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Description

Element

datacite:description
Usage:
MA (Mandatory when applicable)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)

Attribute

descriptionType
Usage:
M (Mandatory)
Occurrence:
1 (Non-repeatable: mandatory term)
Controlled Vocabularies
  • Abstract
    -
  • Methods
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  • TableOfContents
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  • TechnicalInfo
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  • Other
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xml:lang
Usage:
MA (Mandatory when applicable)
Occurrence:
0-1 (Non-repeatable: except mandatory term)

Usage Instructions

  • Describes the information that identifies the contents of the database.
  • For 'descriptionType', select and enter from the following controlled vocabulary.

Notes

  • When using 'datacite:description', 'descriptionType' must always be specified.
  • There is no limit to the number of occurrences of 'datacite:description' for each language code and it may be entered multiple times repeatedly.

Recommended Examples

<datacite:description xml:lang="ja" descriptionType="Other">東京大学学術資産等アーカイブズポータルは、 「東京大学デジタルアーカイブズ構築事業」により構築されたポータルサイトです。当事業によりデジタル化された資料だけでなく、これまで学内の様々な部局が個別にデジタル化し公開してきたコレクションを、横断的に検索することができます。</datacite:description>