<li><ahref="https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#section-3">Dublin Core Elements</a> with the <code>dc</code> namespace prefix. These were <ahref="http://www.dlib.org/dlib/July95/07weibel.html">originally designated in 1995</a> and are considered deprecated and superseded by Dublin Core Terms. Due to legacy code in the DSpace software we must still use some of these.</li>
<li><ahref="https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#section-2">Dublin Core Terms</a> with the <code>dcterms</code> namespace prefix. These contain the original Dublin Core Terms and add others. As of 2008 these supercede the original Dublin Core Elements.</li>
<li><strong>Applicability</strong>: metadata should describe what the item is, <em>not what it isn't</em>. If a metadata element is not applicable you should not use it. Do not enter "N/A"!</li>