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These recommendations are semantic or technical specifications that have been approved through DCMI's formal approval process. These specifications are stable and are supported for adoption by the Dublin Core community.

Semantic Recommendations

• DCMI Metadata Terms. This is the one-stop source of up-to-date information on DCMI metadata terms. This document will be re-generated periodically.
• DCMI Type Vocabulary. This document will be re-generated periodically. The contents of this document are also included in the one-stop document "DCMI Metadata Terms".
• DCMI Metadata Terms: A complete historical record. This document will be re-generated periodically. This document is purely of historical interest or for interpreting legacy metadata.

Other Recommendations

• Apps, Ann. Guidelines for Encoding Bibliographic Citation Information in Dublin Core Metadata.
• Powell, Andy, Mikael Nilsson, Ambjörn Naeve, Pete Johnston. DCMI Abstract Model.
• Powell, Andy. Expressing Dublin Core in HTML/XHTML meta and link elements
• Powell, Andy and Pete Johnston. Guidelines for implementing Dublin Core in XML
• Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1 (revised version).
• Beckett, Dave, Eric Miller and Dan Brickley. Expressing Simple Dublin Core in RDF / XML
• Powell, Andy and Harry Wagner. Namespace Policy for the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI)
• Cox, Simon. DCMI Box Encoding Scheme: Specification of the spatial limits of a place, and methods for encoding this in a text string.
• Cox, Simon and Renato Iannella. DCMI DCSV: A syntax for representing simple structured data in a text string.
• Cox, Simon. DCMI Period Encoding Scheme: Specification of the limits of a time interval, and methods for encoding this in a text string.
• Cox, Simon. DCMI Point Encoding Scheme: A point location in space, and methods for encoding this in a text string.

Proposed Recommendations

Proposed Recommendations are technical specifications that are in the process of being approved through DCMI's formal approval process. These specifications are close to stable and enjoy growing support for adoption by the Dublin Core community.

• Kokkelink, Stefan and Roland Schwänzl. Expressing Qualified Dublin Core in RDF/XML

Superseded Recommendations

Superseded Recommendations are specifications that have been replaced by newer versions.

• Hillmann, Diane I. Using Dublin Core. Replaced by Using Dublin Core (revised version)
• Dublin Core Qualifiers. Replaced by DCMI Metadata Terms
• Kunze, John. Encoding Dublin Core in HTML (Also referred to as IETF RFC 2731). Replaced by Expressing Dublin Core in HTML/XHTML meta and link elements
• Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1. Replaced by Dublin Core Metadata Element Set, Version 1.1 (revised version)
• Cox, Simon and Renato Iannella. DCMI DCSV. Replaced by DCMI DCSV (revised version).
• Cox, Simon. DCMI Period. Replaced by DCMI Period (revised version).
• Cox, Simon. DCMI Point. Replaced by DCMI Point (revised version).
• Cox, Simon. DCMI Box. Replaced by DCMI Box (revised version).

Working Drafts

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Working Drafts are documents under discussion in a DCMI Working Group. After discussion and consensus in the DCMI Working Group, the document is submitted to the DCMI Managing Director for approval through DCMI's formal approval process. Publication as a DCMI Working draft does not imply endorsement of any kind by DCMI.

• Johnston, Pete, Andy Powell. Expressing Dublin Core metadata using XML.
• Nilsson, Mikael, Andy Powell, Pete Johnston, Ambjörn Naeve. Expressing Dublin Core metadata using the Resource Description Framework.

Process Documents

Process Documents are produced under the responsibility of the DCMI Directorate and describe process and procedures relevant for the operation of DCMI and its work structure.

• DCMI By-laws
• Guidelines for Dublin Core Working Groups
• Procedure for approval of DCMI Metadata Terms and Recommendations
• DCMI Usage Board (UB) Administrative Processes

Recommended Resources

Recommended Resources are resources under the responsibility of the DCMI Directorate that are recommended as material for use by the DCMI community in support of their use of Dublin Core metadata.

• AskDCMI
• Bibliography
• Element Refinement in Dublin Core Metadata
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary
• Intellectual Property Notice and Legal Disclaimers
• Policy on Naming Terms
• Privacy Statement
• Publication Policy
• Registry
• Schemas
• Using Dublin Core