About the Guide to Best Practice: Dublin Core

• Basis for the Guide:
  • Based on Dublin Core 1.0 (RFC 2413)
  • Recommendations based on testbed experience, not large scale production efforts
  • Syntax used in examples and testbed based on XML

• Document structure:
  • 15 DC simple elements starting with TYPE to assist in following the 1:1 rule (original vs. surrogate)
  • Each element: - Introduced with standard DC Definition (RFC 2413) - Explained with CIMI Interpretation - Manifested with CIMI Guideline - Illustrated through Examples
  • Appendices contain sample records for different types of museum describing a variety of resource types

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