Controlled Lists for Metadata

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Item Language (General):

2- or 3-character abbreviations for a language, from ISO639-1 or -2

Resource Type (General):

Broad item categorization, from Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) Type Vocabulary:

Subject (General):

Keywords from the FIREDOC Vocabulary List or Library of Congress Subject List

Status (MetaMetadata):

Current standing of an item, based on its location in the acceptance process. List is as follows:

Metadata Language (General):

See Item Language, above.

Detailed Resource Type (Educational):

A more descriptive categorization of the item in question:

Educational Level (Educational):

Provides a means to determine suitability of item for a particular user or group. (Partial) list is as follows:

Interactivity Type (Educational):

Description of the class of interactivity required or possible for the item. Controlled list is as follows:

Interactivity Level (Educational):

Subjective estimate of the intensity required when using the item in question. Controlled list is as follows:

Media (Technical):

A description of the type of digital media. Controlled list: MIME

Requirement (Technical):

Plug-ins and/or other software that is necessary to enable usage of the item. (Partial) list is as follows: