The Bibframe vocabulary consists of RDF classes and properties used for the description of items cataloged principally by libraries, but may also be used to describe items cataloged by museums and archives. Classes include the three core classes - Work, Instance, and Item - in addition to many more classes to support description. Properties describe characteristics of the resource being described as well as relationships among resources. For example: one Work might be a "translation of" another Work; an Instance may be an "instance of" a particular Bibframe Work. Other properties describe attributes of Works and Instances. For example: the Bibframe property "subject" expresses an important attribute of a Work (what the Work is about), and the property "extent" (e.g. number of pages) expresses an attribute of an Instance.
Designation of the descriptive content of the metadata
Resource reflecting a conceptual essence of a cataloging resource
Resource reflecting an individual, material embodiment of a Work
An abstract resource that functions as a bridge between two Works
2023-11-30 (moved to Basic Model Class [GH108])
Resource intended to be perceived visually and understood through the use of language in written or spoken form
Resource that shows spatial information, including maps, atlases, globes, digital, and other cartographic resources
Resources expressed in an audible form, including music or other sounds
Graphic, non-realized representations of musical works intended to be perceived visually
Graphic, non-realized representations of movement intended to be perceived visually, e.g. dance
Data encoded in a defined structure, including numeric data, environmental data, etc., used by applications software
Resource expressed through line, shape, shading, etc., intended to be perceived visually as a still image or images in two dimensions, including two-dimensional images and slides and transparencies
Images intended to be perceived as moving, including motion pictures (using live action and/or animation) or video recordings of performances or events
Resource in a form intended to be perceived visually in three-dimensions, including man-made objects such as models, sculptures, clothing, and toys, as well as naturally occurring objects such as specimens mounted for viewing
Electronic resource which is a computer program or consists of multiple media types that are software driven, such as videogames
Resource comprised of multiple types which is not driven by software, e.g. an archival collection of text, photographs and sound recordings
Resource which is written in handwriting or typescript
Resources organically created, accumulated, and/or used by a person, family, or organization in the course of conduct of affairs and preserved because of their continuing value
Resource that is intended to be perceived by touch
Aggregation of resources, generally gathered together artificially
Resource that is intended for manipulation by a computer, accessed either directly or remotely
Resource that represents an arrangement of another resource
Music resource expressed in an audible form
Resource expressed in an audible form, including spoken word and other non-musical sounds
Resource that is added to or changed by updates that do not remain discrete but are integrated into the whole
Resource that contains a mixture of various components issued as a unit and intended primarily for instructional purposes
Resource that is issued as a single physical unit or intangible single logical unit
Resource that is issued in successive parts, usually numbered, that has no predetermined conclusion
Resource with a collective title that applies to a group of separate resources, each of which also has its own title
Resource that contains microimages, either transparent or opaque, that may be reproductions of existing textual or graphic materials or may be original publications
Information, usually in textual form, on attributes of a resource or some aspect of a resource
Any entry from the Note Types vocabulary at ID may be used; all have been defined as a bf:Note
2021-06-09 (Added editorial note [GH35])
Token or name that is associated with a resource, such as a URI or an ISBN
Any entry from the Standard Identifiers vocabulary at ID may be used; all have been defined as a bf:Identifier
2021-06-09 (Added editorial note [GH44])
Function played or provided by a contributor, e.g., author or illustrator
Resource from which value or label came or was derived
Designation of the validity or position of something, e.g., whether something is incorrect or available
Associated resource and its relationship to the resource being described
Entity having a role in a resource, such as a person or organization
Individual or identity established by an individual (either alone or in collaboration with one or more other individuals)
Two or more persons related by birth, marriage, adoption, civil union, or similar legal status, or who otherwise present themselves as a family
Corporation or group of persons and/or organizations that acts, or may act, as a unit
Legal or political unit administering a geographic area
Gathering of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and/or acting on topics of common interest
Something that happens at a certain time and location, such as a performance, speech, or athletic event
Agent and role with respect to the resource being described
Contribution for which the agent is the name chosen as the name part of the name and title access point
Categorization reflecting the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived
Categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource
Categorization reflecting the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier
Form category or genre to which a resource belongs
Title information relating to a resource: work title, preferred title, instance title, transcribed title, translated title, variant form of title, etc.
