Property Definitions
Browse JSON-LD property definitions for DataCite metadata fields such as identifier, creatorName, and publicationYear.
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affiliationaffiliation.jsonldThe organizational or institutional affiliation of the creator.
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affiliationIdentifieraffiliationIdentifier.jsonldUniquely identifies the organizational affiliation of the creator.
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affiliationIdentifierSchemeaffiliationIdentifierScheme.jsonldThe name of the affiliation identifier scheme
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alternateIdentifierTypealternateIdentifierType.jsonldThe type of the AlternateIdentifier.
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awardNumberawardNumber.jsonldThe code assigned by the funder to a sponsored award (grant).
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awardTitleawardTitle.jsonldThe human readable title or name of the award (grant).
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awardURIawardURI.jsonldThe URI leading to a page provided by the funder for more information about the award (grant).
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classificationCodeclassificationCode.jsonldThe classification code used for the subject term in the subject scheme.
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contributorcontributor.jsonldThe institution or person responsible for collecting, managing, distributing, or otherwise contributing to the development of the resource. To supply multiple contributors, repeat this property.
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contributorNamecontributorName.jsonldThe full name of the contributor.
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contributorTypecontributorType.jsonldThe type of contributor of the resource.
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creatorcreator.jsonldThe main researchers involved in producing the data, or the authors of the publication, in priority order. For instruments this is the manufacturer or developer of the instrument. To supply multiple creators, repeat this property.
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creatorNamecreatorName.jsonldThe full name of the creator.
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datedate.jsonldDifferent dates relevant to the work.
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dateInformationdateInformation.jsonldSpecific information about the date, if appropriate.
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dateTypedateType.jsonldThe type of date.
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descriptiondescription.jsonldAll additional information that does not fit in any of the other categories. May be used for technical information or detailed information associated with a scientific instrument.
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descriptionTypedescriptionType.jsonldThe type of the Description.
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eastBoundLongitudeeastBoundLongitude.jsonldEastern longitudinal dimension of box.
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editionedition.jsonldEdition or version of the related item.
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familyNamefamilyName.jsonldThe surname or last name of the creator.
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firstPagefirstPage.jsonldFirst page of the resource within the related item, e.g., of the chapter, article, or conference paper in proceedings.
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formatformat.jsonldTechnical format of the resource.
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funderIdentifierfunderIdentifier.jsonldUniquely identifies a funding entity, according to various types.
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funderIdentifierTypefunderIdentifierType.jsonldThe type of the funderIdentifier.
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funderNamefunderName.jsonldName of the funding provider.
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fundingReferencefundingReference.jsonldInformation about financial support (funding) for the resource being registered.
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geoLocationgeoLocation.jsonldSpatial region or named place where the data was gathered or about which the data is focused.
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geoLocationBoxgeoLocationBox.jsonldThe spatial limits of a box.
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geoLocationPlacegeoLocationPlace.jsonldDescription of a geographic location.
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geoLocationPointgeoLocationPoint.jsonldA point location in space.
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geoLocationPolygongeoLocationPolygon.jsonldA drawn polygon area, defined by a set of points and lines connecting the points in a closed chain.
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givenNamegivenName.jsonldThe personal or first name of the creator.
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identifieridentifier.jsonldThe Identifier is a unique string that identifies a resource.
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identifierTypeidentifierType.jsonldThe type of Identifier.
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inPolygonPointinPolygonPoint.jsonldA point location in a polygon.
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issueissue.jsonldIssue number or name of the related item.
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languagelanguage.jsonldThe primary language of the resource.
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lastPagelastPage.jsonldLast page of the resource within the related item, e.g., of the chapter, article, or conference paper in proceedings.
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nameIdentifiernameIdentifier.jsonldUniquely identifies an individual or legal entity, according to various schemes.
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nameIdentifierSchemenameIdentifierScheme.jsonldThe name of the name identifier scheme.
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nameTypenameType.jsonldThe type of name.
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northBoundLatitudenorthBoundLatitude.jsonldNorthern latitudinal dimension of box.
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numbernumber.jsonldNumber of the resource within the related item, e.g., report number or article number.
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numberTypenumberType.jsonldType of the related item’s number, e.g., report number or article number.
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pointLatitudepointLatitude.jsonldLatitudinal dimension of point.
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pointLongitudepointLongitude.jsonldLongitudinal dimension of point.
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polygonPointpolygonPoint.jsonldA point location in a polygon.
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publicationYearpublicationYear.jsonldThe year when the item was or will be made publicly available.
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publisherpublisher.jsonldThe name of the entity that holds, archives, publishes, prints, distributes, releases, issues, or produces the resource. This property will be used to formulate the citation, so consider the prominence of the role.
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publisherIdentifierpublisherIdentifier.jsonldUniquely identifies the publisher, according to various schemes.
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publisherIdentifierSchemepublisherIdentifierScheme.jsonldThe name of the publisher identifier scheme.
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relatedIdentifierrelatedIdentifier.jsonldIdentifiers of related resources. These must be globally unique identifiers.
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relatedIdentifierTyperelatedIdentifierType.jsonldThe type of the RelatedIdentifier.
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relatedItemrelatedItem.jsonldInformation about a resource related to the one being registered.
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relatedItemIdentifierrelatedItemIdentifier.jsonldThe identifier for the related item.
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relatedItemIdentifierTyperelatedItemIdentifierType.jsonldThe type of the Identifier for the related item.
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relatedItemTyperelatedItemType.jsonldThe general type of the related item.
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relatedMetadataSchemerelatedMetadataScheme.jsonldThe name of the scheme.
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relationTyperelationType.jsonldDescription of the relationship of the resource being registered (A) and the related resource (B).
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resourceTyperesourceType.jsonldA description of the resource.
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resourceTypeGeneralresourceTypeGeneral.jsonldThe general type of a resource.
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rightsrights.jsonldAny rights information for this resource.
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rightsIdentifierrightsIdentifier.jsonldA short standardized identifier for the licence.
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rightsIdentifierSchemerightsIdentifierScheme.jsonldThe name of the scheme.
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rightsURIrightsURI.jsonldThe URI of the license.
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schemeTypeschemeType.jsonldThe type of the relatedMetadataScheme, linked with the schemeURI.
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schemeURIschemeURI.jsonldThe URI of an identifier scheme.
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sizesize.jsonldSize (e.g., bytes, pages, inches, etc.) or duration (extent), e.g., hours, minutes, days, etc., of a resource.
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southBoundLatitudesouthBoundLatitude.jsonldSouthern latitude of box .
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subjectsubject.jsonldSubject, keyword, classification code, or key phrase describing the resource.
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subjectSchemesubjectScheme.jsonldThe name of the subject scheme or classification code or authority if one is used.
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titletitle.jsonldA name or title by which a resource is known. May be the title of a dataset or the name of a piece of software or an instrument.
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titleTypetitleType.jsonldThe type of Title (other than the Main Title).
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valueURIvalueURI.jsonldThe URI of the subject term.
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versionversion.jsonldThe version number of the resource.
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volumevolume.jsonldVolume of the related item.
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westBoundLongitudewestBoundLongitude.jsonldWestern longitudinal dimension of box.