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Other Metadata Schemes: Dublin Core

  • Last Updated: May 27, 2022
  • Published: November 12, 2021

The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (DC), for which the current iteration is version 1.1 available at http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/, is a simplified schema for description of collections and works within collections.It was conceived in the 1990's to aid in resource discovery as the Internet was expanding and more resources became available. Specific intentions underlying DC are to provide a generic, simple, flexible, extensible, interoperable descriptive framework, or metadata schema, that sacrifices neither customization sufficient to describe works' unique properties nor the capability of integration into databases of records devised by other schemas.

DC comprises fifteen (15) elements, each of which may be extended and/or repeated to accommodate an institution's specific needs for description. The core set of elements comprises:

Title Contributor Relation
Creator Type Coverage
Subject Format Rights
Description Identifier Collector
Publisher Source Language

This set of metadata elements applies to all resources no matter the format, including formats once considered "special" such as Web sites, works of art, video- and audio-recordings, still images, numeric datasets, computer programs, manuscripts, and geographic information systems, as well as such traditional bibliographic formats as textual monographs and serials. The applicability of its base set of elements to any format defines DC's simplicity. The extensibility of each generic element to specific types defines DC's flexibility.

GPO employs Dublin Core for selected projects, typically for those associated with a digital repository that contains descriptive, technical, and administrative metadata apart from GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and OCLC, the international consortial database to which GPO contributes. The first project to which GPO is applying DC is Internet Archive's Archive-It digital repository. Archive-It is "a web archiving service to harvest and preserve digital collections." Archive-It supplies storage centers and software by which subscriber institutions manage harvested content. Institutions contribute metadata to the repository via a supplied template of Dublin Core elements. GPO expects that its approach to the Archive-It pilot project will serve as the model for its future DC endeavors. To that end, the following customized data elements are recommended as constant elements in GPO's bibliographic data in DC projects:

  • GPO Item Number: example 0573-F
  • Superintendent of Documents Classification Number: example AE 2.106:
  • Digital Collection Name: examples below
    • Archived U.S. Government Web sites for the Federal Depository Library Program
  • Note for Metadata/Administrative History: examples below
    • Cataloged originally according to the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, version 1.1, in the Archive-It digital repository and converted to MARC 21 by batch process for GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), [date of import].
    • This retrospectively digitized content, provided by [source agency], was ingested into X's online repository, [repository name], authenticated, digitally preserved, and made available to the public on [date]. This online collection represents the entirety of the content provided by the source agency [or, source agency office].
    • [Note to reviewers: the 2nd example is from FDsys, even those that project crosswalks from MARC to MODS/METS rather than DC]
  • Subject Headings
    • Preferentially employ Library of Congress Subject Headings as topical terms and Library of Congress Name Authority File names and titles as other subject terms

Once Dublin Core metadata elements and values for records in a given project are completed in a database apart from the CGP, then it is necessary to convert those DC records to RDA content elements in MARC21 structural format for inclusion in the CGP. The conversion process requires a cross-walk cue sheet, or mapping document, which serves as the basis for the code written by the LTIS senior programmer, who writes and edits the crosswalk program.

Cataloging Guidelines:

  • GPO Cataloging Guidelines
    • Cataloging/Metadata Policy-making Process
      • Cataloging Policy and Documentation Committee (CPDC)
      • GPO Cataloging Guidelines Review and Revision Processes
    • GPO Cataloging Guidelines: Organization and Structure
      • Examples
    • List of Standards
      • Bibliographic
      • Classification
      • Other Metadata Schemes
      • Other
    • Cooperative Associations
    • Questions
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Overview
    • Authoritative Status of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
      • GPO Records in OCLC and Record Maintenance
    • Use of Surrogates for PCC Authentication
      • 300 - Physical Description
      • 588 - Source of Description Note
    • Sources
    • What LSCM Catalogs
    • Cataloging/Metadata Encoding Levels Policies
      • 1.0 Purpose
      • 2.0 Background and Related Documents
      • 3.0 Guidelines and Standards Consulted
      • 4.0 Coordination with Collection Development Procedures
      • 5.0 General Principles
    • 6.0 Cataloging Levels Chart
    • Treatment Decisions for Collections and Analytics
      • Factors to consider for the treatment decision
    • Separate Record Policy
      • Background
      • Procedures
      • Exceptions
    • Original Cataloging
    • Copy Cataloging
      • Adapting PCC Pre-RDA Records
      • Adapting Non-PCC Pre-RDA Records
      • Authenticating Non-PCC Pre-RDA Records as PCC
      • Replacing and Exporting Records
    • Cataloging Non-distributed Formats (for Cataloging & Indexing (C&I))
    • GPO Sales Program Information
      • Original Cataloging
      • Copy Cataloging
    • Authority Records
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: General MARC Field Policies
    • Formats, Modes of Issuance, Etc
    • Punctuation
      • Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Policy on ISBD Punctuation (announced on April 2, 2019).
