Goddard Core Descriptive Metadata Element Set
Element Names & Definitions
Revised October 19, 2004
Element Name |
Definition |
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Title |
The name of the resource. |
Creator |
The name of the entity that authored, photographed, presented or otherwise created the resource. |
Creator Employee |
The name of the employee or person who authored, photographed, presented or otherwise created the resource. |
Creator Organizaton |
The organization under whose auspices the resource was created. |
Subject Organization |
The name of an organization that is the topic of the content of the resource. |
Subject – Mission/Project |
The name of a mission or project that is the topic of the content of the resource. |
Subject - Competency |
The name of the vocational or technical specialty that is relevant to the content of the resource. |
Subject - Instrument |
The name of the scientific equipment or platform that is the topic of the content of the resource. |
Subject – Business Purpose |
The business purpose for which the content of the resource was prepared. |
Subject - Industries |
The name of an industry sector that is a topic of the content of the resource. |
Uncontrolled Subject (Keywords) |
Terms describing the topic of the resource that are not controlled (i.e., keywords). |
Description |
Information useful in evaluating the relevant of the resource to the user’s need. This information may include but is not limited to abstracts, tables of content, reference to a graphic representation of the content or a free-text account of the content. |
Publisher Organization |
The name of an entity responsible for producing or distributing the resource. |
Publisher Code |
The organizational code for the entity responsible for producing or distributing the resource. |
Date |
A date that is relevant to the life cycle of the resource. |
Content Type |
The genre, resource type or document type of the resource |
Format |
The technical structure of the resource as indicated by the Mime type. |
Persistent Identifier |
A unique name for the resource that aids in ensuring persistent location over time based on a persistent identification scheme. |
URL |
The current Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the resource. |
Source |
Title of a broader resource or collection within which the resource is found. |
Language |
The full name of the language in which the resource is presented. |
Spatial Coverage |
The spatial coordinates for a geographic area to which the content of the resource refers. |
Rights |
Formal statement of copyright or access controls that apply to the resource. |
Audience |
The group expected to use the resource. |