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Unqualified Dublin Core usage in OAI-PMH data providers

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Title:

Unqualified Dublin Core usage in OAI-PMH data providers

Author(s):

Jewel Ward

Journal:

OCLC Systems & Services

Year:

2004

Volume:

20

Issue:

1

Page:

40 - 47


ISSN:

1065-075X


DOI:

10.1108/10650750410527322

Publisher:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

This research describes an empirical study of how the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (DCMES) is used by 100 data providers (DPs) registered with the Open Archives Initiative (OAI). The research was conducted to determine whether or not the DCMES is used to its full capabilities. Of 100 DPs, 82 have metadata records available for analysis; the DC elements used in each record were parsed and counted. Of the 15 elements, five – creator, identifier, title, date, and type – are used 71 per cent of the time and 54 per cent of the 82 DPs used only the creator and identifier elements for approximately half of their overall DCMES usage. The results show the DCMES is not used to its fullest extent within DPs registered with OAI.

Keywords:

Databases, Digital libraries, Online databases


Article Type:

Case study


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/10650750410527322

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