Attribute

Value

Identifying Attributes

Name

ISO3166

Label

Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries

Defined by

http://purl.org/dc/terms/

Encoding Scheme URI

http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO3166

Definitional Attributes

Description

A controlled vocabulary of country codes for the representation of names of countries.

Comment

Use the two-letter code set.

Relational Attributes

References

www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/
02iso-3166-code-lists/list-en1.html

Refines

releasableTo

Conditions of Application

Constraint

-

Datatype Name

String

Format

Two alphabetic characters: AA

Attribute

Value

Identifying Attributes

Name

ISO639-2

Label

Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages Part 2: Alpha-3 Code

Defined by

http://purl.org/dc/terms/

Encoding Scheme URI

http://purl.org/dc/terms/ISO639-2

Definitional Attributes

Description

A controlled vocabulary of language codes for the representation of names of languages.

Comment

Do not use the two-letter code set (ISO639-1).

Relational Attributes

References

www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/langhome.html

Refines

language

Conditions of Application

Constraint

Users must select a value from this controlled vocabulary.

Datatype Name

String

Format

Three alphabetic characters: aaa

Attribute

Value

Identifying Attributes

Name

RDACS

Label

Records Disposition Authority Control System

Defined by

To be determined - See Comment below

Encoding Scheme URI

To be determined - See Comment below

Definitional Attributes

Description

A database containing Government of Canada records disposition authorities which are subject to the Library and Archives of Canada Act.

Comment

This encoding scheme may be formally defined within a namespace, once this capacity is available for the Government of Canada.

Relational Attributes

References

Contact Information Management Centre, centre.liaison.centre@bac-lac.gc.ca, 819-934-7519

Refines

dispositionAuthority

Conditions of Application

Constraint

-

Datatype Name

String

Format

Text

Attribute

Value

Identifying Attributes

Name

TFO

Label

Titles of Federal Organizations

Defined by

To be determined - See Comment below

Encoding Scheme URI

To be determined - See Comment below

Definitional Attributes

Description

The titles and abbreviations of Government of Canada institutions.

Comment

This encoding scheme may be formally defined within a namespace, once this capacity is available for the Government of Canada.

The Titles of Federal Organizations, presented published as of March 1998, is currently undergoing a review in order to update its content.

Relational Attributes

References

www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/Pubs_pol/sipubs/
TB_FIP/titlesoffedorg_e.asp

Refines

agentInstitutionName; creator; trusteeInstitutionName

Conditions of Application

Constraint

Users must select a value from this controlled vocabulary.

Datatype Name

String

Format

Text

Attribute

Value

Identifying Attributes

Name

W3CDTF

Label

W3C Date and Time Formats

Defined by

http://purl.org/dc/terms/

Encoding Scheme URI

http://purl.org/dc/terms/W3CDTF

Definitional Attributes

Description

W3C encoding rules for dates and times - a profile based on ISO 8601

Comment

Format used (see below) depends on the element to which this encoding scheme applies.

Relational Attributes

References

www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime

Refines

containerFromDate; containerToDate; dateApproved; eventDateTime; recordDate; retentionTriggerDate

Conditions of Application

Constraint

-

Datatype Name

DateTime

Format

YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss