2005•Cataloging & Classification QuarterlyRequires access

From Cataloging to Metadata: Dublin Core Records for the Library Catalog

Anita Sundaram Coleman

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SUMMARY The Dublin Core is an international standard for describing and cataloging all kinds of information resources: books, articles, videos, and World Wide Web (web) resources. Sixteen Dublin Core (DC) elements and the steps for cataloging web resources using these elements and minimal controlled values are discussed, general guidelines for metadata creation are highlighted, a worksheet is provided to create the DC metadata records for the library catalog, and sample resource descriptions in DC are included.

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Key concepts: Cataloging, Metadata, Worksheet, World Wide Web, Computer science, Resource Description and Access, Library catalog, Database catalog