Standard
Dublin Core
Dublin Core is a list of 15 basic fields, such as title and author, for describing any resource, used by libraries and repositories.
How it connects
What it is
- Dublin Core is a kind of Metadata standard.
Who is behind it
- Dublin Core governed by DCMI.
Builds on
- Dataverse complies with Dublin Core.
- DSpace complies with Dublin Core.
- OpenAIRE Guidelines is a profile of Dublin Core.
Links
Details
Description
Dublin Core is the floor on which many other schemas, including OpenAIRE's guidelines, build more specific application profiles.
Attributes
| url | https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/ |
|---|---|
| identifiers | wikidata: Q624610 |
| status | active |
| governance | Community |
| type | Standard |
| standardKind | metadata-schema |
| machineReadable | yes |
| Tags | function: registration |
Sources
- https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- https://www.dublincore.org/about/(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-09-04)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04
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