Element

Qualifier

Description

contributor

A person, organization, or service responsible for the content of the resource.  Catch-all for unspecified contributors.

advisor

Use primarily for thesis advisor.

author

editor

illustrator

other

coverage

spatial

Spatial characteristics of content.

temporal

Temporal characteristics of content.

creator

Do not use; only for harvested metadata.

date

Use qualified form if possible.

available

Date or date range item became available to the public.

accessioned

Date DSpace takes possession of item.

copyright

Date of copyright.

created

Date of creation or manufacture of intellectual content if different from date.issued.

issued

Date of publication or distribution.

submitted

Recommend for theses/dissertations.

description

Catch-all for any description not defined by qualifiers.

abstract

Abstract or summary.

provenance

The history of custody of the item since its creation, including any changes successive custodians made to it.

sponsorship

Information about sponsoring agencies, individuals, or contractual arrangements for the item.

statementofresponsibility

To preserve statement of responsibility from MARC records.

tableofcontents

A table of contents for a given item.

uri

Uniform Resource Identifier pointing to description of this item.

format

Catch-all for any format information not defined by qualifiers.

extent

Size or duration.

medium

Physical medium.

mimetype

Registered MIME type identifiers.

identifier

Catch-all for unambiguous identifiers not defined by qualified form; use identifier.other for a known identifier common to a local collection instead of unqualified form.

citation

Human-readable, standard bibliographic citation of non-DSpace format of this item

govdoc

A government document number

isbn

International Standard Book Number

ismn

International Standard Music Number

issn

International Standard Serial Number

other

A known identifier type common to a local collection.

sici

Serial Item and Contribution Identifier

uri

Uniform Resource Identifier

language

Catch-all for non-ISO forms of the language of the item, accommodating harvested values.

iso

Current ISO standard for language of intellectual content, including country codes (e.g. "en_US").

publisher

Entity responsible for publication, distribution, or imprint.

relation

Catch-all for references to other related items.

haspart

References physically or logically contained item.

hasversion

References later version.

isbasedon

References source.

isformatof

References additional physical form.

ispartof

References physically or logically containing item.

ispartofseries

Series name and number within that series, if available.

isreferencedby

Pointed to by referenced resource.

isreplacedby

References succeeding item.

isversionof

References earlier version.

replaces

References preceeding item.

requires

Referenced resource is required to support function, delivery, or coherence of item.

uri

References Uniform Resource Identifier for related item.

rights

Terms governing use and reproduction.

uri

References terms governing use and reproduction.

source

Do not use; only for harvested metadata.

uri

Do not use; only for harvested metadata.

subject

Uncontrolled index term.

classification

Catch-all for value from local classification system; global classification systems will receive specific qualifier

ddc

Dewey Decimal Classification Number

lcc

Library of Congress Classification Number

lcsh

Library of Congress Subject Headings

mesh

MEdical Subject Headings

other

Local controlled vocabulary; global vocabularies will receive specific qualifier.

title

Title statement/title proper.

alternative

Varying (or substitute) form of title proper appearing in item, e.g. abbreviation or translation

type

Nature or genre of content.

Name

Extension

Restriction

Attribute

Enumeration Value

Pattern

Description

freeTextType

string

translated

When a free text field is translated by someone other than the author, that person's name should appear as the value to the translated attribute.

AG: specialAttrs

controlledTextType

string

scheme

When the content of a field is controlled, as in subject or date fields, the controlling scheme should be annotated with either or both the name of the scheme and/or a URI describing the controlled object within the context of the scheme.

resource

AG: specialAttrs

authorityType

string

resource

Each reference to an individual or institution in any field should contain a string representing the name of the individual or institution as it appears in the work.  Where possible, the reference should also contain a URI which points to an authoritative record for that individual or institution.

descriptionRoleType

string

note

Optional attributes to qualify the meaning of the description tag.  "note" indicates additional information regarding the thesis or dissertation. Example: acceptance note of the department.  "release" indicates a description of the version of the work.  Should only be used for errata, etc..

release

dateType

string

YYYY-MM-DD

As defined in ISO 8601 and the profile recommended for implementing ISO 8601 dates in Dublin Core.

