Version/Edition does not belong in relation. There have been various
discussions previously about where to put it (in fact, it was almost
included in the initial list of elements). At one point there was a
proposal to make it a qualifier of description, but this did not pass in
the round of voting on the initial DC qualifier proposals. DCMI-Libraries
WG needed this element and in the DC-Library application profile it is
included. Because it already exists in another namespace (in MODS),
that element is included for this information. So in DC-Lib AP it
has:
Name edition
Label Edition
Choice of Namespace http://www.loc.gov/mods
DC Refinement(s)
DC-Lib Refinement(s)
DC Encoding Scheme(s) -
Form of Obligation R
DC Definition -
DC Comment -
DC-Lib Definition Information designating the version or edition of a
work.
DC-Lib Comment:
Being able to specify the version or edition of a given work is often
critical to successful resource discovery and identification to determine
whether a resource is the same as another one. This is particularly
important for resources that change frequently. This is not to be used for
versions in the sense of different physical formats (e.g. the PDF version
of a textual resource).
Use existing element <edition> under <publicationInfo> in the Metadata
Object Description Schema
Decision by DCMI Usage Board in May 2002.
Best practice This element will generally not be repeated. Element
should be included if necessary for
identification.
See also:
http://www.dublincore.org/documents/2002/09/24/library-application-profile/
Rebecca
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> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:18:24 -0500
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> From: Paula Markes <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: How is the version of a resource represented in DC?
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>
> Hello...
>
> Can anyone help me understand how the version of a resource is
> represented in DC? I have found the qualifiers of relation
> "isVersionOf" and "hasVersion" which will help relate the resources.
> However, is there a place to simply indicate that a resource is say
> a Version 2 or Version 3, etc.?
>
> -Paula
>
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