BIBFRAME vocabulary

Title as abbreviated for citation, indexing, and/or identification.

Access restrictions and allowances regarding access to a resource, e.g., lending policy, access restrictions, embargos.

Accession Number

Information about an organization, person, etc., from which a resource may be obtained.

Metadata about the metadata, especially provenance information.

Entity having a role in a resource, such as a person or organization.

American National Standards Institute identifier.

Physical or chemical substance applied to a base material of a resource.

Resources organically created, accumulated, and/or used by a person, family, or organization in the course of conduct of affairs and preserved because of their continuing value.

Resource that represents an arrangement of another resource.

Proportional relationship between an image's width and its height.

Resources expressed in an audible form, including music or other sounds.

Number assigned by publishers of sound recordings to identify the issue designation, or serial identification, of the resource.

Identifier assigned to the smallest identifiable unit of a recording session, e.g., a specific recording of an individual song.

Optical machine-readable representation of data relating to the item to which it is attached.

Underlying physical material of a resource.

Result of folding a printed sheet to form a gathering of leaves.

System used to format a video resource for television broadcast, e.g., HDTV, PAL.

Information about place and date associated with the capture (i.e., recording, filming, etc.) of the content of a resource.

Categorization reflecting the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier.

Content that represents the whole or part of the earth, any celestial body, or imaginary place at any scale.

Data type for encoding of geospatial information in a cartographic resource, e.g., raster, vector, point.

Object type for encoding of geospatial information in a cartographic resource, e.g., point, line, polygon.

Resource that shows spatial information, including maps, atlases, globes, digital, and other cartographic resources.

Dates associated with issues or items held.

System of coding and organizing materials according to their subject.

Dewey Decimal Classification number used for subject access.

Library of Congress Classification number used for subject access.

National Library of Medicine Classification number used for subject access

Universal Decimal Classification number used for subject access.

Identifier for scientific and technical periodical titles assigned by the International CODEN Section of Chemical Abstracts Service.

Aggregation of resources, generally gathered together artificially.

Information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of items. For instance, for computer files, organization and arrangement information may be the file structure and sort sequence of a file; for visual materials, this information may be how a collection is arranged.

Title for a compilation of resources.

Color characteristics of a resource, e.g., black and white, multicolored, etc.

Categorization reflecting the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived.

Information that assists those with a sensory impairment for greater understanding of content, e.g., captions.

Agent and role with respect to the resource being described.

Identifier assigned to a copyright registration or legal deposit.

Copyright or Legal Deposit registration information

Cover illustration of a resource.

Data encoded in a defined structure. Includes numeric data, environmental data,etc., used by applications software to calculate averages, correlations, etc., or to produce models, etc., but not normally displayed in its raw form.

Indication of specific types of reviews that have been carried out on the description information.

Rules used for the descriptive content of the resource description.

Technical specification relating to the digital encoding of text, image, audio, video, and other types of data in a resource.

Information about a work presented as part of the formal requirements for an academic degree.

Identifier assigned to a thesis or dissertation for identification purposes .

Information relating to distribution of a resource.

Digital Object Identifier.

International Article Identifier.

Entertainment Identifier Registry

Resource that is intended for manipulation by a computer, accessed either directly or remotely.

Suspension of light-sensitive chemicals used as a coating on a microfilm or microfiche, e.g., silver halide.

Speed at which streaming audio, video, etc., is designed to play, e.g., 32 kbps.

Schema, standard, etc., used to encode the digital content of a resource, e.g., MP3, XML, JPEG.

Ensemble

Numbering or other enumeration associated with issues or items held.

Numbering or other enumeration and dates associated with issues or items held.

Something that happens at a certain time and location, such as a performance, speech, or athletic event.

Number and type of units and/or subunits making up a resource.

Two or more persons related by birth, marriage, adoption, civil union, or similar legal status, or who otherwise present themselves as a family.

Number of bytes in a digital file, e.g., 162 KB.

General type of data content encoded in a computer file, e.g., text file, audio file.

Identifier that is used to assist in the identification of antiquarian books by recording information comprising groups of characters taken from specified positions on specified pages of the book.

Size of the type used to represent the characters and symbols in a resource.