Title or form of title chosen to identify the work, such as a preferred title, preferred title with additions, uniform title, etc.
Title chosen as the name of an Instance, sometimes called "title proper" and often transcribed from the resource
Title associated with the resource that is different from the Work or Instance title
Unique title for a continuing resource that is assigned by the ISSN International Center in conjunction with an ISSN
Title as abbreviated for citation, indexing, and/or identification
Title transliterated from one script to another
Summary statement of the medium for a musical work
Instrument for which a musical work is appropriate
Ensemble for which a musical work is appropriate
2021-06-09 (Changed subclass to Ensemble [GH56])
Voice for which a musical work is appropriate
Geographic coverage of the content of the resource
Information that identifies the specific intended or target audience or intellectual level for which the content described is considered appropriate; also used to record interest and motivation levels and special learner characteristics
Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of items
Information about a work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree
Description of the content of a resource, such as an abstract, summary, etc.
Information about place and date associated with the capture (i.e., recording, filming, etc.) of the content of a resource
Information on the alphabet, script, or symbol system used to convey the content of the resource, including specialized scripts, typefaces, tactile notation, movement notation, and musical notation
Information that assists those with a sensory impairment for greater understanding of content, e.g., captions
Information on the script, or symbol system used to convey the content of a text resource
Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a music resource
Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a tactile resource
Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a movement resource
Information about content intended to illustrate a resource
Index, bibliography, appendix, etc. intended to supplement the primary content of a resource
Color characteristics of a resource, e.g., black and white, multicolored, etc.
Indication of whether the production of sound is an integral part of the resource
Proportional relationship between an image's width and its height
Layout for content of a resource that is presented in the form of musical notation
Ratio of the dimensions of a form contained or embodied in a resource to the dimensions of the entity it represents, e.g., for images or cartographic resources
Content that represents the whole or part of the earth, any celestial body, or imaginary place at any scale
Method or system used to represent the surface of the earth or of a celestial sphere on a plane
System of coding and organizing materials according to their subject
Any entry from the Classification Schemes vocabulary at ID may be used; all have been defined as a bf:Classification
2021-06-09 (Added editorial note [GH55])
Dewey Decimal Classification number used for subject access
Library of Congress Classification number used for subject access
Universal Decimal Classification number used for subject access
National Library of Medicine Classification number used for subject access
National Library of Agriculter number used for subject access
Information about intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued
Information about the publication frequency of a resource
Information about whether a resource is issued in one or more parts, the way it is updated, and its intended termination
Information about the agent or place relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, or production of a resource
Information relating to distribution of a resource
Information relating to manufacture of a resource
Information relating to publication of a resource
Information relating to production of a resource
Information relating to modification of a resource
Information about an organization, person, etc., from which a resource may be obtained
Copyright or Legal Deposit registration information
Relief term specified on a cartographic resource
Specifies the sound capture and storage technique used on a sound recording resource
Number and type of units and/or subunits making up a resource
Substance or composition of the resource
Underlying physical material of a resource
