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The Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. This spiral includes the required common core attributes for DCAT.
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<i xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">Source: </i> [http://project-open-data.github.io/schema/ Common Core Reference]<table xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><tr><th width="15%">Concept</th><th width="25%">Description</th><th width="60%">Dialect (Fit) Paths</th></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Title|Resource Title]]</td><td>A short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined.</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:ShortName&gt;/*/echo:LongName<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title<br><b>ECS</b> /*/ecs:ShortName &gt; /*/ecs:LongName<br><b>FGDC</b> /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title<br><b>DCAT</b> dct:title<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Abstract|Abstract]]</td><td>A paragraph describing the resource.<br><br><i>Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web.</i></td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:Description<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract<br><b>ECS</b> /*/ecs:CollectionDescription<br><b>ECS</b> /*/ecs:LongName<br><b>FGDC</b> /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract<br><b>DCAT</b> dct:description<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Keyword|Keyword]]</td><td>A word or phrase that describes some aspect of a resource. Can be one of several types.<br><br><i>Note: The general identification keywords usually have a type of "theme" and are refered to as "theme keywords". Other types and vocabularies are used for other information. Service Entry Resource Format (SERF) requires a Science and a Service GCMD Keyword. This concept is called "Subject" in the CSW Specification.</i></td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> (1)  /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:CategoryKeyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TopicKeyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TermKeyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel1Keyword/echo:Value<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel2Keyword/echo:Value<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel3Keyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:DetailedVariableKeyword<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Category<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Topic<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Term<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_1<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_2<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_3<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Detailed_Variable<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:DisciplineKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TopicKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TermKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:VariableKeyword<br><b>FGDC</b> (1)  /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekey<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Modified_Date|Modified Date]]</td><td>Date on which the record was created or updated within the catalogue</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode="lastUpdate"]/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:LastUpdate<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date<br><b>ECS</b> /*/ecs:RevisionDate<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Publisher|Publisher]]</td><td>Publisher of the cited resource</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'publisher']<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher<br><b>DCAT</b> dct:publisher<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Contact|Resource Contact]]</td><td>The organization or person responsible for answering questions about the resource.</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:pointOfContactPro<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:pointOfContact/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='pointOfContact']<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Personnel[dif:Role='INVESTIGATOR']<br><b>ECS</b> /CollectionMetaDataFile/CollectionMetaDataSets/Collections/CollectionMetaData/Contact[Role='User Services']<br><b>DCAT</b> dct:person<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Metadata_Identifier|Metadata Identifier]]</td><td>A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record.</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Id<br></td></tr><tr><td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Access_Constraints|Resource Access Constraints]]</td><td>Information about any constraints for accessing the data set. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, limitations and/or warnings on obtaining the data set. Some words that may be used in this field include: Public, In-house, Limited, Additional detailed instructions on how to access the data can be entered in this field.</td><td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:legalConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:restrictions/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:legalConstraints/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:restrictions/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_Constraints<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_SecurityConstraints<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:RestrictionFlag<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:RestrictionComment<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:Visible<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints<br><b>ECS</b> /*/ecs:AccessConstraints<br><b>FGDC</b> /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:accconst<br></td></tr></table>
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      <th width="15%">Concept</th>
 
      <th width="25%">Description</th>
 
      <th width="60%">Dialect (Fit) Paths</th>
 
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      <td>[http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/DataDiscoveryAttConvention.html#title_Attribute Resource Title]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">A short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined.
 
