Table 1.

Metadata schemas used in different environments (GLAM included)

EnvironmentData structure standardsData content standardsData value standardsDate format/ technical interchange standards
ArchivesEAD, ISAD G, ISAAR CPF, ISDF and ISDIAHDACS
Local standards, such as NODAC in Catalonia
UndefinedEAD XML
RDF Interchange Standard
LibrariesMARC and BibframeRDA and AACR2LCSH, LCA and local subject and authority headingsXML FRAME
ISO 2709
RDF Interchange Standard
MuseumsCDWA, SPECTRUM, ICCD, MuseumDat VRA and LIDOBCCULAN
TGN
ICONCLAS
AAT
XML
BiodiversityDarwin Core and ABDCUndefined, only for specific properties such as dates or coordinatesUndefined but taxonomical nomenclaturesHTML
XML
RDF Interchange Standards
InteroperabilityDublin Core, Darwin Core and LIDODifferent for every schemaDifferent for every schemaHTML
XML
RDF Interchange Standards
InternetSchema.orgUndefined, only for specific properties such as datesAny of themMicrodata
JSON

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