2021-06-09 (Changed subclass to Material [GH28])
Physical or chemical substance applied to a base material of a resource
Suspension of light-sensitive chemicals used as a coating on a microfilm or microfiche, e.g., silver halide
Physical material or object used for the support or backing to which the base material of a resource has been attached
Relationship between an original carrier and the carrier of a reproduction made from the original
Arrangement of text, images, tactile notation, etc., in a resource
Result of folding a printed sheet to form a gathering of leaves
Size of the type used to represent the characters and symbols in a resource
Relationship of the colors and tones in an image to the colors and tones of the object reproduced
Size of a micro-image in relation to the original from which it was produced
Information about methods used to bind a published or unpublished resource, or other binding information
Technical specification relating to the encoding of sound in a resource
Method used to encode audio content for playback, e.g., analog, digital
Type of medium used to record sound on an audio carrier, e.g., magnetic, optical
Speed at which an audio carrier must be operated to produce the sound intended, e.g., 78 rpm, 19 cm/s
Groove width of an analog disc or the groove pitch of an analog cylinder, e.g., coarse groove, microgroove
Configuration of the audio track on a sound-track film, e.g., center track, edge track
Number of tracks on an audiotape, e.g., 12 track
Configuration/number of sound channels used to make a recording, such as one channel for a monophonic recording, e.g., mono, stereo, quadraphonic, surround
Equalization system, noise reduction system, etc., used in making an audio recording, e.g., CCIR standard, CX encoded, Dolby
Technical specification relating to the projection of a motion picture film
Format used in the production of a projected image, e.g., Cinerama, IMAX
Speed at which a projected carrier must be operated to produce the moving image intended, e.g., 20 fps
Technical specification relating to the encoding of video images in a resource
Standard, etc., used to encode the analog video content of a resource, e.g., Beta, 8mm
System used to format a video resource for television broadcast, e.g., HDTV, PAL
Technical specification relating to the digital encoding of text, image, audio, video, and other types of data in a resource
General type of data content encoded in a computer file, e.g., text file, audio file
Schema, standard, etc., used to encode the digital content of a resource, e.g., MP3, XML, JPEG
Number of bytes in a digital file, e.g., 162 KB
Clarity or fineness of detail in a digital image, expressed by the measurement of the image in pixels, etc., e.g., 3.1 megapixels
Identification of the region of the world for which a videodisc has been encoded, e.g., region 4
Speed at which streaming audio, video, etc., is designed to play, e.g., 32 kbps
Data type for encoding of geospatial information in a cartographic resource, e.g., raster, vector, point
Object type for encoding of geospatial information in a cartographic resource, e.g., point, line, polygon
Number of objects in encoded geospatial information in a cartographic resource
Equipment or system requirements beyond what is normal and obvious for the type of carrier or type of file, such as make and model of equipment or hardware, operating system, amount of memory, programming language, other necessary software, any plug-ins or peripherals required to play, view, or run the resource
Numbering or other enumeration and dates associated with issues or items held
Numbering or other enumeration associated with issues or items held
Dates associated with issues or items held
Specific place within the holding entity where the item is located or made available
Piece/item identifier, such as a call or other type of number
Shelf mark based on Dewey Decimal Classification
Shelf mark based on Library of Congress Classification
Shelf mark based on Universal Decimal Classification
Shelf mark based on National Library of Medicine Classification
General statement of allowances and restrictions on access to a resource, including retention, reproduction, access, and lending
Access restrictions and allowances regarding access to a resource, e.g., lending policy, access restrictions, embargos
Usage limitations placed on a resource with respect to reproduction, publication, exhibition, etc.
