Description

Description

Obligation: Recommended

Occurrences: 0-n

Definition: All additional information that does not fit in any of the other categories. May be used for the abstract, technical information, or detailed information associated with a practice research project.

Allowed values, examples, other constraints:

Free text.

Sub-properties:

• descriptionType

Example XML

<descriptions>
    <description xml:lang="en" descriptionType="Abstract">Example abstract</description>
</descriptions>

descriptionType

Occurrences: 1

Definition: The type of the Description.

Allowed values, examples, other constraints:

If Description is used, descriptionType is mandatory.

Controlled List Values:

• Abstract: A brief description of the resource and the context in which the resource was created.

• Methods: The methodology employed for the study or research

• SeriesInformation: Information about a repeating series, such as volume, issue, number.

• TableOfContents: A listing of the Table of Contents.

• TechnicalInfo: Detailed information that may be associated with design, implementation, operation, use, and/or maintenance of a process, system, or instrument.

• Other: Other description information that does not fit into an existing category.

Used by

• Artefact
• Article
• Book
• Book Chapter
• Composition
• Conference Item
• Dataset
• Design
• Devices and Products
• Digital and Visual Media
• Exhibition
• Online Education Resource
• Other
• Patent
• Performance
• Portfolio
• Report
• Software
• Thesis
• Website

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