AgMES 1.1 Namespace Specification

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Title	Agricultural Metadata Element Set (AGMES): Namespace Specification
Date Issued	2010-11-11
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/
Description	This document defines the metadata terms of the AgMES Namespace, and includes properties and encoding schemes required for describing resources in the domain of agriculture. It was created and is currently maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Replaces	http://www.fao.org/agris/agmes/Documents/AgMESv1.1.html

1. Introduction

The AgMES (Agricultural Metadata Element set) initiative aims to encompass issues of semantic standards in the domain of agriculture with respect to description, resource discovery, interoperability and data exchange for different types of information resources. The AgMES metadata terms can be defined for newly declared elements that are deemed necessary and are used for different resources (bibliographic references or DLIOs, projects, images, technologies, practices, maps etc.) in all areas relevant to food production, nutrition and rural development.

This document refers to metadata elements suitable for describing information objects such as websites, documents, pictures, databases etc. In the description of such resources, the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) is widely re-used and as an example of a format that supports a variety of purposes and business models. Essentially in the context of agricultural resources, it was discovered that the properties and sub-properties proposed and maintained by DCMI did not suffice. In light of these additional requirements, AgMES created new properties and encoding schemes that constitute a namespace.

This element set is maintained by FAO at a stable location and identifies a reference point where elements are defined and are maintained to be used by different applications. The underlying RDF schema describing all the properties and schemes of the AgMES resources is accessible at http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/

2. Index of Terms

Properties in the /term/ namespace	titleSupplement, creatorPersonal, creatorCorporate, creatorConference, publisherName, publisherPlace, subjectClassification,subjectThesaurus, descriptionNotes,descriptionEdition,dateStart, dateEnd, relationIsTranslationOf, relationHasTranslation,rightsStatement, rightsTermsOfUse, availabilityNumber, availabilityLocation, citation,citationTitle, citationIdentifier, citationNumber, citationChronology
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes	AGROVOC, ASFAT, BT, CABT, LEMB, NALT, MEDITAGRI, UNBIST
Classification Encoding Schemes	ASC, ASFAC, CABC, GFDC, FTKCS, JEL
Identifier Encoding Schemes	AN, CN, CODEN, DOI, ISBN, ISSN-L, JN, MN, PN, RN

3. Introduction and definitions

This section introduces a detailed specification for each term that constitutes the AgMES Namespaces. Each attribute, element, refinement and encoding scheme in AgMES semantics is expressed, where applicable, using properties as follows:

Name	The formal name for the element.
URI	The Uniform Resource Identifier used to uniquely identify the element.
Label	The human readable label assigned to the element.
Definition	A definition of the element based on the relevant definition for the element.
Comment	A note providing information on the best practice of the element.
Refines	An element of which the described term is a sub-element.
Qualifies	An element of which the described term is qualifing.
See also	More information about the element

4. Properties in the /term/ namespace

Name	titleSupplement
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/titleSupplement
Label	Title Supplement
Definition	Secondary information related to the title
Comment	Title Supplement should be used sparingly and only in conjunction with Title element.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/title

Name	creatorPersonal
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/creatorPersonal
Label	Personal Creator
Definition	Person responsible for creating or making contributions to the intellectual content of the resource.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator

Name	creatorCorporate
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/creatorCorporate
Label	Corporate Creator
Definition	Organization or a group of people identified by a name responsible for creating or making contributions to the intellectual content of the resource.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator

Name	creatorConference
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/creatorConference
Label	Conference
Definition	Conferences are named meetings of individuals or representatives of various bodies for the purpose of discussing and acting on topics of common interest, or meetings of representatives of a corporate body that constitute its legislative or governing body.
Comment	Conferences almost always have a place and date attached to them, and often a number. If a file was indeed used, in XML one can indicate this by using the attribute “scheme” and in RDF by using “rdf:isdefinedby”.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator

Name	publisherName
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/publisherName
Label
Definition	A publisher is the individual, group, or organization named in the document as being responsible for that document’s publication, distribution, issuing, or release.
Comment	This element provides the name of the individual, group, or organization which controls or publishes the item. It allows for identification of a resource.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher

Name	publisherPlace
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/publisherPlace
Label	Place of Publication
Definition	The place of publication of an item is the city, town, or other locality associated with the name of the publisher entered in the Publisher Name field.
Comment	Normally, the place of publication should be accompanied by the country name.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/publisher

Name	subjectClassification
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification
Label	Subject Classification
Definition	The systematic arranging into classes (classifying), according to common characteristics or affinities, things, topics, themes or notions which are the subject of any branch of science or of a methodical inquiry.
Comment	Below are some possible schemes that may be used for expressing the values of subject Classification.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

