Work Package 8
BIBLINK Core Field Semantics
Work Package 8BIBLINK Core Field Semantics |
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This page lists the semantics of the 19 BIBLINK Core fields and gives some examples of their intended use. Many of the field definitions are based on the equivalent Dublin Core element definitions:
<URL:http://purl.org/metadata/dublin_core_elements>
| BC Field | Semantics | Examples |
|---|---|---|
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BIBLINK.Checksum |
An MD5 message digest (checksum) generated from the resource. (The algorithm for calculating the MD5 message digest is described elsewhere). |
fd66e37fb693491e84e184b092121265 |
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BIBLINK.Edition |
A text string indicating the version or edition of the resource. |
2nd Ed. |
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BIBLINK.Extent |
The 'size' of the resource - in bytes, number of files or number of CD-ROMs for example. |
2 computer laser optical disks; 4 3/4 in |
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BIBLINK.Frequency |
The frequency of issue if a serial publication. |
Monthly |
| Six times per year | ||
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BIBLINK.PlacePublication |
Geographic location of publisher. |
Manchester |
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BIBLINK.Price |
A simple, retail price. More complex licensing information should be provided using the DC.Rights field. |
£3.99 |
| FF50.00 | ||
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BIBLINK.SystemRequirements |
Hardware or software requirements for the system needed to view the resource. |
Multimedia PC 486x or higher, 8mb memory, CD-ROM drive, sound card, SVGA 256-colour monitor, Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 | ||
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DC.Creator |
The person primarily responsible for creating the intellectual content of the resource. For example, authors in the case of written documents, artists, photographers, or illustrators in the case of visual resources. |
Jacques Paul Migne |
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DC.Creator.Organization |
The name of an institution or corporation primarily responsible for creating the intellectual content of the resource. |
Cambridge University Library |
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DC.Contributor |
A person not specified in the DC.Creator field who has made significant intellectual contributions to the resource but whose contribution is secondary to any person or organisation specified in the DC.Creator field (for example an editor, transcriber, or illustrator). |
Paul Miller |
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DC.Contributor.Organization |
An institution or corporation that has made significant intellectual contributions to the resource but whose contribution is secondary to any person or organisation specified in the DC.Creator and DC.Creator.Organization fields. |
Arts and Humanities Data Service |
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DC.Date |
A date associated with the creation or availability of the resource. The date format should conform to ISO 8601 that includes (among others) dates of the forms YYYY and YYYY-MM-DD. |
1998 |
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DC.Description |
A textual description of the content of the resource, including abstracts in the case of document-like objects or content descriptions in the case of visual resources. |
A Web and print magazine of Internet issues for librarians and information specialists |
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DC.Format |
The data format of the resource. Where possible this should be given as a MIME type. |
application/pdf |
| text/html | ||
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DC.Identifier |
A string or number used to uniquely identify the resource. A URI, DOI, ISBN, ISSN or SICI. |
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/ |
| 0-89887-113-1 | ||
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DC.Language |
The language of the intellectual content of the resource. Where practical, the content of this field should coincide with RFC 1766; examples include en, de, es, fi, fr, ja, th, and zh. |
en |
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DC.Publisher |
The entity responsible for making the resource available in its present form, such as a publishing house, a university department, or a corporate entity. |
British Council |
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DC.Rights |
A rights management statement, an identifier that links to a rights management statement, or an identifier that links to a service providing information about rights management for the resource. |
http://www-uk.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html |
| http://www.pro.gov.uk/about/disclaimer.htm | ||
| DC.Source | Information about a second resource from which the present resource is derived. | |
| DC.Subject | The topic of the resource. Typically, subject will be expressed as keywords or phrases that describe the subject or content of the resource. Alternatively, an LCSH, DDC, UDC, LCC subject heading may be used. | Christian literature, Early -- Latin authors - Texts |
| Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit; Cairo Geniza, papyrus | ||
| DC.Title |
The main title or name given to the resource, usually by the creator or publisher. |
Archives Direct 2001 Programme |
| Taylor-Schechter Unit Home Page | ||
| Patrologia Latina Database | ||
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DC.Title.Alternate |
A title other than the main title; including subtitle, translated title, series title, vernacular name, etc. |
AD2001 Programme |
| Plans for the Online Public Record Office |
A field to record the "source" would be useful i.e. that the publication was an electronic version of a paper original. The BIBLINK core set doesn't include the original DC source element. Can we accomodate it now? Could it fit into the BC "Edition" element?
BIBLINK PlacePublication - should this have the country as well?
The following examples are shown using HTML 4.0 <META> tags:
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Checksum" CONTENT="fd66e37fb693491e84e184b092121265">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Edition" CONTENT="2nd Ed.">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Extent" CONTENT="2 computer laser optical disks; 4 3/4 in">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Frequency"
CONTENT="Monthly">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Frequency" CONTENT="Six times per
year">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.PlacePublication" CONTENT="Manchester">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Price"
CONTENT="£3.99">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.Price" CONTENT="FF50.00">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.SystemRequirements"
CONTENT="Multimedia PC 486x or higher, 8mb memory, CD-ROM drive,
sound card, SVGA 256-colour monitor, Windows 95 or Windows 3.1">
<META NAME="BIBLINK.SystemRequirements" CONTENT="Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0">
Maintained by:
Andy Powell
Last updated: 28-July-1998