Policy of holding institution for retaining resource
Information about the circumstances, e.g., source, date, method, under which the resource was directly acquired
American National Standards Institute identifier
Number assigned by publishers of sound recordings to identify the issue designation, or serial identification, of the resource
2017-02-03 (Revised property name and definition)
Identifier assigned to the smallest identifiable unit of a recording session, e.g., a specific recording of an individual song
Optical machine-readable representation of data relating to the item to which it is attached
2017-02-03 (Moved to Identifier class group from Item group)
Identifier for scientific and technical periodical titles assigned by the International CODEN Section of Chemical Abstracts Service
Identifier assigned to a copyright registration or legal deposit
Identifier assigned to a thesis or dissertation for identification purposes
Identifier that is used to assist in the identification of antiquarian books by recording information comprising groups of characters taken from specified positions on specified pages of the book
14-digit number assigned to identify trade items as various packaging levels that encompasses EAN/UCC-128 and ITF-14
Unique and persistent identifier for digital objects developed by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
International Standard Audiovisual Number
International Standard Name Identifier, a unique, persistent reference number for the identities of contributors to creative works
International Organization for Standardization standard number
International Standard Serial Number that links together various media versions of a continuing resource
International Standard Text Code, a numbering system developed to enable the unique identification of textual works
International Standard Musical Work Code, a unique, persistent reference number for the identification of musical works
Identification number assigned by the Library of Congress to works acquired through one of its collaborative overseas acquisition programs
Library of Congress Control Number that identifies a resource description
Identifier established locally and not a standard number
Matrix identifier assigned to the master from which a specific sound recording was pressed
Identifier appearing on a resource assigned by a distributor to a specific audio recording, notated music publication, music-related publication, or videorecording
Identifiers assigned by a music publisher or printer to the printing plates for the notated portion of a notated music publication, or an identifier that emulates the printing plate tradition in contemporary publications
Identifier assigned to a notated music publication other than an issue, matrix, or plate number
National Bibliography Number that identifies a resource description
Number assigned to a publication for which the specified postal service permits the use of a special mailing class privilege
Number assigned by a publisher that is not one of the specific defined types
Identification number of a technical report that is not a Standard Technical Report Number
Identification number used for stock purposes and assigned by agencies such as distributors, publishers, or vendors
Identification number for a computer data file
2021-06-09 (Corrected definition [GH51])
Number assigned by a publisher to a video recording
2017-02-03 (Corrected case in class name)
Metadata about the metadata, especially provenance information
Rules used for the descriptive content of the resource description
Indication of the program or process used to generate the description by application of a particular transformation
Indication of specific types of reviews that have been carried out on the description information
Character string associated with a resource that serves to differentiate that resource from other resources, i.e., that uniquely identifies an entity.
2025-01-23 (Ontological correction - partially addresses [GH121])
Resource that is associated with a character string that serves to differentiate one resource from another.
Qualifier of information, such as an addition to a title to make it unique or qualifying information associated with an identifier.
Metadata about the metadata, especially provenance information.
Relates an Administrative metadata resource to the resource it captures information about.
Relates a Note resource to the resource to which the note pertains.
Date designation associated with a resource or element of description, such as date of title variation; year a degree was awarded; date associated with the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource. May be date typed.
2025-01-23 (Removed defined range [GH125])
Geographic location or place entity associated with a resource or element of description, such as the place associated with the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource, place of an event.
Suggested value - bf:Place or madsrdf:Geographic
Entity associated with a resource or element of description, such as the name of the entity responsible for the content or of the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource.
Suggested value - bf:Agent or foaf:Agent
Property relating an agent, such as an entity responsible for the content or of the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production, to another resource.
Suggested use - With bf:Agent or foaf:Agent
Number associated with a measure of units, such as the number of units and/or subunits making up a resource.
Units in which a value is expressed, such as the physical or logical constituent of a resource (e.g., a volume, audiocassette, film reel, a map, a digital file).
String of characters that serves as a code representing information.
Entity that assigned the metadata, such as the entity that assigned a classification number, entity that assigned a name, entity that assigned an identifier.
Suggested value - bf:Organization or bf:Assigner
2021-06-09 (Broaden domain [GH60], Broadened range [GH63])
Resource from which value or label came or was derived, such as the formal source/scheme from which a classification number is taken or derived, list from which an agent name is taken or derived, source within which an identifier is unique.
General textual information relating to a resource, such as Information about a specific copy of a resource or information about a particular attribute of a resource.
Designation of the validity or position of something, such as indication that the classification number is canceled or invalid, circulation availability of an item, indication of whether the identifier is canceled or invalid.
Part of a resource to which information applies.
Language associated with a resource or its parts.
Suggested value - bf:Language or madsrdf:Language
Categorization reflecting the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived.
Suggested value - bf:Content or skos:Concept
Categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource.
Suggested value - bf:Media or skos:Concept
Categorization reflecting the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier.
Suggested value - bf:Carrier or skos:Concept
Suggested use - With Work, Instance or Item
Suggested value - bf:GenreForm or madsrdf:GenreForm or skos:Concept
Suggested use - With Work, Instance, Item or Event
Relates a title resource to that which it is the title of.