Name	subjectThesaurus
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectThesaurus
Label	Subject Thesaurus
Definition	A classified list of terms or keywords, in a particular field, for use in indexing and information retrieval.
Comment	Below are some possible schemes that may be used for expressing the values of subject Classification. Non-literal values and literal can be used.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/subject

Name	descriptionNotes
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/descriptionNotes
Label	Notes
Definition	Brief statement, annotation, comment, or/and elucidation concerning any aspect of the resource.
Comment	This field is used for the following notes, and any additional notes that, in the cataloguer’s opinion, are needed to draw attention to significant information about the item that was not brought out in the remainder of the record.
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description

Name	dateEnd
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/dateEnd
Label	EndDate
Definition	Date on which the event will end
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/date

Name	relationIsTranslationOf
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/relationIsTranslationOf
Label	Is Translation Of
Definition
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation

Name	relationHasTranslation
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/relationHasTranslation
Label	Has Translation
Definition	The described resource has a translation, namely, the referenced resource
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/relation

Name	rightsStatement
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/rightsStatement
Label	Statementatement
Definition	Written assertion of ownership rights relating to resource.
Comment	Contains management statement for the resource or references a service providing such information. Also encompasses Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). If the Rights element is absent, no assumptions can be made about the status of these and other rights with respect to the resource
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights

Name	rightsTermsOfUse
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/rightsTermsOfUse
Label	Terms of Use
Definition	Extent and manner of use permitted to, and restrictions covering use of resource by the public.
Comment	If the Rights element is absent, no assumptions can be made about the status of these and other rights with respect to the resource
Refines	http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/rights

Name	availabilityNumber
URI
Label	Availability Number
Definition	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Refines	http://www.agls.gov.au/agls/terms/

Name	availabilityLocation
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/availabilityLocation
Label
Definition	An unambiguous reference to the location of the resource
Refines	http://www.agls.gov.au/agls/terms/

Name	citation
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citation
Label	Citation
Definition	metadata container for the information of an article from a journal

Name	citationTitle
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citationTitle
Label	Title of the Serial
Definitiona	The serial title, also known as the key-title, is a name ascribed to a serial publication and is inseparably associated with its ISSN
Refines	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citation

Name	citationIdentifier
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citationIdentifier
Label	Identifier of the serial
Definition	A global standard identifier of a journal.
Comment	This would usually be an ISSN, but may follow some other standards such as CODEN
Refines	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citation

Name	citationNumber
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citationNumber
Label	Number of the issue
Definition	The issue, part or number which denotes a particular issue of a journal, as it appears on the cover. In many cases this indicates a part of a journal volume
Refines	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citation

Name	citationChronology
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citationChronology
Label	Chronological Designation of the issue
Definition	Chronology is the formal date of a particular issue of a journal, as it appears on the cover in conjunction with the serial title
Refines	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/citation

5. Encoding Schemes. Controlled Vocabularies

Name	ASFAT
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ASFAT
Label	Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts Thesaurus
Definition	A controlled vocabulary of terms, especially key words, in fisheries for use in indexing and information retrieval created by ASFA (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts)
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	http://www4.fao.org/asfa/asfa.htm

Name	BT
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/BT
Label	NBII/CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Definition	It is one of the most comprehensive and freely accessible biological thesauri available online
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	http://thesaurus.nbii.gov

Name	CABT
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/CABT
Label	CABI Thesaurus
Definition	A controlled vocabulary of terms, especially keywords, in agricultural sciences for use in indexing and information retrieval created and produced by CAB International
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	http://www.cabi.org/cabthesaurus/

Name	LEMB
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/LEMB
Label	LEMB Thesaurus
Definition	Subject Headings List handled by Digital LEMB, is composed of a standardized language that covers all the knowledge areas, consisting of principles that are worldwide accepted, and that allows a controlled vocabulary in order to analyze and recover information
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	http://sshdigital.com/english/index-2.html

Name	NALT
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/NALT
Label	National Agricultural Library Thesaurus
Definition	A controlled vocabulary of terms, especially key words, in agricultural sciences for use in indexing and information retrieval created by National Agricultural Library (NAL) of United States
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	http://agclass.nal.usda.gov/agt/agt.htm

Name	MEDITAGRI
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/MEDITAGRI
Label	MEDITAGRI Thesaurus
Definition	Pour décrire le contenu de ses documents, le Centre de documentation de l'IAM utilise en priorité Agrovoc, thesaurus agricole multilingue de la FAO (http://www.fao.org/agrovoc), qui représente environ 70 % des termes utilisés. Les 30 % restants sont des mots-clés dans le domaine politique, économique et dans celui de l'éducation qui ne sont pas disponibles dans Agrovoc
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	http://www.iamm.fr/baseisis/aide/thesaurus.html

