| _id | name | uri | definition | description | examples |
| Collection
| Collection
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Collection
| An aggregation of resources.
| A collection is described as a group; its parts may also be separately described.
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| Dataset
| Dataset
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Dataset
| Data encoded in a defined structure.
| A dataset may be useful for direct machine processing.
| lists, tables, and databases.
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| Event
| Event
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Event
| A non-persistent, time-based occurrence.
| Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event.
| an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration.
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| Image
| Image
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Image
| A visual representation other than text.
| Image may include both electronic and physical representations.
| images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation.
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| InteractiveResource
| Interactive Resource
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/InteractiveResource
| A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood, executed, or experienced.
| | forms on Web pages, applets, multimedia learning objects, chat services, or virtual reality environments.
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| MovingImage
| Moving Image
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/MovingImage
| A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession.
| Instances of the type Moving Image must also be describable as instances of the broader type Image.
| animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation.
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| PhysicalObject
| Physical Object
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/PhysicalObject
| An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance.
| Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Image, Text or one of the other types.
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| Service
| Service
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Service
| A system that provides one or more functions.
| | a photocopying service, a banking service, an authentication service, interlibrary loans, a Z39.50 or Web server.
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| Software
| Software
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Software
| A computer program in source or compiled form.
| | a C source file, MS-Windows .exe executable, or Perl script.
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| Sound
| Sound
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
| A resource primarily intended to be heard.
| | a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds.
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| StillImage
| Still Image
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
| A static visual representation.
| Instances of the type Still Image must also be describable as instances of the broader type Image.
| paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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| Text
| Text
| http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
| A resource consisting primarily of words for reading.
| Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
| books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists.
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