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Descriptive Metadata Element Set and Guidelines for Digital Collections at Yale University July 2005 Version 0.5 Yale University Library Integrated Access Council Metadata Committee Descriptive Metadata Element Set Task Force Table of Contents Introduction Purposes Credits General Usage Guidelines Template of Element Descriptions The Elements (list) Content Type Contributor Coverage Creator Date (Digital) Date (Original) Description Format (Digital) Format (Original) Language Publisher Record ID Relation Repository Resource Identifier Rights Management Source Subject Title Introduction The Yale Descriptive Metadata Element Set and Guidelines establishes a base standard for descriptive metadata used for materials in Yale University digital collections. The Yale element set and guidelines are a starting point or base for any application of metadata standards to resources in Yale University digital collections. The Yale element set and guidelines are designed to be used within a broad context of policies at Yale University and to serve many purposes. Use of the Yale element set and guidelines does not preclude use of other guidelines or metadata standards such as AACR2, MARC21, MODS, CCO, or VRA Core 3.0. Such guidelines or standards should build on or extend the Yale element set and guidelines. The Yale element set and guidelines may be supplemented with additional elements and instructions for particular digital collections at Yale University to meet the needs of users, the requirements of particular databases, or support of services—such as digital preservation. The chief focus of the Yale element set is descriptive metadata. However, the set includes some administrative or technical metadata elements, for example, elements for rights management, repository, and the record ID. Such non-descriptive elements are included to support database and collection management activities. Purposes The Yale e