MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
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MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema) is an XML-based bibliographic description standard designed to provide a flexible, user-friendly alternative to MARC for describing and sharing library and cultural heritage resources.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema) canonical | 2 |
| MODS 3.0 | 1 |
| MODS 3.3 | 1 |
| Metadata Object Description Schema | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
XML schema
ⓘ
bibliographic description standard ⓘ metadata schema ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MODS ⓘ |
| basedOn | MARC 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
Dublin Core
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MARCXML NERFINISHED ⓘ METS NERFINISHED ⓘ PREMIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | alternative to MARC ⓘ |
| developedBy | Library of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/ ⓘ |
| fullName | Metadata Object Description Schema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | MODS Editorial Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
XML-based
ⓘ
flexible ⓘ human-readable tags ⓘ machine-readable ⓘ user-friendly ⓘ |
| hasElement |
abstract
ⓘ
accessCondition ⓘ classification ⓘ genre ⓘ identifier ⓘ language ⓘ location ⓘ name ⓘ originInfo ⓘ physicalDescription ⓘ relatedItem ⓘ subject ⓘ titleInfo ⓘ typeOfResource ⓘ |
| hasFormat | XML ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
bibliographic description
ⓘ
metadata sharing ⓘ resource discovery ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Library of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namespaceURI | http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 ⓘ |
| supports |
hierarchical metadata structures
ⓘ
interoperability with MARC ⓘ linked digital objects ⓘ multilingual metadata ⓘ rich bibliographic description ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural heritage resources
ⓘ
digital collections ⓘ institutional repositories ⓘ library resources ⓘ |
| usedIn |
archives
ⓘ
cultural heritage institutions ⓘ digital libraries ⓘ museums ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office
→
developsStandard
→
MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
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Library of Congress Network Development and MARC Standards Office
→
maintainsStandard
→
MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema)
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this entity surface form:
Metadata Object Description Schema
this entity surface form:
MODS 3.0
this entity surface form:
MODS 3.3