    • Transcription
    • Fixed Fields
    • ELvl - Encoding Level
      • PCC Level
      • I Level
    • Variable Fields
    • 037 - Source of Acquisition
      • ‡a – Stock number
      • ‡b – Source of stock number/acquisition
    • 040 - Cataloging Source
      • ‡e - pn (Provider-Neutral)
    • 050 - Library of Congress (LC); 060 - National Library of Medicine (NLM); 070 - National Agricultural Library (NAL); 082 - Dewey Decimal Classification and Call Number
      • Derived records
    • 100/700 – Personal Name Access Points
    • 100 - Principal Creator – Personal Name
    • 110/111 - Principal Creator - Corporate/Meeting Name
      • Original Cataloging
      • Copy Cataloging
    • 130/240 - Unique Title for Work or Expression
      • Work or Expression Authorized Access Points
      • Breaking Work or Expression Authorized Access Point Conflicts
    • 130 - Unique Title for Work or Expression - No Principal Creator Present
    • 240 - Unique Title for Work or Expression - Principal Creator Present
      • Language Editions and Translations
    • GPO Practice: Language Editions Already Cataloged without Unique AAPs
    • 245 - Title Statement and 246 - Varying Form of Title
    • 245 ‡c - Statement of Responsibility (SOR)
    • 246 - Varying Form of Title
    • 250 - Edition Statement
    • 264 (260 in adapted records) - Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice
      • ‡a - Place of Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture
      • ‡b - Name of Publisher
      • ‡c - Date of Publication
      • GPO Sales Statement
    • 300 - Physical Description
    • ‡b - Other Physical Details
    • 336 - Content Type, 337 - Media Type, 338 - Carrier Type
    • 490 - Series Statement Field
    • 500, 588 - Title Source, Source of Description Notes
      • Original Cataloging
      • Copy Cataloging
    • 500 - General Note
      • Distribution Note – Formats Never Distributed
      • Sales Information Notes
    • 536 - Funding Information Note
    • 546 - Language Note
      • ‡b Information Code or Alphabet - Braille Publications (RDA 7.13.4.4)
    • 6XX - Subject Access Fields
    • 600 – Personal Name Subject
    • 700 - Personal Name Associated with a Work
    • 710/711 - Corporate/Meeting Name Associated with a Work
    • 76X to 78X - Linking Entries
      • Original Cataloging
      • Basic Procedures:
    • 776 - Additional Physical Form Entry
    • 856 - Electronic Location and Access – Historic URLs
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: 074 GPO Item Number
    • Multiparts
    • Item Number Corrections
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: 086 SuDoc Number
    • Sources to Consult
    • Background and General Instructions
    • Multiparts
    • Serials and Integrating Resources
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Monographs
    • Related Chapters/Sections
    • Fixed Fields
    • DtSt: Type of Date/Publication Status
    • Variable Fields
    • 020 – ISBN
    • 037 – Source of Acquisition
    • 088 - Report Numbers
    • Types of Numbers NOT Recorded in the 088 Field
    • Mail Stop and Routing Codes
    • 245 ǂc - Statement of Responsibility
    • 250 - Edition Statement
    • 300 - Physical Description
    • ǂa – Extent, Complicated or Irregular Paging
    • ǂa – Multipart Monographs
    • ǂa – Sheets
    • ǂe - Accompanying material
    • 500 - General Note
    • 500 – Title Source Note
    • Report Numbers
    • Sales Information Notes
    • Errata
    • Shipping List Notes
    • Multipart Monographs
    • 505 - Formatted Contents Note
    • 520 - Summary, etc.
