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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: 2022-10-18T15:48:05.075-04:00
This display of the BIBFRAME vocabulary presents all of the properties, sorted into broad categories like titles, identifiers, relationships, etc.
Version 2.2.0
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. | rdfs:Resource | Identifier | |
| identifies | Resource identified / Resource that is associated with a character string that serves to differentiate one resource from another. | Identifier | rdfs:Resource | |
| qualifier | Qualifier / Qualifier of information, such as an addition to a title to make it unique or qualifying information associated with an identifier. | rdfs:Resource | Literal | |
| adminMetadata | Administrative metadata / Metadata about the metadata, especially provenance information. | rdfs:Resource | AdminMetadata | |
| adminMetadataFor | Administrative metadata for / Relates an Administrative metadata resource to the resource it captures information about. | AdminMetadata | rdfs:Resource | |
| noteFor | Note for / Relates a Note resource to the resource to which the note pertains. | Note | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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. | rdfs:Resource | 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. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource | |
| agentOf | Associated agent of / Property relating an agent, such as an entity responsible for the content or of the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production, to another resource. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource | |
| count | Number of units / Number associated with a measure of units, such as the number of units and/or subunits making up a resource. | rdfs:Resource | 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). | rdfs:Resource | Unit | |
| code | Code / String of characters that serves as a code representing information. | rdfs:Resource | Literal | |
| 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. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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. | rdfs:Resource | 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. | rdfs:Resource | Status | |
| part | Part / Part of a resource to which information applies. | rdfs:Resource | Literal | |
| language | Language information / Language associated with a resource or its parts. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource |
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 | rdfs:Resource | |
| media | Media type / Categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| carrier | Carrier type / Categorization reflecting the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier. | Instance | rdfs:Resource | |
| genreForm | Genre/form / Form category or genre to which a resource belongs | rdfs:Resource |
Title Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| title | Title resource / Name given to a resource. | Title | ||
| titleOf | Title of / Relates a title resource to that which it is the title of. | 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 | Origin date / Date or date range associated with the creation of a Work. | Work | Literal |
| originPlace | place | Origin place / Place from which the creation of the resource originated. | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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 applicable to the Work. | Work | Ensemble | |
| ensembleType | Ensemble type / Specific type of ensemble, such as orchestra, band, guitar ensemble. | Ensemble | 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 | |
| validDate | date | Valid date / The date or date range during which the resource is accurate. | 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. | Literal | ||
| geographicCoverage | Geographic coverage / Geographic coverage of the content of the resource. | rdfs:Resource | 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. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| collectionArrangement | Collection Organization and arrangement / Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of resources. | CollectionArrangement | ||
| collectionArrangementOf | Organization and arrangement of Collection / Relates an Arrangement resource to that which it describes. | CollectionArrangement | ||
| pattern | Arrangement of material / Pattern of arrangement of materials within a unit. | CollectionArrangement | Literal | |
| hierarchicalLevel | Hierarchical level of material / Hierarchical position of the described materials relative to other material from the same source. | CollectionArrangement | Literal | |
| collectionOrganization | Organization of material / Manner in which the resource is divided into smaller units. | CollectionArrangement | Literal | |
| dissertation | Dissertation Information / Work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree. | Dissertation | ||
| degree | Degree / Degree for which author was a candidate. | Dissertation | Literal | |
| grantingInstitution | Degree issuing institution / Name of degree granting institution. | Dissertation | rdfs:Resource | |
| summary | Summary content / Summary or abstract of the resource described. | Summary | ||
| capture | Capture of content / Information about place and date associated with the capture (e.g., recording, filming) of the content of a resource. | 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. | Notation | ||
