These are the core descriptive metadata elements as they currently exist in the UNL Data Repository (UNLDR). For a key or explanation of the table components, refer to the “Core Elements” tab.
Alternative Title | Contributor | Created | Creator | Date Submitted | Description | Format | Identifier | Is Part Of | Modified | Publisher | Subject | Title | Type
Label |
Alternative Title (DCTERMS) |
Required |
No |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Alternative name or subtitle for dataset. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
First Phase Data |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dcterms:alternative |
Label |
Contributor (DC) |
Required |
No |
Repeatable |
Yes |
Definition |
Researchers or others who contribute to data creation/collection. Can have multiple individuals listed in field, separated by semicolons. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
Smith, John |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:contributor |
Label |
Created (DCTERMS) |
Required |
No |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Date data was generated/collected. |
Usage |
ISO 8601; Date data was generated/collected. Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
2018-01-02 |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dcterms:created |
Label |
Creator (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
Yes |
Definition |
Person/people responsible for creating the dataset. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. Can have multiple individuals listed in field, separated by semicolons. |
Examples |
Weber, K.A., & Nolan, J.; Espy, Kimberly Andrews |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:creator |
Label |
Date Submitted (DCTERMS) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Date submitted to UNL Data Repository. |
Usage |
ISO 8601 |
Examples |
2015-04-03 |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dcterms:submitted |
Label |
Description (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
Yes |
Definition |
Description of the data, methodology, or the study in which the data were generated. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
Genotyping of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates exposed and non-exposed to sub-lethal fungicides |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:description |
Label |
Format (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
Yes |
Definition |
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the data, e.g. TXT, PDF, CSV, TIFF. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. Separated by comma. |
Examples |
PDF; JPG, CSV, ARFF, TXT |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:format |
Label |
Identifier (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
Yes |
Definition |
A unique reference to the data; A persistent digital identifier for researchers. |
Usage |
DOI, ORCID. DOI supplied by UNLDR. ORCID supplied by depositor. |
Examples |
doi:10.13014/K2154F00; doi:10.13014/K2WD3XH9 |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:identifier |
Label |
Is Part Of (DCTERMS) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Name of collection to which this dataset belongs. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied or last name of the depositor. |
Examples |
Rizzi; Newman |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dcterms:isPartOf |
Label |
Modified (DCTERMS) |
Required |
No |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Most recent modification of dataset. |
Usage |
ISO 8601. Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
2014-05-25 |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dcterms:modified |
Label |
Publisher (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Person or organization associated with project or grant. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
University Libraries; Department of Psychology, Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:publisher |
Label |
Subject (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Keywords related to the data. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. Multiple subjects separated by a comma. |
Examples |
BugRedux Replication, HAMPI, CREST-BV, Original KLEE Experiments Replication; drinking, frequency, quantity |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:subject |
Label |
Title (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
No |
Definition |
Name given to the dataset. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
Experiments for On the Techniques We Create, the Tools We Build, and Their Misalignments, Virtual Machine; Unrecorded alcohol use in 3 provinces of China |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:title |
Label |
Type (DC) |
Required |
Yes |
Repeatable |
Yes |
Definition |
The nature or genre of the data, e.g. collection, dataset, image, software, text. |
Usage |
Depositor-supplied. |
Examples |
Dataset; Images; ASCII |
Crosswalk (Schema mapping) |
dc:type |