Suggested value - Work, Instance, Item or Event
Title being addressed. Possible title component.
Word, character, or group of words and/or characters that contains the remainder of the title after the main title. Possible title component.
Part or section enumeration of a title. Possible title component.
Part or section name of a title. Possible title component.
Type of title variation, e.g., acronym, cover, spine, earlier, later, series version.
Date or date range associated with the creation of a Work.
2021-06-09 (Better align definition with property name [GH50])
Place from which the creation of the resource originated.
2021-06-09 (Better align definition with property name [GH50], Broadened range [GH19])
Information about the history of a Work.
Instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance for which a musical resource was originally conceived, written or performed.
Instrument for which a musical Work is appropriate.
Specific role of instrument, such as alternate, doubling, solo, ensemble.
2021-06-09 (Changed domain [GH56], Modified definition [GH56])
Specific type of ensemble, such as orchestra, band, guitar ensemble.
Voice for which a musical work is appropriate, such as soprano, tenor, mixed.
Specific type of voice group, such as chorus, solo.
Numeric designation for musical works consecutively numbered in music reference sources.
Numeric designation of a musical work assigned by a composer, publisher, or a musicologist.
Numeric designation for a musical work as found in a thematic index for the composer.
Date of legal work, or promulgation of a law, or signing of a treaty.
Term or terms that identify works such as arranged for music, vulgate for religious work, etc.
The date or date range during which the resource is accurate.
Characterization that epitomizes the primary content of a resource, e.g., field recording of birdsong; combined time series analysis and graph plotting system.
Geographic coverage of the content of the resource.
Suggested value - bf:GeographicCoverage or bf:Place or madsrdf:Geographic
2017-02-06 (Changed from data to object property)
Time period coverage of the content of the resource.
Information that identifies the specific audience or intellectual level for which the content of the resource is considered appropriate.
Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of resources.
Relates an Arrangement resource to that which it describes.
Organization and arrangement of Collection
Pattern of arrangement of materials within a unit.
Hierarchical position of the described materials relative to other material from the same source.
Manner in which the resource is divided into smaller units.
Work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree.
Degree for which author was a candidate.
Summary or abstract of the resource described.
Information about place and date associated with the capture (e.g., recording, filming) of the content of a resource.
Alphabet, script, or symbol system used to convey the content of the resource, including specialized scripts, typefaces, tactile notation, movement notation, and musical notation.
Information that assists those with a sensory impairment for greater understanding of content, e.g., captions.
2017-02-03 (changed from data to object property)
Information about content intended to illustrate a resource.
Material such as an index, bibliography, appendix intended to supplement the primary content of a resource.
Color characteristics, e.g., black and white, multicolored.
Indication of whether the production of sound is an integral part of the resource.
Proportional relationship between an image's width and its height.
Layout for content of a resource that is presented in the form of musical notation, such as full score, condensed score, vocal score, etc.
Information about the playing time, running time, etc. of a resource.
Ratio of the dimensions of a form contained or embodied in a resource to the dimensions of the entity it represents, e.g., for images or cartographic resources.
Cartographic data that identifies characteristics of the resource, such as coordinates, projection, etc.
System for identifying the location of a celestial object in the sky covered by the cartographic content of a resource using the angles of right ascension and declination.
Mathematical system for identifying the area covered by the cartographic content of a resource, expressed either by means of longitude and latitude on the surface of planets or by the angles of right ascension and declination for celestial cartographic content.
One of two points of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equator, occupied by the sun when its declination is 0 degrees.
Coordinate pairs that identify the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area contained within the G-polygon outer ring that is excluded.
Coordinate pairs that identify the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area covered.
Method or system used to represent the surface of the earth or of a celestial sphere on a plane.
Information on awards associated with the described resource.
See also the ARM Ontology for strategies to model this information in greater detail.
Information in note form of credits for persons or organizations who have participated in the creation and/or production of the resource.
Suggested value - bf:Agent or bf:Topic or bf:Hub
Relates a subject to that which it describes.