Information about intervals at which the parts of a serially produced resource or the updates to an integrating resource are issued.

Relationship between an original carrier and the carrier of a reproduction made from the original.

Indication of the program or process used to generate the description by application of a particular transformation.

Form category or genre to which a resource belongs.

Geographic coverage of the content of the resource.

Groove width of an analog disc or the groove pitch of an analog cylinder, e.g., coarse groove, microgroove

14 digit number assigned to identify trade items as various packaging levels. GTIN-14 encompasses EAN/UCC-128 and ITF-14.

Unique and persistent identifier for digital objects developed by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives.

An abstract resource that functions as a bridge between two Works.

Token or name that is associated with a resource, such as a URI or an ISBN.

Information about content intended to illustrate a resource.

Information about the circumstances, e.g., source, date, method, under which the resource was directly acquired.

Resource reflecting an individual, material embodiment of a Work.

Information that identifies the specific intended or target audience or intellectual level for which the content described is considered appropriate. Also used to record interest and motivation levels and special learner characteristics.

International Standard Audiovisual Number.

International Standard Book Number.

International Standard Music Number.

International Standard Name Identifier, a unique, persistent reference number for the identities of contributors to creative works.

International Organization for Standardization standard number.

International Standard Recording Code.

International Standard Serial Number.

International Standard Serial Number that links together various media versions of a continuing resource.

Information about whether a resource is issued in one or more parts, the way it is updated, and its intended termination.

International Standard Text Code, a numbering system developed to enable the unique identification of textual works.

International Standard Musical Work Code, a unique, persistent reference number for the identification of musical works.

Single example of an Instance.

Legal or political unit administering a geographic area.

Unique title for a continuing resource that is assigned by the ISSN International Center in conjunction with an ISSN.

Language entity.

Arrangement of text, images, tactile notation, etc., in a resource.

Identification number assigned by the Library of Congress to works acquired through one of its collaborative overseas acquisition programs.

Library of Congress Control Number that identifies a resource description.

Identifier established locally and not a standard number.

Information relating to manufacture of a resource.

Resource that is written in handwriting or typescript. These are generally unique resources.

Substance or composition of the resource.

Matrix identifier assigned to the master from which a specific sound recording was pressed.

Categorization reflecting the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource.

Gathering of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and/or acting on topics of common interest.

Resource comprised of multiple types which is not driven by software; for instance, a manuscript collection of text, photographs and sound recordings.

Physical material or object used for the support or backing to which the base material of a resource has been attached.

Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a movement resource.

Images intended to be perceived as moving, including motion pictures (using liveaction and/or animation), video recordings of performances, events,etc.

Electronic resource that is a computer program (i.e., digitally encoded instructions intended to be processed and performed by a computer) or which consists of multiple media types that are software driven, such as videogames.

Identifier appearing on a resource assigned by a distributor to a specific audio recording, notated music publication, music-related publication, or videorecording.

Ensemble for which a musical work is appropriate.

Layout for content of a resource that is presented in the form of musical notation.

Instrument for which a musical work is appropriate.

Summary statement of the medium for a musical work.

Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a music resource.

Identifiers assigned by a music publisher or printer to the printing plates for the notated portion of a notated music publication, or an identifier that emulates the printing plate tradition in contemporary publications.

Identifier assigned to a notated music publication other than an issue, matrix, or plate number.

Voice for which a musical work is appropriate.

National Bibliography Number that identifies a resource description.

Graphic, non-realized representations of movement intended to be perceived visually, e.g. dance.

Graphic, non-realized representations of musical works intended to be perceived visually.

Information on the alphabet, script, or symbol system used to convey the content of the resource, including specialized scripts, typefaces, tactile notation, movement notation, and musical notation.

Information, usually in textual form, on attributes of a resource or some aspect of a resource.

Resource in a form intended to be perceived visually in three-dimensions. Includes man-made objects such as models, sculptures, clothing, and toys, as well as naturally occurring objects such as specimens mounted for viewing.

Number of objects in encoded geospatial information in a cartographic resource.

Corporation or group of persons and/or organizations that acts, or may act, as a unit.

Title in another language and/or script.

Individual or identity established by an individual (either alone or in collaboration with one or more other individuals).

