MODS

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Last edited 12 November 2009

Full Title

Metadata Object Description Schema

Description

Metadata Object Description Schema is an XML description schema, primarily for bibliographic records. It is designed as a half-way house between the richness of records created using the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, and the simplicity of Dublin Core. Records created using MARC 21 can be converted to MODS but not vice versa. The standard can be used to provide descriptive metadata within an implementation of METS (Metadata Encoding Transmission Standard).

Standards Developing Organisation

Network Development and MARC Standards Office

Network Development and MARC Standards Office of the Library of Congress

Rights

No information available.

Lifecycle Actions

Access, Use and Reuse

Create or Receive

Description and Representation Information

Standard Frameworks

Digital Archive Standards

Digital Repository Standards

Standard Types

Metadata Structure Standards

XML DTD and Schema

Current Version

15 January 2008 - Metadata Object Description Schema, version 3.3 [external]

Available for free download from the Library of Congress website.

Further Information

Wikipedia entry for MODS [external]

Metadata Object Description Schema Official Web Site [external]

Further resources for implementation such as schemas, guidance, resources and a registry of users.

Alternative Current Versions

None.

Previous Versions

Referenced Standards

None.