Abstract

Repeatable

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A summary of the content of the resource

Table of Contents

  1. Purpose
  2. Guidelines
  3. Subelements
    1. Abstract
  4. Attributes
    1. Type
    2. Display Label
  5. See Also

Purpose

  • To provide end users with information about the resource that assists them in making a judgment about its likely usefulness, and provides context, if needed, for controlled vocabulary in other metadata elements in the record

Guidelines

  • Structure the summary of the content of the resource according to the relevant content standard
    • For bibliographic materials, see MARC 520
  • For a structured list of the contents of the resource, use Table of Contents

Subelements

Abstract

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A summary of the content of the resource

Guidelines

Attributes

Type

Do Not Use

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Identifies what type of summary is recorded

Display Label

Do Not Use

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See Also