16 Relation

A resource or resources related to the resource you are creating metadata for.

Questions to Consider When Determining Relation

• How much are the related resources dependent on each other for users to understand and interpret the resource you are creating metadata for?
• Does indicating a related resource in the item’s metadata expand the meaning or users’ understanding of the resource?
• Is the item you’re creating metadata for derived from another resource or is there a resource derived from the item you are creating metadata for?

Relation Examples

• A letter written in reply to another letter
• A movie and the book it was based on
• A chapter of a book and the whole book