Suggested use - With bf:Agent or bf:Topic or bf:Hub
Designates whether the classification number is from the standard or optional part of a schedule or table.
Edition of the classification scheme, such as full, abridged or a number, when a classification scheme designates editions.
Number attached to a classification string that indicates a particular item.
Classification number (single class number or beginning number of a span) that indicates the subject by applying a formal system of coding and organizing resources.
Ending number of classification number span.
Number of the table from which the classification number in a subdivision entry is taken, e.g., a DDC table.
Sequence number or other identifier for an internal classification sub arrangement or add in a classification scheme.
Statement relating to any persons, families, or corporate bodies responsible for the creation of, or contributing to the content of a resource; usually transcribed.
Information identifying the edition or version of the resource and associated statements of responsibility for the edition; usually transcribed.
Enumeration of the edition; usually transcribed.
Statement relating to providers of a resource; usually transcribed.
Statement of the series the resource is in; usually transcribed; includes the ISSN if applicable.
Series enumeration of the resource; usually transcribed.
Statement of the subseries the resource is in; usually transcribed; includes the ISSN if applicable.
Subseries enumeration of the resource; usually transcribed.
Statement related to the distribution of the resources; usually transcribed.
Statement related to the manufacture of the resources; usually transcribed.
Statement related to the production of the resources; usually transcribed.
Statement related to the publication of the resources; usually transcribed.
Relates a resource to a publication frequency resource to capture such details as first issue, last issue, status, etc.
Intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued.
Citation to the resource preferred by its custodian of the resource.
Categorization reflecting whether a resource is issued in one or more parts, the way it is updated, and its intended termination.
Beginning date of a resource and/or the sequential designations.
Ending date of a resource and/or the sequential designations.
Place, name, and/or date information relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, production, etc. of a resource.
2017-02-03 (revised label and slightly revised definition)
Date associated with a claim of protection under copyright or a similar regime.
Information about the provenance, such as origin, ownership and custodial history (chain of custody), of a resource.
Conditions under which the publisher, distributor, etc., will normally supply a resource, e.g., price of a resource.
Information about an organization, person, etc., from which a resource may be obtained.
2017-02-06 (Changed from data to object property, slight change to definition)
Copyright and Legal Deposit registration information
Table of contents of the described resource.
Number and type of units and/or subunits making up a resource.
Measurements of the carrier or carriers and/or the container of a resource.
Resource uses, is composed of, integrates, etc. the related material.
Underlying physical material of a resource.
2021-06-09 (Broadened range [GH24], Broadened domain, Made subproperty of material [GH26])
Relates a Material resource to that which it is the base material of.
Physical or chemical substance applied to a base material of a resource.
Relates a Material resource to that which it is the applied material of.
Suspension of light-sensitive chemicals used as a coating on a microfilm or microfiche, e.g., silver halide.
Physical material or object used for the support or backing to which the base material of a resource has been attached.
Relationship between an original carrier and the carrier of a reproduction made from the original.
Arrangement of text, images, tactile notation, etc., in a resource.
Result of folding a printed sheet to form a gathering of leaves.
Size of the type used to represent the characters and symbols in a resource.
Relationship of the colors and tones in an image to the colors and tones of the object reproduced.
Size of a micro-image in relation to the original from which it was produced.
Technical specification relating to the encoding of sound in a resource.
Technical specification relating to the projection of a motion picture film.
2017-02-03 (fixed typo in property name)
Technical specification relating to the digital encoding of text, image, audio, video, and other types of data in a resource.
Equipment or system requirement beyond what is normal and obvious for the type of carrier or type of file, such as make and model of equipment or hardware, operating system, amount of memory, programming language, other necessary software, any plug-ins or peripherals required to play, view, or run the resource, etc.
2017-02-06 (Changed from data to object property, changed property name from plural to singular)
A method used to bind a published or unpublished resource,or other binding information.
Numbering and dates of issues or items held.
Numbering or other enumeration and dates associated with issues or items held.
Entity holding the item or from which it is available.
