Resource Description for the Directory of CDL-Licensed Content

Current metadata standards, most notably Dublin Core, were consulted during the development of the initial Directory resource description. Many of the fields in the description are analogous to Dublin Core elements. Any corresponding Dublin Core element is noted next to the field title; for example: (DC: Title).

Title   (DC: Title)

Name of the resource
repeating   (searchable; keyword searchable)
Directory two-letter code: TL

Creator   (DC: Creator)

Person(s) or organization(s) primarily responsible for the intellectual content of the resource (i.e., author)
repeating   (searchable; keyword searchable)
Directory two-letter code: CR

Location   (DC: Identifier)

Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the resource
non-repeating
Directory two-letter code: LO

Coverage   (DC: Coverage)

Date ranges of the resource; for example, journal holdings, database coverage
non-repeating
Directory two-letter code: CO

Publisher   (DC: Publisher)

Entity responsible for making intellectual content of the resource available
non-repeating   (searchable; keyword searchable)
Directory two-letter code: PU

Provider

Entity responsible for making the electronic/digital version of the resource available; may be same as the Publisher, or may be different
non-repeating   (searchable; keyword searchable)
Directory two-letter code: PR

Format   (DC: Type)

Category of the resource (e.g., electronic journal, database, archival finding aid, online book, etc.); allowable terms derived from Directory content inventory
repeating   (searchable)
Directory two-letter code: FO

Topic   (DC: Subject)

Subject of the resource; terms taken from the Directory controlled vocabulary
repeating   (searchable; keyword searchable)
Directory two-letter codes: S1, S2, S3

Description   (DC: Descriptions)

Textual description of the content of the resource (e.g., abstract)
non-repeating   (searchable; keyword searchable)
Directory two-letter code: DE

Relation   (DC: Relation)

The names of other resources that have relationships to the current resource; Example: title changes, see or see-also references
repeating
Directory two-letter code: RE

Guides

User guides and other help information relevant to the resource
repeating

ISSN

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for journals.
non-repeating

Language   (DC: Language)

Language(s) of the resource.
repeating

Access Information

Requirements for accessing the resource (e.g., subscription/free, passwords/IP restrictions; special software, etc.)
repeating

UC Campus Access Information

Names of the UC campuses with access rights to the resource
repeating

Date Information   (DC: Date)

Dates the resource was created and/or modified
repeating