16. Source (R)¶
16.2. Definition and Usage Instruction¶
A reference to a resource from which the present resource is derived.
The present resource may be derived from the Source resource in whole or in part. Recommended best practice is to reference the resource by means of a string or number conforming to a formal identification system.
Best practice: Use only when the described resource is the result of digitization of non-digital originals. Otherwise, use :ref:`dci:relatedIdentifier`. Optionally metadata about the current location and call number of the digitized publication can be added.
Use: Guidelines for Encoding Bibliographic Citation Information in Dublin Core Metadata (http://dublincore.org/documents/dc-citation-guidelines/).
Do Not Confuse With
- introduced in DRIVER Guidelines v2 element source
16.2.1. Property source (R, 0-n)¶
Use source information as value.
<dc:source>Ecology Letters (1461023X) vol.4 (2001)</dc:source>