2016-04-29 (added inverse, updated range)
Resource that has been incorporated into another resource.
Resource that incorporates another resource.
Resource that accompanies the described resource.
Resource that adds to or is issued with the described resource.
2017-02-06 (Changed from data to object property
Information about an organization, person, etc., from which a resource may be obtained.
Metadata about the metadata, especially provenance information.
Entity associated with a resource or element of description, such as the name of the entity responsible for the content or of the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource.
Physical or chemical substance applied to a base material of a resource.
Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of resources.
Proportional relationship between an image's width and its height.
Entity that assigned the metadata, such as the entity that assigned a classification number, entity that assigned a name, entity that assigned an identifier.
Underlying physical material of a resource.
Result of folding a printed sheet to form a gathering of leaves.
Information about place and date associated with the capture (e.g., recording, filming) of the content of a resource.
Categorization reflecting the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier.
Cartographic data that identifies characteristics of the resource, such as coordinates, projection, etc.
Color characteristics, e.g., black and white, multicolored.
Categorization reflecting the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived.
2017-02-03 (changed from data to object property)
Information that assists those with a sensory impairment for greater understanding of content, e.g., captions.
Resource whose content continues an earlier resource under a new title.
Resource part of whose content separated from an earlier resource to form a new resource.
Resource that is continued by the content of a later resource under a new title.
Resource that split into two or more separate resources with new titles.
Agent and its role in relation to the resource.
Copyright and Legal Deposit registration information
Resource that is a data source to which the described resource is related. It may contain information about other files, printed sources, or collection procedures.
Source work from which the described resource is derived.
Indication of specific types of reviews that have been carried out on the description information.
Rules used for the descriptive content of the resource description.
Technical specification relating to the digital encoding of text, image, audio, video, and other types of data in a resource.
Work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree.
Electronic location from which the resource is available.
Suspension of light-sensitive chemicals used as a coating on a microfilm or microfiche, e.g., silver halide.
Ensemble for which a musical work is appropriate.
Numbering or other enumeration and dates associated with issues or items held.
Numbering and dates of issues or items held.
Work whose content is the described event.
Event that is the content of the described work.
Work that the described Work is an expression of. For use to connect Works under FRBR/RDA rules.
Number and type of units and/or subunits making up a resource.
Relationship for archival, visual, and manuscript resources to a finding aid or similar control materials.
Finding aid or similar control materials for archival, visual, and manuscript resources.
Size of the type used to represent the characters and symbols in a resource.
Intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued.
Relationship between an original carrier and the carrier of a reproduction made from the original.
Indication of the program or process used to generate the description by application of a particular transformation.
Form category or genre to which a resource belongs
2017-02-06 (Changed from data to object property)
Geographic coverage of the content of the resource.
Resource that is a modification of the described work.
Resource embodies the same content as the described resource.
Work that is an expression of a described Work. For use to relate Works under FRBR/RDA rules.
Instance is related to described Work. For use to connect Works to Instances in the BIBFRAME structure.
2017-02-07 (slight revision of definition)
Item which is an example of the described Instance.
Resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource
Resource that reproduces another Resource.
Resource in which the part has been issued; the title of the larger resource appears on the part.
series resource that is part of another series.
Entity holding the item or from which it is available.
Character string associated with a resource that serves to differentiate that resource from other resources, i.e., that uniquely identifies an entity.
Resource that is associated with a character string that serves to differentiate one resource from another.
Information about content intended to illustrate a resource.
Information about the circumstances, e.g., source, date, method, under which the resource was directly acquired.
Work the Instance described instantiates or manifests. For use to connect Instances to Works in the BIBFRAME structure.
Instrument for which a musical Work is appropriate.
Information that identifies the specific audience or intellectual level for which the content of the resource is considered appropriate.
Categorization reflecting whether a resource is issued in one or more parts, the way it is updated, and its intended termination.
Resource that is issued on the same carrier as the resource being described.
Instance for which the described Item is an example.
Language associated with a resource or its parts.
Arrangement of text, images, tactile notation, etc., in a resource.
Categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource.
One of two or more resources that come together to form a new resource.
One of two or more resources which came together to form a new resource.
Physical material used for the support or backing to which the base material of a resource has been attached.
Layout for content of a resource that is presented in the form of musical notation, such as full score, condensed score, vocal score, etc.