Element

Sub-Element

Data Type

Additional Attributes

Required

Description

title

freeTextType

y

A name given to the resource. In the case of theses and dissertations, this is the title of the work as it appears on the title page or equivalent.

alternativeTitle

freeTextType

n

Alternative title of the thesis or dissertation.

creator

authorityType

y

An entity primarily responsible for making the content of the resource.  In the case of theses or dissertations, this field is appropriate for the author(s) of the work. Like other names and institutions, this field should be entered in free text form as it appears on the title page or equivalent, with a link to to an authority record if available.

subject

controlledTextType

y

The topic of the content of the resource. In the case of theses and dissertations, keywords or subjects listed on the title page can be entered as free text. The "scheme" qualifier should be used to indicate a controlled vocabulary.

description

freeTextType

n

An account of the content of the resource. In the case of theses and disserations, this is the full text of the abstract unless otherwise qualified.

descriptionRoleType

role

publisher

authorityType

n

An entity responsible for making the resource available.  This is typically the group most directly responsible for digitising and/or archiving the work. The publisher may or may not be exactly the same as thesis.degree.grantor. Like other institutional names, this field should be entered in free text form as it appears on the title page or equivalent, with a link to to an authority record where available.

contributor

freeTextType

n

An entity responsible for making contributions to the content of the resource. Typical use would be for co-authors of parts of the work as well as advisors or committee members. Co-authors of the entire work would be more appropriate for the creator field.

string

role

anyURI

resource

date

dateType

y

A date associated with an event in the life cycle of the resource.  In the case of theses and dissertations, this should be the date that appears on the title page or equivalent of the work. Should be recorded as defined in ISO 8601 and the profile recommended for implementing ISO 8601 dates in Dublin Core.

type

freeTextType

y

The nature or genre of the content of the resource. This field is used to distinguish the resource from works in other genres and to identify the types of content included in the resource. The string "Electronic Thesis or Dissertation" is recommended as one of the repeatable values for this element. In addition, specify types of content using the standard vocabulary found at: http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-type-vocabulary/.  Degree and Education Level are now handled by the thesis.degree field.

format

freeTextType

n

The physical or digital manifestation of the resource. In the case of an electronic thesis or dissertation, this should contain a list of the electronic format(s) in which the work is stored and/or delivered.  Use the standard MIME type whenever possible (for a list of "registered" MIME types, visit

ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/media-types/media-types).  List as "unknown" if no format information is available, omit if the work is not available in electronic form.

identifier

string

y

An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.  This can and should be used to provide a URI where the work can be viewed or downloaded. Persistent URNs such as PURLs (http://purl.org/) or Handles (http://handle.net/) are recommended.

language

string

n

A language of the intellectual content of the resource. This should be the primary language the work is recorded in. Portions of the larger work that appear in other languages should use the lang qualifier. See Global Qualifiers. Language names themselves should be recorded using ISO 639-2 (or RFC 1766). If the language is not specified, it is assumed to be English (en).

coverage

controlledTextType

n

The extent or scope of the content of the resource. Should be used for time periods or spatial regions.

rights

freeTextType

n

Information about rights held in and over the resource. Typically, this describes the conditions under which the work may be distributed, reproduced, etc., how these conditions may change over time, and whom to contact regarding the copyright of the work.

degree

n

The degree associated with the work.

name

freeTextType

Name of the degree associated with the work as it appears within the work (example: Masters in Operations Research).

level

string

Level of education associated with the document. Example: bachelors, masters, doctoral, postdoctoral, other.

discipline

freeTextType

Area of study of the intellectual content of the document. Usually this will be a department name.

grantor

authorityType

Institution granting the degree associated with the work. Like other institution names, this field should be entered in free text form as it appears on the title page or equivalent, with a link to an authority record where available.