Geographic location.

Configuration/number of sound channels used to make a recording, such as one channel for a monophonic recording, e.g., mono, stereo, quadraphonic, surround.

Equalization system, noise reduction system, etc., used in making an audio recording, e.g., CCIR standard, CX encoded, Dolby.

Speed at which an audio carrier must be operated to produce the sound intended, e.g., 78 rpm, 19 cm/s.

Relationship of the colors and tones in an image to the colors and tones of the object reproduced.

Number assigned to a publication for which the specified postal service permits the use of a special mailing class privilege.

Format used in the production of a projected image, e.g., Cinerama, IMAX.

Resource that is printed.

Information relating to production of a resource.

Process used to produce a resource

Method or system used to represent the surface of the earth or of a celestial sphere on a plane.

Technical specification relating to the projection of a motion picture film.

Speed at which a projected carrier must be operated to produce the moving image intended, e.g., 20 fps.

Information about the agent or place relating to the publication, printing, distribution, issue, release, or production of a resource.

Information about the publication frequency of a resource.

Information relating to publication of a resource.

Number assigned by a publisher that is not one of the specific defined types.

Type of medium used to record sound on an audio carrier, e.g., magnetic, optical.

Method used to encode audio content for playback, e.g., analog, digital.

Size of a micro-image in relation to the original from which it was produced.

Identification of the region of the world for which a videodisc has been encoded, e.g., region 4.

Identification number of a technical report that is not a Standard Technical Report Number.

Clarity or fineness of detail in a digital image, expressed by the measurement of the image in pixels, etc., e.g., 3.1 megapixels.

Policy of holding institution for retaining resource.

Review of a resource.

Function played or provided by a contributor, e.g., author, illustrator, etc.

Ratio of the dimensions of a form contained or embodied in a resource to the dimensions of the entity it represents, e.g., for images or cartographic resources.

Information on the script, or symbol system used to convey the content of a text resource.

Piece/item identifier, such as a call or other type of number.

Shelf mark based on Dewey Decimal Classification.

Shelf mark based on Library of Congress Classification.

Shelf mark based on National Library of Medicine Classification.

Shelf mark based on Universal Decimal Classification.

Serial Item and Contribution Identifier.

Technical specification relating to the encoding of sound in a resource.

Indication of whether the production of sound is an integral part of the resource.

Resource from which value or label came or was derived.

Designation of the validity or position of something, e.g., whether something is incorrect or available.

Resource expressed through line, shape, shading, etc., intended to be perceived visually as a still image or images in two dimensions. Includes two-dimensional images and slides and transparencies.

Identification number used for stock purposes and assigned by agencies such as distributors, publishers, or vendors.

Standard Technical Report Number.

Identification number for a computer data file.

Specific place within the holding entity where the item is located or made available.

Description of the content of a resource, such as an abstract, summary, etc..

Index, bibliography, appendix, etc. intended to supplement the primary content of a resource.

Equipment or system requirements beyond what is normal and obvious for the type of carrier or type of file, such as make and model of equipment or hardware, operating system, amount of memory, programming language, other necessary software, any plug-ins or peripherals required to play, view, or run the resource, etc.

Table of contents of a resource.

Resource that is intended to be perceived by touch.

Information on the symbol system used to convey the content of a tactile resource.

Number of tracks on an audiotape, e.g., 12 track.

Chronological period.

Resource intended to be perceived visually and understood through the use of language in written or spoken form.

Title information relating to a resource: work title, preferred title, instance title, transcribed title, translated title, variant form of title, etc.

Concept or area of knowledge.

Configuration of the audio track on a sound-track film, e.g., center track, edge track.

Units in which a value is expressed.

Universal Product Code.

Uniform Resource Name.

General statement of allowances and restrictions on access to a resource, including retention, reproduction, access, and lending.

Usage limitations placed on a resource with respect to reproduction, publication, exhibition, etc..

Title associated with the resource that is different from the Work or Instance title.

Technical specification relating to the encoding of video images in a resource.

Standard, etc., used to encode the analog video content of a resource, e.g., Beta, 8mm.

Number assigned by a publisher to a video recording.

Resource reflecting a conceptual essence of a cataloging resource.