About: Metadata Application Profile

The descriptive and bibliographic metadata for CBP.

Metadata Application Profile for Comic Book Paratexts

Element Name Dublin Core Mapping Value Scheme Obligation Occurence Input Guidelines Examples
objectid Identifier M NR objectid should be in the form cbp_NNNN, where NNNN is a sequential 4-digit zero-padded number
  • cbp_0001
  • cbp_0027
  • cbp_0239
parentid Relation MA NR Include for objects w/in a compound object. Should appear as the objectid of the compound object in which it is contained.
  • cbp_0001
title Title M R Combines ‘paratext_type,’ ‘source,’ and scope fields. Title should appear in the form: [paratext_type]: [source]. {Scope}
  • Correspondence: "Let’s Level with Daredevil.” Daredevil #36 (January 1968). Marvel comics.
  • Publisher’s peritext: Justice Society of America #4 (July 2023). DC Comics.
  • Advertisement: “Honor House Products.” Dennis the Menace and His Friends Series #10 (June 1971). Fawcett Publications. Full page.
scope MA NR Include for objects w/in a compound object. Describe the extent of the image.
  • Full page
  • Detail
note
description Description M NR Briefly describe the object in question and what it contains.
  • “Bullseye is finally here,” advertisement for The Charlton Bullseye prozine with mail-in form for subscriptions to Charlton comics.
  • “Pin-up” illustration following main feature.
creator Creator LC Name Authority File (LCNAF) MA R Follow format provided on LCNAF. If multiple creators, separate by semicolons.
  • Kirby, Jack
  • Windsor-Smith, Barry
  • Romita, John, Jr.
  • Wolverton, Basil
date Date W3C Date and Time Formats MA NR [Year]-{[Month]}-{[day]}. Enter year, month, and day as available. Typically, the most precise date will be found in the indicia.
  • 1954-06
  • 1963
paratext_type Subject See § Paratext types in Project-specific controlled vocabularies. If multiple subjects, separate with semicolons. MA R
  • Correspondence
  • Advertisement
tag Subject See § Tags in Project-specific controlled vocabularies. If multiple tags, separate with semicolons. MA R
  • gender
  • reader-contributed content
source Source MA NR “[Paratext Heading/Title]” [Comic series] #[issue number] ([Full month] [Year]). [Publisher]
  • Animal Man #8 (February 1989). DC Comics.
  • Adventure Comics #485 (September 1981). DC Comics.
image_source MA NR [Website or repository of image]
  • Personal collection
  • Comic Book Plus
  • Digital Comic Museum
  • Internet Archive
image_source_link MA NR Include for images sourced from websites. [URL for page from which the source was retrieved]
gcd_id Relation MA NR Find the specific issue at the Grand Comics Database at comics.org. The gcd_id is the number following https://www.comics.org/issue/ in the URL. For example, for Fantastic Four #11, the URL to the issue is https://www.comics.org/issue/17516/, and the gcd_id is 17516.
  • 99
  • 17516
  • 293
  • 601
type Type DCMI Type Vocabulary MA NR Follow format on DCMI. If multiple, separate by semicolon. Usually just Image and StillImage.
  • Image;StillImage
  • Text
format Format IANA Media Types M NR Follow format on IANA
  • image/jpeg
  • image/png
  • image/svg+xml
language Language ISO 639-1 3-letter Language Codes M R
  • eng
  • fre
rights Rights
rightsstatement Rights RightsStatements.org

Legend

  • M Mandatory
  • MA Mandatory, if applicable
  • R Repeatable
  • NR Not repeatable
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Comic Book Paratexts is built with CollectionBuilder, an open source framework for creating digital collections and exhibits. CollectionBuilder is developed by faculty librarians at the University of Idaho Library following the Lib-Static methodology.

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