Image
2000-07-11
An image is a primarily symbolic visual representation
other than text. For example - 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.
Moving Image
2003-11-18
A series of visual representations that,
when shown in succession, impart an impression
of motion. Examples of moving images are:
animations, movies, television programs,
videos, zoetropes, or visual output from
a simulation.
Still Image
2003-11-18
A static visual representation. Examples of
still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs,
plans and maps.
The DCMI Type Vocabulary provides a general, cross-domain list of
approved terms that may be used as values for the Resource Type
element to identify the genre of a resource.
2000-07-11
Collection
2000-07-11
A collection is an aggregation of items. The term
collection means that the resource is described as a
group; its parts may be separately described and navigated.
Dataset
2000-07-11
A dataset is information encoded in a defined structure
(for example, lists, tables, and databases), intended to
be useful for direct machine processing.
Event
2000-07-11
An event is a non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
Metadata for an event provides descriptive
information that is the basis for discovery of the
purpose, location, duration, responsible agents, and
links to related events and resources. The resource
of type event may not be retrievable if the described
instantiation has expired or is yet to occur.
Examples - exhibition, web-cast, conference,
workshop, open-day, performance, battle, trial,
wedding, tea-party, conflagration.
Image
2000-07-11
An image is a primarily symbolic visual representation
other than text. For example - 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.
Interactive Resource
2000-07-11
An interactive resource is a resource which requires
interaction from the user to be understood, executed,
or experienced. For example - forms on web pages, applets,
multimedia learning objects, chat services, virtual
reality.
Moving Image
2003-11-18
A series of visual representations that,
when shown in succession, impart an impression
of motion. Examples of moving images are:
animations, movies, television programs,
videos, zoetropes, or visual output from
a simulation.
Physical Object
2002-07-13
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
For example -- a computer, the great pyramid, a
sculpture. Note that digital representations
of, or surrogates for, these things should use Image,
Text or one of the other types.
Service
2000-07-11
A service is a system that provides one or more
functions of value to the end-user. Examples include:
a photocopying service, a banking service, an
authentication service, interlibrary loans, a Z39.50
or Web server.
Software
2000-07-11
Software is a computer program in source or
compiled form which may be available for installation
non-transiently on another machine. For software which
exists only to create an interactive environment, use
interactive instead.
Sound
2000-07-11
A sound is a resource whose content is primarily
intended to be rendered as audio. For example - a
music playback file format, an audio compact disc,
and recorded speech or sounds.
Still Image
2003-11-18
A static visual representation. Examples of
still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs,
plans and maps.
Text
2000-07-11
A text is a resource whose content is primarily
words for reading. For example - books, letters,
dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles,
archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles
or images of texts are still of the genre text.
The DCMI Type Vocabulary provides a general, cross-domain list of
approved terms that may be used as values for the Resource Type
element to identify the genre of a resource.
2000-07-11
2002-05-22
2000-07-11
English
The DCMI Types namespace providing access to its content by means of an RDF Schema
The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
The Dublin Core Types namespace provides URIs for the entries of the DCMI Type Vocabulary. Entries are declared using RDF Schema language to support RDF applications. The Schema will be updated according to dc-usage decisions.