Relation
- Element Name
- Definition
- Where Can the Relation Information be Found?
- How Relation Works in the Metadata Form
- How Should the Relation Information be Filled in?
- Other Examples
- Comments
- Resources
Element Name
Relation
Definition
Information about another resource that is related to the current resource.
Where Can the Relation Information be Found?
- Relation is a reference to a related resource which may be found on:
-
- a title page
- accompanying or supplementary information
How Relation Works in the Metadata Form
- Parts:
- 1. Relation type -- drop-down menu
2. Relation -- text field - Repeatable?
- Yes - to include multiple relationships, click 'Add' to repeat all field parts
How Should the Relation Information be Filled in?
- Enter information about known relationships in the records for both items
- It is not necessary to do research to find related resources
- If the relationship is unclear, uncertain, or otherwise questionable, the information may be entered into a note or a metadata note instead
| Guideline | Example |
|---|---|
|
Experiment Station Record Volume 61 |
|
81-01796a-20_02 and 81-01796b-20_02 |
|
ark:/67531/metapth38109 |
- Choose the appropriate relation qualifier from the controlled vocabulary:
- To show that an item has an intellectual relation to another
Is based on / Is basis for
- To show that the item has a different format
Is format of / Has format
- To show that the item is part of a larger resource
Is part of / Has part
- To show that an item has a different edition (for text)
- To show that the item has a near-identical copy (for images that have the same format)
Is version of / Has version
- To show that an item is intellectually interrelated
References / Is referenced by
- To show that a later version overrides an earlier one
Replaces / Is replaced by
- To show that an item needs another component
Requires / Is required by
- To show that an item is compliant with a set of standards**
Conforms to ** The "Conforms to" relationship is not currently used within the system. For more information, see the note below in the Comments section.
Other Examples
- Maps included separately from accompanying text
- For map record:
- Is part of: Soil Survey of Wilson County, Texas, ark:/67531/metapth19820
- For text record:
- Has part: Soil map, Texas, Wilson County, ark:/67531/metapth19658
- City Ordinances repeated in multiple volumes
- For Ordinances 1-20 record:
- Has version: [City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-103], ark:/67531/metapth38109
- For Ordinances 1-103 record:
- Has version: [City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-20], ark:/67531/metapth38130
- A series of volumes with a cumulative index
- For General Index record:
- References: Experiment Station Record Volume 61, http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5095
- For Volume 61 record:
- Is referenced by: Experiment Station Record General Index to Volumes 61-70, http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5055
- Two near-identical copy negatives
- Building Exterior #1:
- Has version: Building Exterior #2, 81-01796a-20_02 and 81-01796b-20_02 , ark:/67531/metapth52250
- Building Exterior #2:
- Is version of: Building Exterior #1, 81-01796a-20_01 and 81-01796b-20_01 , ark:/67531/metapth52249
- Abilene Boys Ranch #1:
- Has version: Abilene Boys Ranch #2, 92-06764-124_02, ark:/67531/metapth60550
- Abilene Boys Ranch #2:
- Is version of: Abilene Boys Ranch #1, 92-06764-124_01, ark:/67531/metapth60548
Comments
- To make observations about related subject matter in the intellectual content of another resource (for example, photographs of the same storm-damaged building taken from different viewpoints), use the Note element.
- Relationships are drawn primarily from Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) standards (a full list of fields and controlled vocabulary terms can be accessed here).
**We include "Conforms To" within our controlled vocabulary as a DCMI relationship, but it is not currently used within the system.
Resources
- UNT Relation Qualifier Controlled Vocabulary
- Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Homepage