Language (Recommended)
Language(s) of described resource(e.g. en; en-US; eng; English)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Language |
| DPLA Property | dcterms:language |
| Description | Language(s) of described resource |
| Example | en; en-US; eng; English |
| Refines | dc:language |
| Controlled Vocab / Syntax | ISO 639-2 terminology codes only; Lexvo |
| DC 1.1 Mapping | dc:language |
| MARC Mapping | 008/35-37; 041 0# subfield a (language code) with a subfield 2 of “iso639-3” being the best standard. |
| Notes | Either a coded value or text string can be represented here. If the content is in more than one language, the element may be repeated. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. DPLA's lSO 639-3 terms: iso-639-3.tab |
| Index of Properties | |
|---|---|
| Label | The unique name used in the Metadata Application Profile. |
| Status | Status labels for elements can include Required, Recommended, and Optional. |
| Description | Brief description of the element. |
| Refines | The Dublin Core metadata field of which the described term is a sub-property. |
| Repeatable | ‘YES’ means that a field may be used multiple times in an item record. ‘NO’ means that a field can onlt be used once in an item record. |
| Controlled Vocab/Syntax | Recommended vocabulary for element, if available. (For data quality and consistency) |
| DC 1.1 Mapping | The Dublin Core element to which the metadata field name maps. |
| MARC Mapping | The MARC field to which the Dublin Core metadata is crosswalked. |
| Notes | Applicable notes for the element. |
| Example | Examples of best practices for the described field. |