8 Coverage
Coverage is the spatial or temporal expanse, application, or boundaries of the item you are creating metadata for.
Questions to Consider When Determining Coverage
- Does the content of the resource cover a time period or take place in a year or time period that is significantly relevant to the content of the resource?
- Does the content of the resource take place in a space or region or is it about a space or region that is significantly relevant to the content of the resource?
- How might indicating coverage be helpful to a potential user for understanding the content of the item and/or collection you are creating metadata for?
- How might indicating coverage help the recordkeepers help organize the item or collection within a larger set of information?
Coverage Examples
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1904-1956
- The school year for a yearbook
- The city or town a school is located in, for a yearbook.
- The countries or cities that a map covers
See Related Dublin Core Categories: Date