    • 536 - Funding Information Note
    • 588 - Source of Description Note
    • Single-part Online Monographs Examples
    • Multipart Monographs Examples
    • Related Works and Expressions
    • Related Chapters/Sections
    • Related Resources
    • Related Works and Expressions - Overview
    • Frequently Revised Monographs
    • Language Editions and Translations
    • Language editions
    • Parallel text edition
    • Translations
    • Multipart Monographs
    • Analytical Access Point(s)
    • NEPA Documents
    • Revised Editions
    • Definition / Context
    • Precataloging Decision-making
    • Logistical Note for Bibliographic File Maintenance for Multiple Editions
    • Detailed Instructions and Examples for Revised Editions
      • Question 1: Is the revision a new expression or a new work?
      • Question 2: What is the appropriate construction of the authorized access point for the revision?
    • New Expression – Revision and earlier edition share all common authorized access point elements
    • New Expression – Revision with different title proper
    • New Expression – Revision’s authorized access point constructed according to a different descriptive convention
    • New Work – Revised edition with a new primary author
    • New Work – Revised editions with the same title proper and primary author (or editor) and new content
    • Ambiguous Status – Appearance of additional authors
    • Summaries
    • Summary included within resource being cataloged
    • Summary separate from resource being cataloged
    • Unspecified Relationships and MARC 787
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Microfiche
    • Current RDA Policies and MARC Fields (February 2015- )
      • Alterations to the Paper Publication
    • MARC Fields
      • Fixed field
      • 007- Physical Description Fixed Field 
      • 074- Item Number 
      • 300- Physical Description
      • 336- Content Type
      • 337- Media Type
      • 338- Carrier Type
      • 500- General Notes
      • 776- Additional Physical Form Entry
    • Overview of Previous Microfiche Policies
      • Early RDA (April 2013-February 2015) 
      • AACR2/LCRI (through March 2013) 
    • Current Procedures for Re-Cataloging Microfiche That Were Previously Described in a Record Utilizing the Single Record Approach
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Congressional Publications
    • Overview
      • Formats
    • Mode of Issuance - Hearings
    • Encoding Level and PCC Authentication
      • 050 - Library of Congress Call Number
    • 086 – Superintendent of Documents Classification Number
    • 088 - Report Number (House Hearings)
      • Serial Numbers with Committee Designations
      • Serial Numbers without Committee Designations
      • Serial Numbers without Any Designations
    • 1XX – Principal Creator
      • Documents
      • Hearings
      • Prints
      • Reports
    • Other Types of Publications
      • Joint Committee on Taxation
      • 130/240- Unique Title for Work
      • Hearings
      • Reports
    • 245 ǂa – Title Statement
    • 245 ǂb – Remainder of Title
    • 246 - Varying Form of Title
    • 264 - Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice
    • 300 ǂb – Other Physical Details
    • 500 – Serial Number Note
    • 500 – Shipping List Note
    • 504 – Bibliography, etc. Note
    • 505 – Formatted Contents Note
    • Star Prints
      • 050 – Library of Congress Call Number
      • 086 – SuDoc Number
      • 250 – Edition Statement
      • 500 – General Note
    • Addendum/Addenda
      • 086 – SuDoc Number
      • 300 ǂe – Accompanying Material
      • 500 – General Note
      • 856 – PURL
    • Erratum/Errata
      • 086 – SuDoc Number
      • 300 ǂe – Accompanying Material
      • 500 – General Note
      • 856 – PURL
    • Multipart Monographs
      • 500 – General Note
      • 710 – Corporate Name Associated with a Work
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Technical Reports
    • Identification of Technical Reports
      • Former Practice
      • Current Practice
    • Monograph or Serial
    • Sources of Information
    • Cataloging Instructions
