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DCMI definition | The topic of the resource. Typically, a Subject will be expressed as keywords, key phrases or classification codes that describe the intellectual content of the resource. | |||||||
Usage | Mandatory when applicable | |||||||
Usage instruction | In the DC subject element two kinds of values are possible: encode either a keyword or a classification. When both are available use separate occurrences of this element.
If no specific classification scheme is used we recommend the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). The first 1000 terms is called the Dewey Decimal Classification Summary and can be downloaded at http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/summaries/ if one agrees with the following terms and conditions: | |||||||
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Schema | More on subject classification, see the Subject classification page in chapter "Use of Vocabularies and Semantics". | |||||||
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