      </td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /*/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:ShortName&gt;/*/echo:LongName<br><b>ECS</b> /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:ShortName&gt; /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:LongName<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title<br></td>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Abstract|Abstract]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">A paragraph describing the resource.<br><br><i>Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web.</i></td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /*/mdb:identificationInfo/*/rmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:Description<br><b>ECS</b> /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:CollectionDescription<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract<br><b>SERF</b> /serf:SERF/serf:Summary/serf:Abstract<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
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      <td>[https://geo-ide.noaa.gov/wiki/index.php?title=ISO_Keywords Keyword]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">A word or phrase that describes some aspect of a resource. Can be one of several types.<br><br><i>Note: The general identification keywords usually have a type of "theme" and are refered to as "theme keywords". Other types and vocabularies are used for other information. Service Entry Resource Format (SERF) requires a Science and a Service GCMD Keyword. This concept is called "Subject" in the CSW Specification.</i></td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> (1)  /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:CategoryKeyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TopicKeyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TermKeyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel1Keyword/echo:Value<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel2Keyword/echo:Value<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel3Keyword<br><b>ECHO</b> (1)  /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:DetailedVariableKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:DisciplineKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TopicKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TermKeyword<br><b>ECS</b> (1)  /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:VariableKeyword<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Category<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Topic<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Term<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_1<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_2<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_3<br><b>DIF</b> (1)  /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Detailed_Variable<br><b>SERF</b> /serf:SERF/serf:Keyword<br></td>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Modified_Date|Modified Date]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Date on which the record was created or updated within the catalogue</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode="lastUpdate"]/cit:date/gco:DateTime<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date<br></td>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Publisher|Publisher]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Publisher of the cited resource</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode= 'publisher']<br><b>ISO-1</b> //cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher<br></td>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Contact|Resource Contact]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">The organization or person responsible for answering questions about the resource.</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:pointOfContact<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:pointOfContact/cit:CI_Responsibility<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:ArchiveCenter<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact<br><b>ECS</b> /CollectionMetaDataFile/CollectionMetaDataSets/Collections/CollectionMetaData/Contact[Role='UserServices']<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Personnel[dif:Role='INVESTIGATOR']<br><b>SERF</b> /serf:SERF/serf:Personnel<br></td>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Metadata_Identifier|Metadata Identifier]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record.</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Id<br><b>SERF</b> /serf:SERF/serf:Entry_ID<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Contact|Resource Contact]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">The organization or person responsible for answering questions about the resource.</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:pointOfContact<br><b>ISO-1</b> /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/mri:MD_DataIdentification/mri:pointOfContact/cit:CI_Responsibility<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:ArchiveCenter<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact<br><b>ECS</b> /CollectionMetaDataFile/CollectionMetaDataSets/Collections/CollectionMetaData/Contact[Role='UserServices']<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Personnel[dif:Role='INVESTIGATOR']<br><b>SERF</b> /serf:SERF/serf:Personnel<br></td>
 
  </tr>
 
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      <td>[[Concepts_Glossary#Resource_Access_Constraints|Resource Access Constraints]]</td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;">Information about any constraints for accessing the data set. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, limitations and/or warnings on obtaining the data set. Some words that may be used in this field include: Public, In-house, Limited, Additional detailed instructions on how to access the data can be entered in this field.
 
      </td>
 
      <td style="word-break:break-all;"><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:legalConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:restrictions/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:legalConstraints/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ISO</b> /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:restrictions/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:RestrictionFlag<br><b>ECHO</b> /*/echo:RestrictionComment<br><b>ECS</b> /ecs:CollectionMetaDataFile/ecs:CollectionMetaDataSets/ecs:Collections/ecs:CollectionMetaData/ecs:AccessConstraints<br><b>DIF</b> /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints<br><b>SERF</b> /serf:DIF/serf:Access_Constraints<br></td>
 
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</table>
 
 
''xPath Note:'' The xPaths included in this table use several wildcards. // means
 
''xPath Note:'' The xPaths included in this table use several wildcards. // means
 
any path, so //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty indicates a gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty anywhere
 
any path, so //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty indicates a gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty anywhere

Revision as of 18:06, November 20, 2014

The spirals below document concepts for the Common Core metadata specification based on the Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT). Where compatible the spiral provides like xpath references for DIF, ECHO, ECS, SERF, ISO, ISO-1 and FGDC dialects.

DCAT for Data Discovery - Mandatory

The Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. This spiral includes the required common core attributes for DCAT.

Source: Common Core Reference

ConceptDescriptionDialect (Fit) Paths
Resource TitleA short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined.ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:citation/cit:CI_Citation/cit:title/gco:CharacterString
ECHO /*/echo:ShortName>/*/echo:LongName
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Title
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Title
ECS /*/ecs:ShortName > /*/ecs:LongName
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:citation/fgdc:citeinfo/fgdc:title
DCAT dct:title
AbstractA paragraph describing the resource.