Instrumental, vocal, and/or other medium of performance for which a musical resource was originally conceived, written or performed.
Alphabet, script, or symbol system used to convey the content of the resource, including specialized scripts, typefaces, tactile notation, movement notation, and musical notation.
General textual information relating to a resource, such as Information about a specific copy of a resource or information about a particular attribute of a resource.
Place from which the creation of the Work originated.
Resource is the original version of which this resource is a reproduction.
Resource has other available editions, for example simultaneously published language editions or reprints.
Resource that is manifested in another physical carrier.
Resource in which the described resource is physically or logically contained.
Geographic location or place entity associated with a resource or element of description, such as the place associated with the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource, place of an event.
Relationship of the colors and tones in an image to the colors and tones of the object reproduced.
Resource that precedes the resource being described, e.g., is earlier in time or before in narrative.
Method or system used to represent the surface of the earth or of a celestial sphere on a plane.
2017-02-03 (fixed typo in property name)
Technical specification relating to the projection of a motion picture film.
2017-02-03 (revised label and slightly revised definition)
Place, name, and/or date information relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, production, etc. of a resource.
Size of a micro-image in relation to the original from which it was produced.
Resource that references the described resource
Resource that is referenced by the described resource.
Any relationship between Work, Instance, and Item resources.
Later resource used in place of an earlier resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information.
Earlier resource whose content has been replaced by a later resource, usually because the later resource contains updated or new information.
Resource that is a reproduction of another Resource.
2017-02-03 (Changed from data to object property, adjusted label and definition)
Function provided by a contributor, e.g., author, illustrator, etc.
Ratio of the dimensions of a form contained or embodied in a resource to the dimensions of the entity it represents, e.g., for images or cartographic resources.
Resource that spun off a part of its content to form a new resource.
Resource that is a part of a larger resource.
Piece identifier, such as a call or other type of number.
Technical specification relating to the encoding of sound in a resource.
Indication of whether the production of sound is an integral part of the resource.
Resource from which value or label came or was derived, such as the formal source/scheme from which a classification number is taken or derived, list from which an agent name is taken or derived, source within which an identifier is unique.
One of two or more resources resulting from the division of an earlier resource into separate resources.
Designation of the validity or position of something, such as indication that the classification number is canceled or invalid, circulation availability of an item, indication of whether the identifier is canceled or invalid.
Specific place within the holding entity where the item is located or made available.
Series resource of which the described resource is a part.
Resource that succeeds the resource being described, e.g., later in time or after in a narrative.
Summary or abstract of the resource described.
Resource that updates or otherwise complements the predominant resource.
Resource that is updated or otherwise complemented by the augmenting resource.
Material such as an index, bibliography, appendix intended to supplement the primary content of a resource.
2017-02-06 (Changed from data to object property, changed property name from plural to singular)
Equipment or system requirement beyond what is normal and obvious for the type of carrier or type of file, such as make and model of equipment or hardware, operating system, amount of memory, programming language, other necessary software, any plug-ins or peripherals required to play, view, or run the resource, etc.
Table of contents of the described resource.
Resource that translates the text of the source entity into a language different from that of the original.
Resource that has been translated, i.e., the text is expressed in a language different from that of the original resource.
Units in which a value is expressed, such as the physical or logical constituent of a resource (e.g., a volume, audiocassette, film reel, a map, a digital file).
General statement of allowances and restrictions on access to a resource, including retention, reproduction, access, and lending.
Technical specification relating to the encoding of video images in a resource
Voice for which a musical work is appropriate, such as soprano, tenor, mixed.
Conditions under which the publisher, distributor, etc., will normally supply a resource, e.g., price of a resource.
System for identifying the location of a celestial object in the sky covered by the cartographic content of a resource using the angles of right ascension and declination.
Information on awards associated with the described resource.
Date or date and time on which the metadata was modified.
Classification number (single class number or beginning number of a span) that indicates the subject by applying a formal system of coding and organizing resources.
String of characters that serves as a code representing information.
Mathematical system for identifying the area covered by the cartographic content of a resource, expressed either by means of longitude and latitude on the surface of planets or by the angles of right ascension and declination for celestial cartographic content.
Date associated with a claim of protection under copyright or a similar regime.
Number associated with a measure of units, such as the number of units and/or subunits making up a resource.
Date or date and time on which the original metadata first created.
Information in note form of credits for persons or organizations who have participated in the creation and/or production of the resource.