      • Fixed Fields
    • Variable Fields
      • General Guidance on Special Technical Report Fields
      • 027 – Standard Technical Report Number
      • 513 – Type of Report and Period Covered Note
      • 536 – Funding Information Note 
    • References
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Public and Private Laws
    • Public Laws
    • Private Laws
    • Instructions
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Treaties
    • 074- Item Number
    • 086- SuDoc Number
    • 490 and 830- Series
    • 546 and 041- Language
    • Senate Treaty Document Series (Y 1.1/4:)
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Cartographic Materials
    • Background and Sources Consulted
    • Brochures and Visitor Guides Treated as Maps
    • BLM Surface/Mineral Management Maps
    • Serial Treatment
    • Encoding Level
    • 086 - SuDoc Number
    • 1XX - Principal Creator
    • 130/240 - Unique Title for Work
    • 245 - Title Statement
    • 255 - Cartographic Mathematical Data
    • 300 - Physical Description
    • 500 - Notes
    • 655 - Genre/Form Term
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Audiovisual Resources
    • Scope of the Format Visual Resources
    • Definitions of Types of Visual Resources
    • Bibliographic Treatment in the CGP
      • Analytics of Videos
      • Collections of Videos
      • Analytics of Still Images
      • Collections of Still Images
    • MARC Fields for Visual Resources
      • 245
      • 300- Physical Description
      • 655- Genre/Form Terms
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Continuing Resources: Selective Registration for ISSN Assignments
      • ISSN Program – General Information
      • ISSN Assignments
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Continuing Resources: Serials
    • Sources to Consult
    • General Policies, Procedures, and Practices
      • Definition of Serial  
      • Cataloging Decision: Monograph vs. Serial and Frequency of Issuance
      • Cataloging Decision: When Mode of Issuance Is Ambiguous
      • Replacement of Monograph Records with a Serial Record
      • Classification of Ceased Serials Being Cataloged for the First Time by GPO
    • Numbering - Exceptions to the RDA Principle of Transcription, or “Take What You See”
      • Notification of Cataloging Updates via WebTech Notes
      • Notification of LSCM’s Office of Archival Management (OAM) for Serials Harvesting
      • Updating Collections of Serials
    • MARC Fields
      • Leader /17 (Encoding Level) and 042
      • 010 - Library of Congress Control Number
      • 022 - ISSN
      • 050 - Library of Congress Call Number
      • 060 - National Library of Medicine Call Number
      • 070 - National Agricultural Library Call Number
      • 074 - Item Number
      • 082 - Dewey Decimal Classification Number
      • 086 - SuDoc Number
      • 246 - Varying Form of Title
      • 264 - Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice
      • 300 - Physical Description (300 |a )
      • 362, 588, and Any Field Where Designation is Represented
      • 362 - Beginning and/or ending numbering/dates of publication
      • 362 - Determination of Cessation of a Serial When Response from the Publishing Agency is Lacking
      • 500 - Distribution Note
      • 515 - Numbering Peculiarities Note
      • 538 - System Details Note
      • 588 - Source of Description Note
      • 76X--78X - Linking Entry Fields
      • 776 - Additional Physical Form
      • Other Considerations for Linking Entry Fields: Parallel Formats & Works Not Described in Bibliographic Records
      • 856 - Electronic Location and Access
      • Single-record vs. Separate-Record Approach and PURLs
    • Appendix A: Bibliographic File Maintenance: Deletion of Records from the CONSER Database
    • Appendix B: Where to Find Certain CONSER Procedures
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Continuing Resources: Integrating Resources: General MARC Field Policies
    • 022 - ISSN
    • 086 - SuDoc Number
    • 130 - Authorized Access Point for Work
    • 245 - Title
      • Other title information (ǂb)
