21 Type
The type is the genre or nature of the resource you are creating metadata for.
Questions to Consider When Determining Type
- What is the relationship between the content and the format? Can that be depicted in the type?
- Is there a more specific kind of medium, genre, or nature that can or should be communicated that is not included in the metadata for format or other metadata categories?
Type Examples
- Fiction
- DVD
- Poster
- Census record
See Related Dublin Core Categories: Format