesOf | hasPart | Series container of / Resource that is a part of a larger resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| hasSubseries | partOf | Subseries / series resource that is part of another series. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| subseriesOf | hasPart | Subseries of / Series resource of which the described resource is a part. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| supplement | accompaniedBy | Supplement / Resource that updates or otherwise complements the predominant resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| supplementTo | accompanies | Supplement to / Resource that is updated or otherwise complemented by the augmenting resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| translation | hasDerivative | Translation as / Resource that translates the text of the source entity into a language different from that of the original. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| translationOf | derivativeOf | Translation of / Resource that has been translated, i.e., the text is expressed in a language different from that of the original resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| originalVersion | derivativeOf | Original version / Resource is the original version of which this resource is a reproduction. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| originalVersionOf | hasDerivative | Original version of / Original version of a resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| index | accompaniedBy | Has index / Resource has an accompanying index | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| indexOf | accompanies | Index to / Index that accompanies a resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| findingAid | accompaniedBy | Finding aid / Relationship for archival, visual, and manuscript resources to a finding aid or similar control materials. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| findingAidOf | accompanies | Finding aid for / Finding aid or similar control materials for archival, visual, and manuscript resources. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| separatedFrom | precededBy | Separated from / Resource that spun off a part of its content to form a new resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| splitInto | succeededBy | Split into / One of two or more resources resulting from the division of an earlier resource into separate resources. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| replacementOf | precededBy | Preceded by / Earlier resource whose content has been replaced by a later resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| replacedBy | succeededBy | Succeeded by / Later resource used in place of an earlier resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| mergerOf | precededBy | Merger of / One of two or more resources which came together to form a new resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| mergedToForm | succeededBy | Merged to form / One of two or more resources that come together to form a new resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| continues | precededBy | Continuation of / Resource that is continued by the content of a later resource under a new title. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| continuesInPart | precededBy | Continuation in part of / Resource that split into two or more separate resources with new titles. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| absorbed | precededBy | Absorption of / Resource that has been incorporated into another resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| absorbedBy | succeededBy | Absorbed by / Resource that incorporates another resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| continuedBy | succeededBy | Continued by / Resource whose content continues an earlier resource under a new title. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
| continuedInPartBy | succeededBy | Continued in part by / Resource part of whose content separated from an earlier resource to form a new resource. | Work or Instance | Work or Instance |
Agent Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contribution | Contributor and role / Agent and its role in relation to the resource. | Work, Instance or Item | Contribution | |
| role | Contributor role / Function provided by a contributor, e.g., author, illustrator, etc. | Contribution | Role |
Administration Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| assigner | Assigner / Entity that assigned the metadata, such as the entity that assigned a classification number, entity that assigned a name, entity that assigned an identifier. | AdminMetadata | Agent | |
| derivedFrom | Source metadata / Link to the metadata that was the source of the data. | AdminMetadata | Literal | |
| changeDate | date | Description change date / Date or date and time on which the metadata was modified. | AdminMetadata | Literal |
| creationDate | date | Description creation date / Date or date and time on which the original metadata first created. | AdminMetadata | Literal |
| descriptionConventions | Description conventions / Rules used for the descriptive content of the resource description. | AdminMetadata | DescriptionConventions | |
| descriptionLanguage | Description language / Language used for the metadata. | AdminMetadata | Language | |
| generationProcess | Description generation / Indication of the program or process used to generate the description by application of a particular transformation. | AdminMetadata | GenerationProcess | |
| descriptionModifier | Description modifier / Agency that modified a description. | AdminMetadata | Agent | |
| descriptionAuthentication | Description authentication / Indication of specific types of reviews that have been carried out on the description information. | AdminMetadata | DescriptionAuthentication | |
| generationDate | date | Date generated / Date of conversion of the metadata from another format. | AdminMetadata | Literal |