Publisher (Optional)
Entity responsible for making the described resource available, typically the publisher of a text(e.g. The Ohio Sentinel Publishing Company; F.J. Heer Publishing Co.)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Publisher |
| DPLA Property | dcterms:publisher |
| Description | Entity responsible for making the described resource available, typically the publisher of a text |
| Example | The Ohio Sentinel Publishing Company; F.J. Heer Publishing Co. |
| Refines | dc:publisher |
| Repeatable | Yes |
| DC 1.1 Mapping | dc:publisher |
| MARC Mapping | 260 subfield b (if born digital) or 533 subfield c (if reformatted) |
| Notes | The intent of specifying this field is to identify the entity that provides access to the resource. If the Creator and Publisher are the same, do not repeat the name in the Publisher area. If the nature of the responsibility is ambiguous, the recommended practice is to use Publisher for organizations, and Creator for individuals. In cases of ambiguous responsibility, use Contributor. |
| 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. |