File
:: Class
Digital or object. A File is a sequence of binary data and is described by some accompanying metadata. The metadata typically includes at least basic technical metadata (size, content type, modification date, etc.), but can also include properties related to preservation, digitization process, provenance, etc.
Equivalent to pcdm:File.
The following combined attributes can be used to describe File
Attributes of File
Attributes of Item
Property | Expected Value(s) | Description | Remark |
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reference code |
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A local or repository identifier for archival collection, box, folder or item. | Equivalent to Reference Code Element 2.1 in Describing Archives: a Content Standard, 2nd Edition (2015). At the highest levels of description, this is oftentimes known as the collection number, e.g., UARS745 for University Archives Record Series #745. |
scope and content |
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Scope and content note. | Equivalent to Scope and Content Element 3.1 in Describing Archives: a Content Standard, 2nd Edition (2015). |
Attributes of Instance
Property | Expected Value(s) | Description | Remark |
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contributor | Entity (or entities) who contribute to the origin resource | ||
copyright | Copyright event associated with the Instance | ||
dimensions |
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Measurement of size | |
extent |
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Number of physical pages, volumes, cassettes, total playing time, etc., of of each type of unit | |
format |
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File format or physical medium of an instance. | |
instantiates | Work the resource instantiates or manifests | For use to connect Instances to Works in the BIBFRAME structure. | |
medium |
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Medium of the Instance | |
provider | Provider associated with the carrier | Connection to details such as the place, name, and/or date information relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, or production of an Instance. | |
title |
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Title of the resource |
Attributes of Resource
Property | Expected Value(s) | Description | Remark |
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audience |
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Class of user for which the content of a resource is intended, or for whom the content is considered suitable | A target audience can be formed of people of a certain age group, gender, marital status, etc.. Other groups, although not the main focus, may also be interested. The value of this property is intended to be a code list. |
authority link |
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Actionable IRI linking to an authoritative controlled vocabulary | Example identifiers include VIAF, LCNAF, ISNI, ORCID, etc. |
control code |
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Alphanumeric string or indicator used to find and identify the resource | A non-IRI based identifier reflecting local or community coding practices |
date |
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Date associated with the resource | Recommended ISO 8601 date |
description |
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Description of the resource | Description for example of bibliographic resources may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource. |
equivalent |
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actionable IRI linking to a Real World Object. | |
image |
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IRI that points to an image of the resource | |
label |
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Text string representing the name of resource | |
language | Language associated with the resource | ||
link |
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IRI of a resource | |
note |
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Additional descriptive information associated with the resource | |
related | Resource related to the origin resource | ||
rights statement |
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Rights statement associated with the origin resource |