Note: This concept is called "Desciption" in Catalog Services for the Web.
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:abstract/gco:CharacterString
ECHO /*/echo:Description
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Summary/dif:Abstract
ECS /*/ecs:CollectionDescription
ECS /*/ecs:LongName
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:descript/fgdc:abstract
DCAT dct:description
KeywordA word or phrase that describes some aspect of a resource. Can be one of several types.

Note: The general identification keywords usually have a type of "theme" and are refered to as "theme keywords". Other types and vocabularies are used for other information. Service Entry Resource Format (SERF) requires a Science and a Service GCMD Keyword. This concept is called "Subject" in the CSW Specification.
ISO (1) /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords[gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/gmd:keyword/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:descriptiveKeywords/mri:MD_Keywords[mri:type/mri:MD_KeywordTypeCode='theme']/mri:keyword/gco:CharacterString
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:CategoryKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TopicKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:TermKeyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel1Keyword/echo:Value
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel2Keyword/echo:Value
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:VariableLevel3Keyword
ECHO (1) /*/echo:ScienceKeywords/echo:ScienceKeyword/echo:DetailedVariableKeyword
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Category
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Topic
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Term
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_1
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_2
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Variable_Level_3
DIF (1) /dif:DIF/dif:Parameters/dif:Detailed_Variable
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:DisciplineKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TopicKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:TermKeyword
ECS (1) /*/ecs:DisciplineTopicParameters/ecs:VariableKeyword
FGDC (1) /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:keywords/fgdc:theme/fgdc:themekey
Modified DateDate on which the record was created or updated within the catalogueISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:Date
ISO /*/gmd:dateStamp/gco:DateTime
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:dateInfo/cit:CI_Date[cit:dateType/cit:CI_DateTypeCode="lastUpdate"]/cit:date/gco:DateTime
ECHO /*/echo:LastUpdate
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:DIF_Creation_Date
ECS /*/ecs:RevisionDate
PublisherPublisher of the cited resourceISO //gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty[gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode = 'publisher']
ISO-1 //cit:CI_Citation/cit:citedResponsibleParty/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='publisher']/cit:party/cit:CI_Organisation/cit:name/gco:CharacterString
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Data_Set_Citation/dif:Dataset_Publisher
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Reference/dif:Publisher
DCAT dct:publisher
Resource ContactThe organization or person responsible for answering questions about the resource.ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/*/gmd:pointOfContactPro
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:pointOfContact/cit:CI_Responsibility[cit:role/cit:CI_RoleCode='pointOfContact']
ECHO /*/echo:Contacts/echo:Contact
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Personnel[dif:Role='INVESTIGATOR']
ECS /CollectionMetaDataFile/CollectionMetaDataSets/Collections/CollectionMetaData/Contact[Role='User Services']
DCAT dct:person
Metadata IdentifierA phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record.ISO /*/gmd:fileIdentifier/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:metadataIdentifier/mcc:MD_Identifier
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Entry_Id
Resource Access ConstraintsInformation about any constraints for accessing the data set. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, limitations and/or warnings on obtaining the data set. Some words that may be used in this field include: Public, In-house, Limited, Additional detailed instructions on how to access the data can be entered in this field.ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:legalConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:restrictions/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:legalConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO /*/gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/srv:restrictions/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints/gco:CharacterString
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_Constraints
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_LegalConstraints
ISO-1 /mdb:MD_Metadata/mdb:identificationInfo/*/mri:resourceConstraints/mco:MD_SecurityConstraints
ECHO /*/echo:RestrictionFlag
ECHO /*/echo:RestrictionComment
ECHO /*/echo:Visible
DIF /dif:DIF/dif:Access_Constraints
ECS /*/ecs:AccessConstraints
FGDC /fgdc:metadata/fgdc:idinfo/fgdc:accconst

xPath Note: The xPaths included in this table use several wildcards. // means any path, so //gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty indicates a gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty anywhere in an XML file. /*/ indicates a single level with several possible elements. This usually indicates one of several concrete realizations of an abstract object. For example /*/gmd:identificationInfo could be gmd:MD_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo or gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo and gmd:identificationInfo//*/gmd:descriptiveKeywords could be gmd:identificationInfo/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords or gmd:identificationInfo/srv:SV_ServiceIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords. Fit: The fit of the dialect path with the concept is estimated on a scale of 1 = excellent two-way fit, 2 = one-way fit or some other problem, 3 - extension required.