Descriptive Metadata

Section: Subject (geographic)

Name

subjectGeographic

Schema

MODS

Definition

This section is used for geographic subject terms that are not parsed as hierarchical geographies.

subjectGeographic has the following components:

• A value (the geographic term)
• Attributes:
  • authority
  • xlink
  • ID

Label

Subject (geographic) - Geographic

Example(s)

New Jersey; Newark, NJ

Repeatable

Y

Name

subjectGeographicAuthority

Label

Subject (geographic) - Term source

Controlled Vocabulary

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) [http://authorities.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First]

Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) [http://authorities.loc.gov/]

Local (terms provided by local institution)

Name

subjectGeographicXlink

Label

n/a; does not appear on form

Definition

This attribute is used for an external link to authority records

Name

subjectGeographicID

Label

n/a; does not appear on form

Definition

This attribute is used to link internally and to reference an element from outside the instance. Will be assigned to all authorized headings.