Specific place within the holding entity where the item is located or made available.
Location in the holding agency where the item is shelved or stored.
Piece identifier, such as a call or other type of number.
Electronic location from which the resource is available.
Optical machine-readable representation of data relating to the item, to which it is attached.
2017-02-03 (Removed as property, added as Class)
General statement of allowances and restrictions on access to a resource, including retention, reproduction, access, and lending.
Information about the circumstances, e.g., source, date, method, under which the resource was directly acquired.
Any relationship between Work, Instance, Item, and Event resources
Instance is related to described Work ; used to connect Works to Instances in the BIBFRAME structure
Work the Instance described instantiates or manifests; used to connect Instances to Works in the BIBFRAME structure
Work or Hub that is an expression of a described Work or Hub; used to relate Works and/or Hubs under LRM/RDA guidelines or similar implementations
2023-11-30 (Modified domain/range to support Hub [GH110])
Work or Hub that the described Work or Hub is an expression of; used to connect Works and/or Hubs under LRM/RDA guidelines or similar implementations
Instance for which the described Item is an example
2017-02-07 (slight revision of definition)
Item which is an example of the described Instance
Work whose content is the described event
Event that is the content of the described work
Resource embodies the same content as the described resource
Suggested value - Work, Instance or Item
Resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource
Resource in which the described resource is physically or logically contained
Resource that accompanies the described resource
Resource that adds to or is issued with the described resource
Resource that is a modification of the described work
Source work from which the described resource is derived
Resource that precedes the resource being described, e.g., is earlier in time or before in narrative
Resource that succeeds the resource being described, e.g., later in time or after in a narrative
Resource that is referenced by the described resource
Resource that references the described resource
Resource that is issued on the same carrier as the resource being described
2021-06-09 (Broadened range [GH62], Broadened domain [GH62])
Resource that is manifested in another physical carrier
Resource that reproduces another Resource
Resource that is a reproduction of another Resource
Resource that is a data source to which the described resource is related; may contain information about other files, printed sources, or collection procedures
Relation between a resource and the larger resource in which it has been issued; the title of the encompassing larger resource features on the part
2016-04-29 (added inverse, updated range)
Relation between a larger resource and the resources it encompasses, forming a series, the title of the larger resource appears on the parts
Relation between a resource and the larger Series resource in which it has been issued; the larger Series resource is part of another overarching Series resource
Relation between a Series resource and the resources it encompasses, forming a Subseries; the Series resource itself has a relation with a larger resource, of which it is a part
Resource that updates or otherwise complements the predominant resource
Resource that is updated or otherwise complemented by the augmenting resource
Relates one resource to another of which it is an arrangement of the first
Relates an arrangement to the resource of which it is an arrangement.
Resource that translates the text of the source entity into a language different from that of the original
Resource that has been translated, i.e., the text is expressed in a language different from that of the original resource
Resource is the original version of which this resource is a reproduction
Resource has other available editions, for example simultaneously published language editions or reprints
2021-06-09 (Change subproperty to relatedTo [GH61])
Resource is an edition of another resource
Relationship for archival, visual, and manuscript resources to a finding aid or similar control materials
Finding aid or similar control materials for archival, visual, and manuscript resources
Resource that spun off a part of its content to form a new resource
One of two or more resources resulting from the division of an earlier resource into separate resources
Earlier resource whose content has been replaced by a later resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information
Later resource used in place of an earlier resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information
One of two or more resources which came together to form a new resource
One of two or more resources that come together to form a new resource
Resource that is continued by the content of a later resource under a new title
Resource that split into two or more separate resources with new titles
Resource that has been incorporated into another resource
Resource that incorporates another resource
Resource whose content continues an earlier resource under a new title
Resource part of whose content separated from an earlier resource to form a new resource
Generalized relationship role when no specific role can be given
Agent and its role in relation to the resource
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Function provided by a contributor, e.g., author, illustrator, etc.
2017-02-03 (Changed from data to object property, adjusted label and definition)
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Date or date and time on which the metadata was modified
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