      • Statement of responsibility (ǂc)
    • 300 – Physical Description
    • 5XX - Notes
      • Order of 5XX notes
      • 588 - Description based on (DBO)/source of title proper note
      • 580/760-787 – Linking Relationships
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Continuing Resources: Integrating Resources: FDLP Web Archive Resources
    • Overview
    • For more information
    • ELvl/Srce
    • 040 – Cataloging Source
    • 074/086 - Item Number/Government Document Classification Number
    • 130/240 – Main Entry/Uniform title
    • 246 – Varying Form of Title
    • 247 – Former Title
    • 250 – Edition Statement
    • 264 – Publication/Distribution Statement
    •  336 – Content Type
    • 500 – General Notes
    • 520 – Abstract
    • 588 - Source of Description Note
    • 710 – Added Entry – Corporate Body
    • 773 – Host Item Entry
    •  775 – Other Edition Entry
    •  856 – Electronic Location & Access
    • 955 – Local Note
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: Computer Files
    • Procedures to Convert Type "M" (Computer File) Records to Type "A" (Language Material) Records
  • Bibliographic Cataloging: eBooks
    • Overview
    • Disposition of eBooks on CD-ROM
    • MARC Fields
      • 020 – International Standard Book Number
      • 347 – Digital file characteristics
      • 856 – Electronic location and access
      • 955 – Local GPO notes
      • Non-Distributed eBooks
    • Resources to Consult
  • Name Authorities: Background
    • Instructions to Consult
  • Name Authorities: Policy Overview
    • Personal Names
      • Congressional Publications
      • Other Publications
    • Corporate/Conference Names
      • Variant Names
      • Conference Authority Records
      • Programs and Projects
      • Corporate Names for Parks, Forests, Preserves, etc.
    • Works and Expressions
    • Multipart (Collective) Titles
      • Series
      • Series-Like Phrases
    • Places (Jurisdictional Geographic Names)
  • Name Authorities: General Procedures
    • Optional Fields
    • Research in OCLC
    • How Much Research Should Be Performed in Order to Identify or Dismiss Relationships to Other Corporate Bodies with Similar Names Found in OCLC's Authority File? 
    • When to Consult Additional Sources
    • Tips for contacting agencies
  • Name Authorities: General Field Specific Guidelines
    • 043 - Geographic Area Code
    • 1XX and 4XX
    • 4XX – See From Tracing
    • 5XX – See Also From Tracings
    • 670 – Source Data Found
    • 678 - Biographical or Historical Data
    • 781 - Subdivision Linking Entry-Geographic Subdivision
  • Name Authorities: RDA, General Policies
    • Hybrid Records in RDA Name Authority Records (NARs)
    • When to Recode an Existing NAR to RDA
    • How to Recode an Existing NAR from AACR2 to RDA
    • Field Specific Guidelines
      • ǂu and ǂv in the 046 and 3XX optional fields
      • Source of Information: 670 vs. ǂv in the 046 and 3XX optional fields
      • 046 – Special Coded Dates
      • ǂ2 – Source of Term
      • ǂs (start date or start period) and ǂt (end date or end period)
      • 336 - Content Type
      • 368 - Other Attributes of Person or Corporate Body
      • 370 - Associated Place
      • 371 Address
      • 372 - Field of Activity
      • 373 - Associated Group
      • 377 - Associated Language
      • 4XX - See From Tracing
      • 5XX - See Also From Tracings
      • 670 - Source Data Found
      • 678 - Biographical or Historical Data
  • Name Authorities: RDA, Personal Names
    • Procedure for ECIP
    • Procedure for CRS Reports
    • General Instructions
    • 046 – Special Coded Dates (RDA 9.3)
      • ǂs and ǂt in the 046 and 3XX optional fields
    • 100 – Authorized Access Point
      • ǂq – Fuller Form of Name
      • ǂd – Birth and/or Death Date
      • ǂc - Titles and Other Words (Professions) Associated with a Name
    • 368 - Other Attributes of Person or Corporate Body
    • 370 - Associated Place (RDA 9.8-9.11)
    • 371 - Address (RDA 9.12)
    • 372 – Field of Activity (RDA 9.15)
    • 373 – Associated Group (RDA 9.13: Affiliation)
    • 374 – Profession or Occupation (RDA 9.16)
