ISEAL Core Metadata Set Specification
+This page provides a reference specification for the ISEAL Core Metadata set (ISEAL Core).
+ISEAL Core is a set of structured terms and vocabularies that can be used as metadata to describe, share, and reuse different digital resources across the ISEAL Community and broader set of stakeholders. The resources described using the ISEAL Core are those that sustainability systems typically collect, curate, manage, use, publish and archive. They may be datasets, published research, certificates, videos, images, maps, or other organizational documentation.
+Clusters and Modules
+Metadata elements in ISEAL Core are organized around three clusters and ten modules.
+| Global | +Certification | +Impact | +
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| Coverage | +Assurance | +Evaluation | +
| Form | +Certificate | ++ |
| Provenance | +Certificate Holder, Owner or Certified organization | ++ |
| Scope | +Certified Resource or Site | ++ |
| Status | ++ | + |
Metadata Elements
+ISEAL Core uses elements from the following standard metadata schemas:
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- Dublin Core Elements with the
dcnamespace prefix. These were originally designated in 1995 and are considered deprecated and superseded by Dublin Core Terms.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.
+ - Dublin Core Terms with the
dctermsnamespace prefix. These contain the original Dublin Core Terms and add others. As of 2008 these supercede the original Dublin Core Elements.
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General guidelines for metadata using ISEAL Core:
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- Encoding: metadata should be encoded in UTF-8 to ensure correct representation of international characters. +
- Applicability: metadata should describe what the item is, not what it isn't. If a metadata element is not applicable you should not use it. Do not enter "N/A"! +
Global Cluster
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Coverage Module
+Elements in the Coverage module: |
+ + + + is.coverage.countryAlpha2is.coverage.countryis.coverage.geographicLevelis.coverage.latitudeis.coverage.longitudeis.coverage.placeis.coverage.region + | +
Form Module
+Provenance Module
+Scope Module
+Status Module
+Certification Cluster
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+Certificate Module
+Certificate Holder, Owner or Certified organization Module
+Certified Resource or Site Module
+Impact Cluster
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+Download
+The ISEAL Core schema is available for download in two formats:
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Turtle
+ Terse RDF Triple Language (TTL). Use this format when you need to validate metadata against ISEAL Core programmatically.
+ Download +
CSV
+ Comma-separated Values (CSV). Use this format when you just need a quick and easy offline reference. To download in CSV format, either right click and select ‘download’ or open the link and select CTRL+S.
+ Download +Schema Extensions
+ +Credits
+The ISEAL Core Metadata Set and FSC extension were compiled by Peter Ballantyne drawing on reviews of information systems and conversations with individuals in several organizations, notably FSC and ISEAL. The metadata were reviewed, improved and published on GitHub by Alan Orth and Marie-Angelique Laporte. Elizabeth Kennedy oversaw the data implementations and Julie Smith provided overall project management. For more information about the development of these resources please see https://www.isealalliance.org/isealcoremetadata.
+Feedback
+If you have questions/comments please contact Elise Boileau (elise@isealalliance.org).
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