Information about the provenance, such as origin, ownership and custodial history (chain of custody), of a resource.
Date designation associated with a resource or element of description, such as date of title variation; year a degree was awarded; date associated with the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release or production of a resource. May be date typed.
Degree for which author was a candidate.
Link to the metadata that was the source of the data.
Measurements of the carrier or carriers and/or the container of a resource.
Information about the playing time, running time, etc. of a resource.
Edition of the classification scheme, such as full, abridged or a number, when a classification scheme designates editions.
Enumeration of the edition; usually transcribed.
Information identifying the edition or version of the resource and associated statements of responsibility for the edition; usually transcribed.
Specific type of ensemble, such as orchestra, band, guitar ensemble.
One of two points of intersection of the ecliptic and the celestial equator, occupied by the sun when its declination is 0 degrees.
Coordinate pairs that identify the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area contained within the G-polygon outer ring that is excluded.
Beginning date of a resource and/or the sequential designations.
Date of conversion of the metadata from another format.
Hierarchical position of the described materials relative to other material from the same source.
Information about the history of a Work.
Specific role of instrument, such as alternate, doubling, solo, ensemble.
Number attached to a classification string that indicates a particular item.
Ending date of a resource and/or the sequential designations.
Date of legal work, or promulgation of a law, or signing of a treaty.
Title being addressed. Possible title component.
Numeric designation of a musical work assigned by a composer, publisher, or a musicologist.
Numeric designation for musical works consecutively numbered in music reference sources.
Numeric designation for a musical work as found in a thematic index for the composer.
Characterization that epitomizes the primary content of a resource, e.g., field recording of birdsong; combined time series analysis and graph plotting system.
Manner in which the resource is divided into smaller units.
Date or date range associated with the creation of a Work.
Coordinate pairs that identify the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area covered.
Part of a resource to which information applies.
Part or section name of a title. Possible title component.
Part or section enumeration of a title. Possible title component.
Pattern of arrangement of materials within a unit.
Location in the holding agency where the item is shelved or stored.
Citation to the resource preferred by its custodian of the resource.
Statement relating to providers of a resource; usually transcribed.
Qualifier of information, such as an addition to a title to make it unique or qualifying information associated with an identifier.
Statement relating to any persons, families, or corporate bodies responsible for the creation of, or contributing to the content of a resource; usually transcribed.
Designates whether the classification number is from the standard or optional part of a schedule or table.
Series enumeration of the resource; usually transcribed.
Statement of the series the resource is in; usually transcribed; includes the ISSN if applicable.
Ending number of classification number span.
Subseries enumeration of the resource; usually transcribed.
Statement of the subseries the resource is in; usually transcribed; includes the ISSN if applicable.
Word, character, or group of words and/or characters that contains the remainder of the title after the main title. Possible title component.
Number of the table from which the classification number in a subdivision entry is taken, e.g., a DDC table.
Sequence number or other identifier for an internal classification sub arrangement or add in a classification scheme.
Time period coverage of the content of the resource.
Type of title variation, e.g., acronym, cover, spine, earlier, later, series version.
Term or terms that identify works such as arranged for music, vulgate for religious work, etc.
Specific type of voice group, such as chorus, solo.
Title as abbreviated for citation, indexing, and/or identification.
Access restrictions and allowances regarding access to a resource, e.g., lending policy, access restrictions, embargos.
Entity having a role in a resource, such as a person or organization.
American National Standards Institute identifier.
Resources organically created, accumulated, and/or used by a person, family, or organization in the course of conduct of affairs and preserved because of their continuing value.
Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of items. For instance, for computer files, organization and arrangement information may be the file structure and sort sequence of a file; for visual materials, this information may be how a collection is arranged.
Resources expressed in an audible form, including music or other sounds.
2017-02-03 (Revised property name and definition)
Number assigned by publishers of sound recordings to identify the issue designation, or serial identification, of the resource.
Identifier assigned to the smallest identifiable unit of a recording session, e.g., a specific recording of an individual song.
2017-02-03 (Moved to Identifier class group from Item group)
Optical machine-readable representation of data relating to the item to which it is attached.
System used to format a video resource for television broadcast, e.g., HDTV, PAL.
Information about place and date associated with the capture (i.e., recording, filming, etc.) of the content of a resource.
Content that represents the whole or part of the earth, any celestial body, or imaginary place at any scale.