    • 375 – Gender (RDA 9.7)
    • 377 - Language (RDA 9.14)
    • 378 – Fuller Form of Name (RDA 9.5)
    • 400 - See From Tracing-Personal Name
    • 510 - Related Corporate Body
    • 678 - Biographical or Historical Data (RDA 9.17)
  • Name Authorities: RDA, Corporate Names
    • Notes
    • Sources to Consult
    • Before You Begin
    • MARC Fields
      • 110 - Corporate Name
      • 111 - Meeting Name
      • 368 - Other Attributes of Corporate Body, ǂa Type of Corporate Body
      • 370 - Associated Place
      • 372 - Field of Activity
      • 373 - Associated Group (11.5)
      • 410/411 - See From Tracing
      • 410 - See From Tracing - Corporate Name
      • 411 - See From Tracing - Meeting Name
      • 510/511 – See Also From Tracing (Related Corporate/Conference Name)
      • 510 - See Also From Tracing - Corporate Name
      • 667 - Nonpublic General Note
      • 678 - Biographical or Historical Data (11.11)
  • Name Authorities: RDA, Works & Expressions
    • 046 – Special Coded Dates (RDA 6.4 and 6.10)
    • 130 – Authorized Access Point
    • 336 – Content Type (RDA 6.9)
    • 370 – Associated Place (RDA 6.5)
    • 377 – Associated Language (RDA 6.11)
    • 380 – Form of Work (RDA 6.3)
    • 410/430 – Variant Authorized Access Points
    • 667 – Nonpublic General Note
    • 670 – Source Data Found
    • EXEMPLARS
  • Name Authorities: RDA, Places
    • 043 - Geographic Area Code
    • 451 - See From Tracing 
    • 670 - Source Data Found
    • 781 - Subdivision Linking Entry-Geographic Subdivision
  • Name Authorities: AACR2, General Policies
    • Hybrid records in RDA NARs
    • When to Recode an Existing NAR to RDA
    • How to Recode an Existing NAR from AACR2 to RDA
    • Field Specific Guidelines
      • 5XX - See Also From Tracings
  • Name Authorities: AACR2, Personal Names
    • 100 – Authorized Access Point
      • ǂq – Fuller Form of Name
    • 400 – See From Tracing-Personal Name
    • 678 – Biographical or Historical Data (RDA 9.17)
  • Name Authorities: AACR2, Corporate Bodies
    • Auth status - 008/33
    • 110 - Corporate Name
    • 111 - Meeting Name
    • 410/411 - Variant Name
    • 5XX - See Also From Tracings
    • 670 - Source Data Found
  • Name Authorities: AACR2, Places
    • 043 - Geographic Area Code
    • 451 - See From Tracing
    • 670 -  Source Data Found
    • 781 - Subdivision Linking Entry-Geographic Area Code
  • Subject Cataloging: General Policies
    • Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
    • NASA Thesaurus Terms as Subject Headings
    • MESH, NAL, and Other Non-LC Subject Headings
    • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT)
      • Adding General LCGFT to Bibliographic Records
      • Background Resources for LCGFT
      • Adding LCGFT to Cartographic Records
      • Adding LCGFT to Audiovisual Records
  • Subject Cataloging: Subject Heading Proposals, Background and Tips
    • Tips and Instructions
      • Internet Research
      • SHM Subject Headings Manual
      • Searching Minaret
      • Additional Minaret (Class Web) Tips
      • Scope Notes
      • Use of the Dictionary
      • Use of Wikipedia
      • Use of LCSH as a Thesaurus
    • References  
      • Class Web or Minaret
      • SACO Resources
      • SHM Subject Headings Manual
      • Print Resources
      • Resources for Geographic Proposals
      • Geographic Print Resources
    • Examples of GPO Subject Proposals
  • Subject Cataloging: Subject Heading Proposals, Workflow
    • Submitting SACO Proposals for Internal Review
    • Producing Associated Bib Records; Exporting Subject Authority Records
    • Submitting SACO Proposals to the Library of Congress
    • Updating Aleph Authority File
  • Subject Cataloging: Name vs. Subject Authority File
    • Overview
    • Instructions
  • Subject Cataloging: Name Headings as Subjects
  • Subject Cataloging: Special Topics, Materials, Subdivisions, Etc.
    • Environmental Impact Statements
    • Legal Topics
    • Research
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  • Other Metadata Schemes: ONIX
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