| contentAccessibility | Content accessibility information / Information that assists those with a sensory impairment for greater understanding of content, e.g., captions. | ContentAccessibility | ||
| illustrativeContent | Illustrative content information / Information about content intended to illustrate a resource. | Illustration | ||
| supplementaryContent | Supplementary material / Material such as an index, bibliography, appendix intended to supplement the primary content of a resource. | SupplementaryContent | ||
| colorContent | Color content / Color characteristics, e.g., black and white, multicolored. | ColorContent | ||
| soundContent | Sound content / Indication of whether the production of sound is an integral part of the resource. | SoundContent | ||
| aspectRatio | Aspect ratio / Proportional relationship between an image's width and its height. | 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. | MusicFormat | ||
| duration | Duration / Information about the playing time, running time, etc. of a resource. | 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. | Scale | ||
| cartographicAttributes | Cartographic data / Cartographic data that identifies characteristics of the resource, such as coordinates, projection, etc. | 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. | 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. | Literal |
Subject Term and Classification Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject | Subject / Subject term(s) describing a resource. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| subjectOf | Subject of / Relates a subject to that which it describes. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| classification | Classification / Classification number in any scheme. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pubFrequency | Publication frequency / Relates a resource to a publication frequency resource to capture such details as first issue, last issue, status, etc. | PubFrequency | ||
| frequency | Frequency / Intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued. | rdfs:Resource | Frequency | |
| preferredCitation | Preferred citation / Citation to the resource preferred by its custodian of the resource. | 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. | Issuance | ||
| firstIssue | Multipart first issue / Beginning date of a resource and/or the sequential designations. | rdfs:Resource | Literal | |
| lastIssue | Multipart last issue / Ending date of a resource and/or the sequential designations. | rdfs:Resource | 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. | 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. | Literal | ||
| acquisitionTerms | Terms of acquisition / Conditions under which the publisher, distributor, etc., will normally supply a resource, e.g., price of a resource. | Literal | ||
| acquisitionSource | Source of acquisition / Information about an organization, person, etc., from which a resource may be obtained. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| copyrightRegistration | Copyright registration information / Copyright and Legal Deposit registration information | CopyrightRegistration | ||
| coverArt | Cover art / Cover art image of a resource. | CoverArt | ||
| review | Review content / Review of a resource. | Review | ||
| tableOfContents | Table of contents content / Table of contents of the described resource. | 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. | rdfs:Resource | Extent | |
| dimensions | Dimensions / Measurements of the carrier or carriers and/or the container of a resource. | Instance | Literal | |
| material | Material / Resource uses, is composed of, integrates, etc. the related material. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| materialOf | Material of / This material is related to a resource. | rdfs:Resource | ||
| baseMaterial | material | Base material / Underlying physical material of a resource. | rdfs:Resource | |
| baseMaterialOf | materialOf | Base material of / Relates a Material resource to that which it is the base material of. | Instance | rdfs:Resource |
| appliedMaterial | material | Applied material / Physical or chemical substance applied to a base material of a resource. | rdfs:Resource | |
| appliedMaterialOf | materialOf | Appllied material of / Relates a Material resource to that which it is the applied material of. | Instance | rdfs:Resource |
| 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 or object / Physical material or object used for the support or backing to which the base material of a resource has been attached. | Instance | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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 | |
| binding | Binding method / A method used to bind a published or unpublished resource,or other binding information. | Instance | rdfs:Resource |
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 | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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. | rdfs:Resource | rdfs:Resource | |
| usageAndAccessPolicy | Use and access condition / General statement of allowances and restrictions on access to a resource, including retention, reproduction, access, and lending. | 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. Use to relate Works under LRM/RDA guidelines or similar implementations. | Work | Work |
