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Atla LabelRequirementDescription Simple DC Element Qualified DC Element Repeatable?Controlled Vocab/SyntaxMARC MappingNotesExamples
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Alternative TitleOptionalAny alternative title of the described resource including abbreviations and translations.dcterms:alternativeYesNone245$b, 246$a, also may use 210, 222, 240, 242, 243, and 247Undergraduate course catalog, 1961-62
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CollectionDerived (usually)Name of collection or aggregation that the resource is a part. This will most often be derived from the OAI-PMH set, for CSV import it will be in the metadatadcterms:isPartOfYesNoneMay appear in 710The George Truett Collection; Missionary Research Library Pamphlets
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Contributing InstitutionDerived (usually)The contributing institution information will most often come from the initial information form for harvesting, for CSV import it will be in the metadataif dc:source is present it will use that value, otherwise this is derivedYesThis will be formatted as institution name followed by the library name or the institution name alone. No commas or other punctuation should be included.Only one contributing institution can be used for a single collection/set unless you used Qualified Dublin Core and the dc:source fieldPrinceton Theological Seminary Library
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ContributorOptionalAn entity responsible for making contributions to the resource.dc:contributorYesLCNAF, VIAF700, 710, 711$a when the value of the subfield $e is not ‘author’ or ‘creator’, 720 (Added Entry – Personal name, Corporate name, Conference name, Uncontrolled NameScarborough, L. R. (Lee Rutland), 1870-1945; Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Quito (Ecuador)
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CreatorRecommendedAn entity primarily responsible for making the resource.dc:creatorYesLCNAF, VIAF100, 110, 111, and 700, 710, 711 when the value of the subfield $e is “author” or “creator”Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642;  Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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DateStrongly RecommendedDate of creation of the original resource.dc:datedcterms:createdNoISO 8601 (using EDTF extension)260$c or $g, 264$cMay 8, 1962 becomes 1962-05-08; ca. 1955 becomes 1955; October 1925 becomes 1925-10; a date sometime in the 1930s becomes 1930/1939
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DescriptionOptionalA free text account of the resource.dc:descriptionYesNone520, 545, 300, 500Daybook of Peter Nelson, serving as a missionary in Honduras, from 1905-1915.
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ExtentOptionalThe size or duration of the resource.dcterms:extentYesNone300$aExample of duration - 01:24:33; Example of dimensions - 3.5” x 6” x 10”; Example of pages - 23 pages; Example of pages and dimension - 149 pages; 23 centimeters
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Format (Digital)OptionalThe file format of the digital resource. dc:formatYesRecommend use of IANA Media Types with out the prefixes (application, image, audio, video, text, etc.) tiff; mp4; pdf; aac
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Format (Original)Strongly RecommendedThe physical medium of the resource.dcterms:mediumYesFAST Terms, LCGFT, TGM, AAT340Photographs, Diaries, Books
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LanguageRequired if availableLanguage(s) of described resource.dc:languageYesISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3 or spell out the language041 0# $aeng; fre
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PlaceStrongly RecommendedSpatial characteristics of the resource. Geographic location relevant to the original item.dc:coveragedcterms:spatialYesPrefer use of FAST Terms, otherwise use GeoNames, LCSH Geographic Terms651 #0FAST Terms - Arizona--Phoenix; GeoNames - Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States,
http://sws.geonames.org/5308655/
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PublisherRecommendedAn entity responsible for making the original resource available.dc:publisherYesRecommend use of LCNAF or similar syntax260$ a and $bRand McNally and Company; Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
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Rights RequiredInformation about rights held in and over the described resource. Typically, rights information includes a statement about various property rights associated with the described resource, including intellectual property rights. dc:rightsYesUse a URI from RightsStatements.org or Creative Commons;
If using a standardized statement as well as a “local” rights statement, input in separate fields.		http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/;
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/;
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Rights HolderOptionalA person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.dcterms:rightsHolderNoUse LCNAF or similar syntax
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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SubjectStrongly RecommendedThe topic(s) of the resource.dc:subjectYesRecommend use of controlled vocabulary such as LCSH, FAST Terms, VIAF, Local controlled vocabulary,  MeSH, LCNAF, AAT, British Columbia First Nations Subject Headings, NCCDD Glossary of Disability Terms650, 600, 651, 610, 653  Social sciences; History; Theology, Practical; Church; Christian stewardship -- Sermons
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Thumbnail URLRequired for harvested collectionsWeb accessible URI for the thumbnail view of the resource. For some systems this can be derived from a URL pattern on importdcterms:hasVersionNoNonehttp://commons.ptsem.edu/?cover=ourbiblewhowrote00hull&size=L
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Time PeriodOptionalTime period covered by the original item.dcterms:temporalYesLCSH for named periods, ISO 8601 EDTF extension033$a, 650$y, 651$y 18th Century, 1930-1939
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TitleRequiredA name given to the resource.dc:titleNoNone245$ a and $b
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TypeRequired if availableThe nature or genre of the resource.dc:typeYesDCMI Type VocabularyText, Still Image, Physical Object, Sound, Moving Image
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URLRequired for harvested collectionsWeb accessible URI that distinctively identifies the resource.dc:identifierNo856 $u (when the first indicator is 4 and the second indicator is 0)
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OptionalIIIF Manifest URLdcterms:hasFormatNohttps://iiif.io/api/presentation/2.0/#manifest
https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.AccountingWardensPewRentAccountBooks_v221/manifest
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