Data type for encoding of geospatial information in a cartographic resource, e.g., raster, vector, point.
Object type for encoding of geospatial information in a cartographic resource, e.g., point, line, polygon.
Resource that shows spatial information, including maps, atlases, globes, digital, and other cartographic resources.
Dates associated with issues or items held.
System of coding and organizing materials according to their subject.
Dewey Decimal Classification number used for subject access.
Library of Congress Classification number used for subject access.
National Library of Medicine Classification number used for subject access
Universal Decimal Classification number used for subject access.
Identifier for scientific and technical periodical titles assigned by the International CODEN Section of Chemical Abstracts Service.
Aggregation of resources, generally gathered together artificially.
Color characteristics of a resource, e.g., black and white, multicolored, etc.
Agent and role with respect to the resource being described.
Identifier assigned to a copyright registration or legal deposit.
Copyright or Legal Deposit registration information
Data encoded in a defined structure. Includes numeric data, environmental data,etc., used by applications software to calculate averages, correlations, etc., or to produce models, etc., but not normally displayed in its raw form.
Information about a work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree.
Identifier assigned to a thesis or dissertation for identification purposes .
Information relating to distribution of a resource.
Resource that is intended for manipulation by a computer, accessed either directly or remotely.
Speed at which streaming audio, video, etc., is designed to play, e.g., 32 kbps.
Schema, standard, etc., used to encode the digital content of a resource, e.g., MP3, XML, JPEG.
Numbering or other enumeration associated with issues or items held.
Something that happens at a certain time and location, such as a performance, speech, or athletic event, that is documented by a resource.
Two or more persons related by birth, marriage, adoption, civil union, or similar legal status, or who otherwise present themselves as a family.
Number of bytes in a digital file, e.g., 162 KB.
General type of data content encoded in a computer file, e.g., text file, audio file.
Identifier that is used to assist in the identification of antiquarian books by recording information comprising groups of characters taken from specified positions on specified pages of the book.
Information about intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued.
Characteristics of works with similar plots, themes, settings, etc. (e.g., westerns, thrillers), or with a particular format of purpose (e.g., animation, short), or a combination (e.g., horror film where horror is the genre and film is the form).
Groove width of an analog disc or the groove pitch of an analog cylinder, e.g., coarse groove, microgroove
14 digit number assigned to identify trade items as various packaging levels. GTIN-14 encompasses EAN/UCC-128 and ITF-14.
Unique and persistent identifier for digital objects developed by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives.
Token or name that is associated with a resource, such as a URI or an ISBN.
Resource reflecting an individual, material embodiment of a Work.
Information that identifies the specific intended or target audience or intellectual level for which the content described is considered appropriate. Also used to record interest and motivation levels and special learner characteristics.
International Standard Audiovisual Number.
International Standard Name Identifier, a unique, persistent reference number for the identities of contributors to creative works.
International Organization for Standardization standard number.
International Standard Serial Number that links together various media versions of a continuing resource.
Information about whether a resource is issued in one or more parts, the way it is updated, and its intended termination.
International Standard Text Code, a numbering system developed to enable the unique identification of textual works.
International Standard Musical Work Code, a unique, persistent reference number for the identification of musical works.
Legal or political unit administering a geographic area.
Unique title for a continuing resource that is assigned by the ISSN International Center in conjunction with an ISSN.
Identification number assigned by the Library of Congress to works acquired through one of its collaborative overseas acquisition programs.
Library of Congress Control Number that identifies a resource description.
Identifier established locally and not a standard number.
Information relating to manufacture of a resource.
Resource that is written in handwriting or typescript. These are generally unique resources.
Matrix identifier assigned to the master from which a specific sound recording was pressed.
Gathering of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and/or acting on topics of common interest.
Resource comprised of multiple types which is not driven by software; for instance, a manuscript collection of text, photographs and sound recordings.
Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a movement resource.
Images intended to be perceived as moving, including motion pictures (using liveaction and/or animation), video recordings of performances, events,etc.
Electronic resource that is a computer program (i.e., digitally encoded instructions intended to be processed and performed by a computer) or which consists of multiple media types that are software driven, such as videogames.
Identifier appearing on a resource assigned by a distributor to a specific audio recording, notated music publication, music-related publication, or videorecording.
Layout for content of a resource that is presented in the form of musical notation.
Instrument for which a musical work is appropriate.
