Collection

An aggregation of resources.

Comment
enAn aggregation of resources.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enA collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
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enCollection
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14 June 2012

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Date Modified
14 June 2012
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DCMI
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enDCMI Type Vocabulary

Dataset

Data encoded in a defined structure.

Comment
enData encoded in a defined structure.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include lists, tables, and databases. A dataset may be useful for direct machine processing.
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enDataset
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Event

A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.

Comment
enA non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enMetadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration.
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enEvent
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Image

A visual representation other than text.

Comment
enA visual representation other than text.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations.
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enImage
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Interactive Resource

A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.

Comment
enA resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality environments.
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enInteractive Resource
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Moving Image

A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.

Comment
enA series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.
Date Issued
18 November 2003
Description
enExamples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Instances of the type Moving Image must also be describable as instances of the broader type Image.
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enMoving Image
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Image

Physical Object

An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.

Comment
enAn inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
Date Issued
13 July 2002
Description
enNote that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Image, Text or one of the other types.
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enPhysical Object
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Service

A system that provides one or more functions.

Comment
enA system that provides one or more functions.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include a photocopying service, a banking service, an authentication service, interlibrary loans, a Z39.50 or Web server.
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enService
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Software

A computer program in source or compiled form.

Comment
enA computer program in source or compiled form.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include a C source file, MS-Windows .exe executable, or Perl script.
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enSoftware
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Sound

A resource primarily intended to be heard.

Comment
enA resource primarily intended to be heard.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds.
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enSound
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Still Image

A static visual representation.

Comment
enA static visual representation.
Date Issued
18 November 2003
Description
enExamples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Instances of the type Still Image must also be describable as instances of the broader type Image.
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enStill Image
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Image

Text

A resource consisting primarily of words for reading.

Comment
enA resource consisting primarily of words for reading.
Date Issued
11 July 2000
Description
enExamples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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enText
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