Element Path

Content

Description

date

PCDATA

Any date can be entered. For truly precise, the attribute of "notation" allows selection of European/"eur" (day-month-year) or U.S.A./"usa" (month-day-year).

pages

PCDATA

Identification of the page numbers in a citation if desired.

publisher

PCDATA

For identifying the publisher of a work.

editor

PCDATA

Part of a citation, identifies editor(s) of a given work, if desired. 

pubPlace

PCDATA

For identifying the place of publication for a work.

volumeissue

PCDATA

Volume and issue of a serial publication. 

head

One can specify how to render this tag- e.g., italic. 

head.title

For now, limited to appearing only in the head element.  See "worktitle."

body

The three main elements of the ETD, the front matter (such as certifcate of approval, abstract, titlepages, epigraphs, etc.), primary content (chapters, which are here designated TEI-friendly as "div"), and back (the bibliography and appendix) are included in the "body" element as options (hence the "?" after each) to permit the assembly of the ETD in multiple files. Effectively, there will be one "front.html" and several "div.html" files, and one "back.html" file. So that this same DTD can be used with each, those three main subdivisions are made optional. 

body.front

This will be a separate file, logically named as "front.html" in your ETD directory. Each item is separated by a "pb"/pagebreak tag (TEI), and visually in HTML by a horizontal rule/"hr" tag. You may find that several line breaks/"br" are useful to visually separate the material. Use the template file you have been given on disk to assure proper format.  Preset, pre-formatted pages are layed out

body.front.titlePage

See Graduate College Thesis Manual, page 3, also examples on pages 15-16. Don't forget to add the "pb"/page break tag at the end. Use docDate for the graduation date. 

body.front.titlePage.docTitle

PCDATA

This this the title of the thesis or dissertation. Since some topics may cover foreign, mathematical, author's works, etc., these sub-elements are allowed- and you are encouraged to use them- in order to assure the most precise categorization of your dissertation or thesis.

body.front.titlePage.docTitle.worktitle

PCDATA

Since HTML limits "title" to the "head" element, for now, titles other than "docTitle" (the title of your dissertation or thesis), will use worktitle.  The "level" attribute is required, signifies whether it is "m" (monographic- a book, monograph, or other publication under a single autonomous title), "s" (a series title), "j" (a journal title), "u" (unpublished title, like a dissertation ;-).  Additionally, you can use "type" to specify it is an "abbreviated" version of the title, if it is the "main" title, if it is a "subordinate" title, or, if it is a translation, for instance, it is a "parallel" title.

body.front.titlePage.docTitle.author

PCDATA

identifying an author of a quote work, etc. In other words, an author other than the dissertation/thesis writer, identified a docAuthor.  "Name" option is if the given, middle, and surnames are to be specified. 

body.front.titlePage.docAuthor

PCDATA

Fill in the dissertation or thesis author according to the sub-elements if desired to be specific as to given, middle, surname found under the "name" element. Otherwise, simple typing of the name with no such delineation is allowed.

body.front.titlePage.docDate

PCDATA

The graduation date (e.g., "May 1999").

body.front.titlePage.thesisadvisor

PCDATA

Identifies the thesis advisor.

body.front.thesiscopyright

PCDATA

The thesis copyright statement is optional, but should be centered and followed by a page break.

body.front.certifapproval

PCDATA

This is the most important part of the front matter in many ways. Candidates are encouraged to scan the actual committee signatures and place them in this section. To enable a more precise layout, the table tag is allowed. Content must conform to the Graduate College Thesis Manual, page 3, and the example pages 17-18. Ending with a pagebreak is advised. Use docDate if graduation date is required. 

body.front.dedication

PCDATA

This is the dedication, if any. Graduate College Thesis Manual, page 3. 

body.front.epigraph

PCDATA

for front matter, including any epigraph desired according to the Graduate College Thesis Manual, page 4.

body.front.acknowledgements

PCDATA

Anyone you wish to thank would go here, according to the Graduate College Thesis Manual page 4. 