| expressionOf | relatedTo | Expression of / Work that the described Work is an expression of. Use to connect Works under LRM/RDA guidelines or similar implementations. | 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 | ||
| partOf | relatedTo | Is part of / Resource in which the described resource is physically or logically contained. | ||
| accompaniedBy | relatedTo | Accompanied by / Resource that accompanies the described resource. | ||
| accompanies | relatedTo | Accompanies / Resource that adds to or is issued with the described resource. | ||
| hasDerivative | relatedTo | Has derivative / Resource that is a modification of the described work. | ||
| derivativeOf | relatedTo | Is derivative of / Source work from which the described resource is derived. | ||
| precededBy | relatedTo | Preceded by / Resource that precedes the resource being described, e.g., is earlier in time or before in narrative. | ||
| succeededBy | relatedTo | Succeeded by / Resource that succeeds the resource being described, e.g., later in time or after in a narrative. | ||
| references | relatedTo | References / Resource that is referenced by the described resource. | ||
| referencedBy | relatedTo | Referenced by / Resource that references the described resource |
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. | ||
| hasSeries | partOf | In series / Resource in which the part has been issued; the title of the larger resource appears on the part. | ||
| seriesOf | hasPart | Series container of / Resource that is a part of a larger resource. | ||
| hasSubseries | partOf | Subseries / series resource that is part of another series. | ||
| subseriesOf | hasPart | Subseries of / Series resource of which the described resource is a part. | ||
| supplement | accompaniedBy | Supplement / Resource that updates or otherwise complements the predominant resource. | ||
| supplementTo | accompanies | Supplement to / Resource that is updated or otherwise complemented by the augmenting resource. | ||
| arrangement | relatedTo | Arrangement / Relates one resource to another of which it is an arrangement of the first. | Work | Work |
| arrangementOf | relatedTo | Arrangement of / Relates an arrangement to the resource of which it is an arrangement. | Work | Work |
| translation | hasDerivative | Translation as / Resource that translates the text of the source entity into a language different from that of the original. | ||
| 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. | ||
| originalVersion | derivativeOf | Original version / Resource is the original version of which this resource is a reproduction. | ||
| originalVersionOf | hasDerivative | Original version of / Original version of a resource. | ||
| index | accompaniedBy | Has index / Resource has an accompanying index | ||
| indexOf | accompanies | Index to / Index that accompanies a resource. | ||
| findingAid | accompaniedBy | Finding aid / Relationship for archival, visual, and manuscript resources to a finding aid or similar control materials. | ||
| findingAidOf | accompanies | Finding aid for / Finding aid or similar control materials for archival, visual, and manuscript resources. | ||
| separatedFrom | precededBy | Separated from / Resource that spun off a part of its content to form a new resource. | ||
| splitInto | succeededBy | Split into / One of two or more resources resulting from the division of an earlier resource into separate resources. | ||
| replacementOf | precededBy | Replacement of / Earlier resource whose content has been replaced by a later resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information. | ||
| replacedBy | succeededBy | Replaced by / Later resource used in place of an earlier resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information. | ||
| mergerOf | precededBy | Merger of / One of two or more resources which came together to form a new resource. | ||
| mergedToForm | succeededBy | Merged to form / One of two or more resources that come together to form a new resource. | ||
| continues | precededBy | Continuation of / Resource that is continued by the content of a later resource under a new title. | ||
| continuesInPart | precededBy | Continuation in part of / Resource that split into two or more separate resources with new titles. | ||
| absorbed | precededBy | Absorption of / Resource that has been incorporated into another resource. | ||
| absorbedBy | succeededBy | Absorbed by / Resource that incorporates another resource. | ||
| continuedBy | succeededBy | Continued by / Resource whose content continues an earlier resource under a new title. | ||
| continuedInPartBy | succeededBy | Continued in part by / Resource part of whose content separated from an earlier resource to form a new resource. |
Agent Information
| Property | Subproperty of | Label / Description | Used With | Expected Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contribution | Contributor and role / Agent and its role in relation to the resource. | Contribution | ||
| contributionOf | Contribution of / Relates a contribution resource, which associates an Agent and Role together, to the relevant resource. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| derivedFrom | Source metadata / Link to the metadata that was the source of the data. | AdminMetadata | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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 | rdfs:Resource | |
| 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 |