Collection

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.

Class Information

The URI for the class representing Collections is

http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection

Typical Properties

The following properties are applicable to Collections:

• dc:title (0 or 1) - a string representing the name of the collection as it is commonly called in its native language. Free text. For example: "H.E. Bates Special Collection".
• dc:identifier (1 or more) – a string representing a unique identifier for the collection.
• dc:rights (0 or 1) - a string representing information about rights held in and over the resource. Free text.
• dct:alternative (0 or more) - a string representing any form of the name used as a substitute or alternative to the formal name of the collection. Free text.
• dct:abstract (0 or more) - a string representing the summary of the content of the collection. Free text. For example: "Bibliographic descriptions of serials and periodicals holdings of the British Library."
• dc:language (0 or more) - a string representing a language of the content of the items in the collection. Must conform to RFC-3066. For example: "en "
• dct:accessRights (0 or 1) - a string representing a statement of any access restrictions placed on the collection, including allowed users, charges, etc. Free text. For example: "pay-per-view"
• dc:coverage (0 or 1) – a string representing the extent or scope of the content of the items in the collection.
• dct:spatial (0 or 1) – a string representing the spatial coverage of the content of the items in the collection.
• dct:temporal (0 or 1) – a string representing the temporal coverage of the content of the items in the collection.
• dct:size (0 or 1) – a string representing the size of the collection.
• dct:audience (0 or 1) – a string representing a class of entity for whom the collection is intended or useful.

Typical Relationships

• dct:isPartOf (0 or more) - a reference to a second Collection that wholly contains the current collection.
• dir:isAccessedVia (0 or more) - a reference to an Service or Location that provides access to the collection.