body.front.abstract

This should include the full abstract submitted according the the Graduate College Thesis Manual pages 4, 9, and 29. You are encouraged to tag this in detail as many search mechanisms only go as far as an abstract. 

body.front.abstract.abstractcover

PCDATA

This is the cover sheet to the abstract. For the doctoral candidate, it should be formatted as close to the Graduate Thesis Manual specifications on page 29 as possible (but, of course, you still have to submit a proper print abstract upon deposit). Use docDate for the graduate date.

body.front.abstract.abstractext

PCDATA

The text of your abstract goes here, see Graduate College Thesis Manual pages 4 and 9. You will also, of course, be handing in a printed abstract for UMI if you are a doctoral candidate. Using the "pre"/preformat tag can guarantee a proper double-spaced printout.

body.front.abstract.abstractext.worktitle

PCDATA

Since HTML limits "title" to the "head" element, for now, titles other than "docTitle" (the title of your dissertation or thesis), will use worktitle.  The "level" attribute is required, signifies whether it is "m" (monographic- a book, monograph, or other publication under a single autonomous title), "s" (a series title), "j" (a journal title), "u" (unpublished title, like a dissertation ;-).  Additionally, you can use "type" to specify it is an "abbreviated" version of the title, if it is the "main" title, if it is a "subordinate" title, or, if it is a translation, for instance, it is a "parallel" title.

body.front.abstract.abstractapproval

PCDATA

The line indicating the thesis advisor's 

 approval of your abstract goes here, limited according the 

 Graduate College Thesis Manual page 9. If possible, a scanned 

 image of the signature is desirable. "table" is allowed to 

 enable precise placement of the text and signature.

body.front.toc

PCDATA

Table of contents.

body.front.tablelist

PCDATA

The table list, if applicable, is much like any ordered/unordered list. The preference of the specific department/committee chair is honored. Cosmetic spacing with the horizontal rule/"hr" is permitted. TEI-compliant "pb" is required at the end. 

body.front.figurelist

PCDATA

The figure list, if applicable, is much like any ordered/unordered list. The preference of the specific department/committee chair is honored. Cosmetic spacing with the horizontal rule/"hr" is permitted. TEI-compliant "pb" is required at the end.

body.front.symbolabbrevlist

PCDATA

The symbol abbreviation list, if applicable, is much like any ordered/unordered list. The preference of the specific department/committee chair is honored. Cosmetic spacing with the horizontal rule/"hr" is permitted. TEI-compliant "pb" is required at the end. In case there are symbols rendered only as images, the "img." tag is allowed.

body.front.preface

PCDATA

The preface is optional, and should conform with the Graduate CollegeThesis Manual guidelines for content on page 5. 

body.back

This is all the matter following the text proper, bibliography, appendix(es, if any), and the notes.

body.back.notes

PCDATA

These are the end, or foot, notes. The notes follow an unordered list, preferably. If they were to be identified by number, as revisions occur the chance of broken references (a href="#mycitedsource" rel="note") increases. It can also be more intuitive to remember notes by topic for editing and cross-referencing ease. However, the ordered, or numbered, list is also allowed, for those who prefer the conventional methods. In this case, "sup" is also included so a conventional superscript numeral can designate the link to the foot/endnote. 

body.back.bibl

PCDATA

The bibliography is entered here, to the degree of detail desired. 

body.back.appendix

PCDATA

This model for the appendix accounts for basic text, links, images, and some formatting. If you have more than one appendix, use the "id" attribute to differentiate.  "Argument," instead of "hi" is the tag for identifying revisions (n) and any actual argument or rhetorical structures (id).

body.back.appendix.argument

ANY

to which attributes corresponding to the arguments identified above (id) and/or specific revision-related material (n) that occurs in an appendix (e.g., a committee member states that given material should be moved to an appendix, or material is too big for just a note). As TEI does not accept "hi" in the appendix, this tag is used instead.