| Element Summary |
| contributor | An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource. |
| coverage | The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant. |
| creator | An entity primarily responsible for making the resource. |
| date | A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource. |
| description | An account of the resource. |
| format | The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource. |
| identifier | Unique identifier of the resource. |
| language | A language of the resource. |
| publisher | An entity responsible for making the resource available. |
| relation | A related resource. |
| rights | Information about rights held in and over the resource. |
| source | The resource from which the described resource is derived. |
| subject | The topic of the resource. |
| title | A name given to the resource. |
| type | The nature or genre of the resource. |