Name	UNBIST
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/MEDITAGRI
Label	UNBIS Thesaurus
Definition	The multilingual UNBIS Thesaurus, created by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, United Nations Department of Public Information, contains the terminology used in subject analysis of documents and other materials relevant to United Nations programmes and activities. It is used as the subject authority of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS)
Qualifies	http://purl.org/dc/terms/SubjectScheme
See also	lib-thesaurus.un.org/

6. Encoding Schemes. Subject Classification (Categories)

Name	ASC
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ASC
Label	AGRIS Subject Categories
Definition	AGRIS Subject Categories are subject categories for indexing of agricultural resources developed and maintained by FAO
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification
See also	http://aims.fao.org/website/Browse-Classification-Schemes/sub

Name	ASFAC
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ASFAC
Label	ASFAC Classification Scheme
Definition	It is used to broadly categorise the subject areas of work of the various organizations in the ASFA Directory.
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification
See also	http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/005/Y2810B/y2810b0g.htm

Name	CABC
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ASC
Label	CABI Codes
Definition	CABI Codes are themain subject headings derived from the classification schemes used in the AGRICOLA and AGRIS databases, to group resources in to a specific subject maintained by CAB International
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification

Name	GFDC
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/GFDC
Label	Global Forest Decimal Classification (GFDC)
Definition	The Global Forest Decimal Classification created by IUFRO a dynamic, open, user-driven international community of individuals involved in forest-related research committed to improving access to forestry and forest-related information by maintaining, enhancing and applying a flexible, multilingual, hierarchical, controlled subject classification.
	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification
See also	http://www.iufro.org/

Name	FTKCS
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/FTKCS
Label	FAO Technical Knowledge Classification Scheme
Definition	The FAO Technical Knowledge Classification Scheme was established as part of the development of the FAO Knowledge Forum. This classification was created with the purpose of mapping FAO staff technical expertise and FAO activities.
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification

Name	JEL
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/JEL
Label	Journal of Economic Literature - Classification system
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/subjectClassification
See also	http://www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.php

7. Encoding Schemes. Identifier Encoding Schemes

Name	AN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/AN
Label	Accession Number
Definition	Accession Number is a unique number assigned to each record in a database or at an organization. Accession number should always be accompanied by the holding place information
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/AgsAvailabilityNumberScheme

Name	CN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/CN
Label	Call Number
Definition	Call Number
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier

Name	CODEN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/CODEN
Label	CODEN
Definition	A system of alphanumeric codes developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM ) to uniquely and permanently identify sci-tech serial and monographic publications. Responsibility for administering the system was transferred to Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS ) in 1975. The CODEN is used in electronic information systems to process bibliographic data because it is more concise than the full title and less ambiguous than an abbreviated title
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/AgscitationIdentifierScheme
See also	http://www.issn.org/

Name	DOI
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/DOI
Label	Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Definition	A system for identifying content objects in the digital environment. DOIs are names assigned to any entity for use on digital networks.
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier
See also	http://www.doi.org/

Name	IPC
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/IPC
Label	International Patent Classification
Definition	A code assigned to a patent or patent-like document by many national industrial property offices and is identified by WIPO/INID Code 51
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier
See also	http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/CatalogueDetailPage.CatalogueDetail?CSNUMBER=4084

Name	ISBN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ISBN
Label	International Standard Book Number - ISBN
Definition	International Standard Book Number. The ISBN is a unique machine-readable identification number used to uniquely mark a book. 145 countries and territories are officially ISBN members.
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier
See also	http://www.isbn.org

Name	ISSN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ISSN
Label	International Standards Serial Number - ISSN
Definition	It is an eight-digit number which identifies periodical publications as such, including electronic serials
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/AgscitationIdentifierScheme
See also	http://www.issn.org/

Name	ISSN-L
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/ISSN-L
Label	Linking International Standards Serial Number - ISSN-L
Definition	A specific ISSN, designated to enable collocation or linking between these different medium versions
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/AgscitationIdentifierScheme
See also	http://www.issn.org/

Name	JN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/JN
Label	Job Number
Definition	Number allotted to a resource for purposes of identification and retrieval
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier

Name	MN
RI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/MN
Label	Microfiche Number
Definition	Microfiche Number is a unique number identifying a microfiche, i.e. document photographed in reduced size for viewing on projector
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/AgsAvailabilityNumberScheme

Name	PN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/PN
Label	Patent Number
Definition	The format of this field consists of the following parts: name of the country in which the document is issued, phrase ‘patent document’, patent number, /WIPO letter code
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier
See also	http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/CatalogueDetailPage.CatalogueDetail?CSNUMBER=4084

Name	RN
URI	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/RN
Label	Report Number
Definition	A number uniquely identifying a report. A report is a formal statement of the results of an investigation, proceedings at a meeting, or of any occurrence, event or matter on which definite information is required
Qualifies	http://purl.org/agmes/1.1/identifier&