AACR
AAT
CDWA
LCSH
LCTGM
TGN
ULAN
VRA CORE CATEGORIES, Version 3.0
Record Type I Type I Title I Measurements I Material I Technique I Creator I Date I Location I ID Number I Style/Period I Culture I Subject I Relation I Description I Source I Rights
COMPENDIUM OF EXAMPLES
RECORD TYPE
Qualifiers: None
Definition: Identifies the record as being either a WORK record, for the physical or created object, or an IMAGE record, for the visual surrogates of such objects.
Data Values (controlled): work, image
VRA Core 2.0: None
CDWA: None
Dublin Core: TYPE
TYPE
Qualifiers: None
Definition: Identifies the specific type of Work or Image being described in the record.
Data Values (controlled): recommend AAT
VRA Core 2.0: W1 Work Type; V1 Visual Document Type
CDWA: Object/Work Type; Related Visual Documentation Image Type
Dublin Core: TYPE
TITLE
Qualifiers:
Title.Variant
Title.Translation
Title.Series
Title.Larger Entity
Definition: The title or identifying phrase given to a Work or an Image. For complex works or series the title may refer to a discrete unit within the larger entity (a print from a series, a panel from a fresco cycle, a building within a temple complex) or may identify only the larger entity itself. For an Image record this category describes the specific view of the depicted Work.
Data Values: formulated according to data content rules for titles of works of art
VRA Core 2.0: W2 Title; V7 Visual Document View Description
CDWA: Titles or Names Text; Related Visual Documentation View; Related Visual Documentation View Indexing Terms
Dublin Core: TITLE
MEASUREMENTS
Qualifiers:
Measurements.Dimensions
Measurements.Format
Measurements.Resolution
Description: The size, shape, scale, dimensions, format, or storage configuration of the Work or Image. Dimensions may include such measurements as volume, weight, area or running time. The unit used in the measurement must be specified.
Data Values: formulated according to standards for data content (e.g., AACR, etc.)
VRA Core 2.0: W3 Measurements; V2 Visual Document Format; V3 Visual Document Measurements
CDWA: Measurements Dimensions; Measurements Shape; Measurements Format; Related Visual Documentation Image Measurements
Dublin Core: FORMAT
MATERIAL
Qualifiers:
Material.Medium
Material.Support
Description: .The substance of which a work or an image is composed.
Data Values (controlled): AAT
VRA Core 2.0: W4 Material
CDWA: Materials and Techniques – Materials Name, Materials and Techniques – Materials Role
Dublin Core: FORMAT
TECHNIQUE
Qualifiers: None
Description: The production or manufacturing processes, techniques, and methods incorporated in the fabrication or alteration of the work or image.
Data Values (controlled): AAT
VRA Core 2.0: W5 Technique
CDWA: Materials and Techniques Processes or Techniques Name
Dublin Core: FORMAT
CREATOR
Qualifiers:
Creator.Role
Creator.Attribution
Creator.Personal name
Creator.Corporate name
Description: The names, appellations, or other identifiers assigned to an individual, group, corporate body, or other entity that has contributed to the design, creation, production, manufacture, or alteration of the work or image.
Data Values (controlled): recommend ULAN and AAAF (LC authority files).
Comment: Controlled list for role (e.g., artist, engraver, architect, etc.) and attribution (e.g., school of, workshop of, circle of, style of, follower of, attributed to, etc.) in development.
VRA Core 2.0: W6 Creator; W7 Role
CDWA: Creation – Creator – Identity Names, Creation – Creator – Identity Qualifier,
Creation – Creator – Identity Roles
Dublin Core: CREATOR, CONTRIBUTOR
DATE
Qualifiers:
Date.Creation
Date.Design
Date.Beginning
Date.Completion
Date.Alteration
Date.Restoration
Description: Date or range of dates associated with the creation, design, production, presentation, performance, construction, or alteration, etc. of the work or image. Dates may be expressed as free text or numerical.
Data Values: formulated according to standards for data content (e.g., AACR, DC dates, etc.)
VRA Core 2.0: W8 Date; V4 Visual Document Date
CDWA: Creation Date
Dublin Core: DATE, COVERAGE
Qualifiers:
Location.Current Site
Location.Former Site
Location.Creation Site
Location.Discovery Site
Location.Current Repository
Location.Former Repository
Description: The geographic location and/or name of the repository, building, or site specific work or other entity whose boundaries include the Work or Image.
Data Values (controlled): BHA index, AAAF (LC), Grove's Dictionary of Art Location Appendix
VRA Core 2.0: W9 Repository Name; W10 Repository Place; V5 Visual Document Owner
CDWA: Current Location Repository Name, Current Location Geographic Location,
Context – Architectural Building/Site, Context – Architectural Building/Site Place,
Context – Archaeological Excavation Place; Related Visual Documentation Image Ownership Owner's Name
Dublin Core: CONTRIBUTOR, COVERAGE
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