| Describe
this Element
Name |
Coverage.Spatial |
Definition |
The element COVERAGE.SPATIAL is used to identify the geographic location of the intellectual content for a resource. Place names may be used or numeric coordinates and geo-spatial data may be useful.
[ see the DCMI Definition ] |
Refinements
and
Encoding Schemes |
Without
the benefit of a public domain geographic thesaurus or readily
available and understood authority file, PBCore recommends that
the element COVERAGE.SPATIAL use free-form text when entering data. |
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Guidelines
for Usage |
When entering place names, coordinates or geospatial data, care should be taken to provide consistent information that can be interpreted by users. Spatial coverage carries within it the concept of physical boundaries and logical jurisdictions. and should be used in order to support more precise searching than provided by the elements SUBJECT, TITLE, or DESCRIPTION. If spatial coverage is sufficiently indicated in the SUBJECT, TITLE, or DESCRIPTION elements, then use of the Coverage.Spatial element is not necessary.
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Obligation
to Use |
Optional |
Repeatable
Element |
Apply multiple
times, as needed |
Type of
Data Entry |
Text String |
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Describe
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