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Metadata Object Description Schema

The Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) is an XML-based bibliographic description schema developed by the United States Library of Congress' Network Development and Standards Office. MODS was designed as a compromise between the complexity of the MARC format used by libraries and the extreme simplicity of Dublin Core metadata.

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About MODS

Digital libraries
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XMLUnited StatesLibrary of CongressMARCDublin Core
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Abbreviation
MODS
Domain
Bibliography
Latest version
3.8 September 2022
Related standards
MARC
Status
Published
Year started
2002

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About MODS

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Metadata Object Description Schema

Nodes9
Edges8
Triples28
Avg. degree1.78
Density0.222222
Components1

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Metadata Object Description Schema

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related to history · 16
Metadata Object Description Schema → As, Congress, Congress' Network Development, Implementers, It, June, Library, MARC, MARC Standards Office, MODS, Since September, The, The Library, To, Users, XML
see also · 5
Metadata Object Description Schema → Authority Description Schema, Comparison, MADS, Metadata, MODS
Abbreviation · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → MODS
Domain · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → Bibliography
Latest version · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → 3.8 September 2022
Related standards · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → MARC
Status · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → Published
Website · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → www.loc.gov/standards/mods
Year started · 1
Metadata Object Description Schema → 2002

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Important terminology

mods marc schema metadata library dublin core description standards format object congress development use bibliographic website data uses elements users

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Metadata Object Description SchemaAbbreviationMODS1.00infobox
Metadata Object Description SchemaDomainBibliography1.00infobox
Metadata Object Description SchemaLatest version3.8 September 20221.00infobox
Metadata Object Description SchemaRelated standardsMARC1.00infobox
Metadata Object Description SchemaStatusPublished1.00infobox
Metadata Object Description SchemaWebsitewww.loc.gov/standards/mods1.00infobox
Metadata Object Description SchemaYear started20021.00infobox
Metadata Object Description Schemarelated to historyThe Library0.60section
Metadata Object Description Schemarelated to historyCongress' Network Development0.60section
Metadata Object Description Schemarelated to historyMARC Standards Office0.60section
Metadata Object Description Schemarelated to historyMODS0.60section
Metadata Object Description Schemarelated to historyAs0.60section

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