Summary statement of the medium for a musical work.
Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a music resource.
Identifiers assigned by a music publisher or printer to the printing plates for the notated portion of a notated music publication, or an identifier that emulates the printing plate tradition in contemporary publications.
Identifier assigned to a notated music publication other than an issue, matrix, or plate number.
Voice for which a musical work is appropriate.
National Bibliography Number that identifies a resource description.
Graphic, non-realized representations of movement intended to be perceived visually, e.g. dance.
Graphic, non-realized representations of musical works intended to be perceived visually.
Information on the alphabet, script, or symbol system used to convey the content of the resource, including specialized scripts, typefaces, tactile notation, movement notation, and musical notation.
Information, usually in textual form, on attributes of a resource or some aspect of a resource.
Resource in a form intended to be perceived visually in three-dimensions. Includes man-made objects such as models, sculptures, clothing, and toys, as well as naturally occurring objects such as specimens mounted for viewing.
Number of objects in encoded geospatial information in a cartographic resource.
Corporation or group of persons and/or organizations that acts, or may act, as a unit.
Title in another language and/or script.
Individual or identity established by an individual (either alone or in collaboration with one or more other individuals).
Configuration/number of sound channels used to make a recording, such as one channel for a monophonic recording, e.g., mono, stereo, quadraphonic, surround.
Equalization system, noise reduction system, etc., used in making an audio recording, e.g., CCIR standard, CX encoded, Dolby.
Speed at which an audio carrier must be operated to produce the sound intended, e.g., 78 rpm, 19 cm/s.
Number assigned to a publication for which the specified postal service permits the use of a special mailing class privilege.
Format used in the production of a projected image, e.g., Cinerama, IMAX.
Information relating to production of a resource.
Speed at which a projected carrier must be operated to produce the moving image intended, e.g., 20 fps.
Information about the agent or place relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, or production of a resource.
Information relating to publication of a resource.
Number assigned by a publisher that is not one of the specific defined types.
Type of medium used to record sound on an audio carrier, e.g., magnetic, optical.
Method used to encode audio content for playback, e.g., analog, digital.
Identification of the region of the world for which a videodisc has been encoded, e.g., region 4.
Identification number of a technical report that is not a Standard Technical Report Number.
Clarity or fineness of detail in a digital image, expressed by the measurement of the image in pixels, etc., e.g., 3.1 megapixels.
Policy of holding institution for retaining resource.
Function played or provided by a contributor, e.g., author, illustrator, etc.
Information on the script, or symbol system used to convey the content of a text resource.
Piece/item identifier, such as a call or other type of number.
Shelf mark based on Dewey Decimal Classification.
Shelf mark based on Library of Congress Classification.
Shelf mark based on National Library of Medicine Classification.
Shelf mark based on Universal Decimal Classification.
Serial Item and Contribution Identifier.
Resource from which value or label came or was derived.
Designation of the validity or position of something, e.g., whether something is incorrect or available.
Resource expressed through line, shape, shading, etc., intended to be perceived visually as a still image or images in two dimensions. Includes two-dimensional images and slides and transparencies.
Identification number used for stock purposes and assigned by agencies such as distributors, publishers, or vendors.
Identification number for a computer data file.
Description of the content of a resource, such as an abstract, summary, etc..
Index, bibliography, appendix, etc. intended to supplement the primary content of a resource.
Equipment or system requirements beyond what is normal and obvious for the type of carrier or type of file, such as make and model of equipment or hardware, operating system, amount of memory, programming language, other necessary software, any plug-ins or peripherals required to play, view, or run the resource, etc.
Resource that is intended to be perceived by touch.
Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a tactile resource.
Number of tracks on an audiotape, e.g., 12 track.
Resource intended to be perceived visually and understood through the use of language in written or spoken form.
Title information relating to a resource: work title, preferred title, instance title, transcribed title, translated title, variant form of title, etc.
Configuration of the audio track on a sound-track film, e.g., center track, edge track.
Usage limitations placed on a resource with respect to reproduction, publication, exhibition, etc..
Title associated with the resource that is different from the Work or Instance title.
Technical specification relating to the encoding of video images in a resource.
Standard, etc., used to encode the analog video content of a resource, e.g., Beta, 8mm.
2017-02-03 (Corrected case in class name)
Number assigned by a publisher to a video recording.
Resource reflecting a conceptual essence of a cataloging resource.