Elements defined

pbcoreSubject

pbcoreSubject is used to assign topic headings or keywords that portray the intellectual content of the asset. A subject is expressed by keywords, key phrases, or even specific classification codes. Controlled vocabularies, authorities, formal classification codes, as well as folksonomies and user-generated tags, may be employed when assigning descriptive subject terms.

Usage: optional, repeatable

Attributes

  • subjectType: optional | The subjectType attribute is used to indicate the type of subject being assigned to the element, such as ‘topic,’ ‘personal name’ or ‘keyword.’ Can be used as an attribute of the pbcoreSubject element.
  • subjectTypeSource: optional | The subjectTypeSource attribute provides the name of the authority used to declare the value of the attribute subjectType. Can be used as an attribute of the pbcoreSubject element.
  • subjectTypeRef: optional | The subjectTypeRef attribute is used to supply a source’s URI for the value of the attribute subjectType. Can be used as an attribute of the pbcoreSubject element.
  • subjectTypeVersion: optional | The subjectTypeVersion attribute identifies any version information about the authority or convention used to express data of the attribute subjectType. Can be used as an attribute of the pbcoreSubject element.
  • subjectTypeAnnotation: optional | The subjectTypeAnnotation attribute includes narrative information intended to clarify the nature of data used in the attribute subjectType. Can be used as an attribute of the pbcoreSubject element.
  • source: optional | The source attribute provides the name of the authority used to declare the value of the element. Required attribute for pbcoreIdentifier and instantiationIdentifier elements. Can be used as an attribute of any element.
  • ref: optional | The ref attribute is used to supply a source’s URI for the value of the element. Can be used as an attribute of any element.
  • version: optional | The version attribute identifies any version information about the authority or convention used to express data of this element. Can be used as an attribute of any element.
  • annotation: optional | The annotation attribute includes narrative information intended to clarify the nature of data used in the element. Can be used as an attribute of any element.
  • startTime: optional | The startTime attribute combines with the endTime attribute to define a specific media segment within a broader timeline of an asset and/or instantiation. Can be used as an attribute of the following elements - contributor, coverage, creator, instantiationRights, pbcoreDescription, pbcoreGenre, pbcoreInstantiation, pbcoreInstantiationDocument, pbcorePart, pbcoreRightsSummary, pbcoreSubject, pbcoreTitle, publisher.
  • endTime: optional | The endTime attribute combines with a similar value in the startTime attribute to define a specific media segment within a broader timeline of an asset and/or instantiation. Can be used as an attribute of the following elements - contributor, coverage, creator, instantiationRights, pbcoreDescription, pbcoreGenre, pbcoreInstantiation, pbcoreInstantiationDocument, pbcorePart, pbcoreRightsSummary, pbcoreSubject, pbcoreTitle, publisher.
  • timeAnnotation: optional | The timeAnnotation attribute includes narrative information intended to clarify the nature of data used in the element. Can be used as an attribute of the following elements - contributor, coverage, creator, instantiationRights, pbcoreDescription, pbcoreGenre, pbcoreInstantiation, pbcoreInstantiationDocument, pbcorePart, pbcoreRightsSummary, pbcoreSubject, pbcoreTitle, publisher.

Subelements

This element does not have any subelements.

Controlled Vocabularies

Example

  
    <pbcoreSubject>Olympics</pbcoreSubject>
  

  
    <pbcoreSubject subjectType="entity" source="LC Subject Headings" ref="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85147037">Winter Olympics</pbcoreSubject>