CollectionType

Describes a collection of items held or distributed by the archive in connection with a study, group of studies, or resource packages. What constitutes an collection is determined by the archive. These may be data file(s) in a variety of formats, statistical setups, codebooks, questionnaires, etc. A collection may also be a group of studies, groups, and/or resource packages.

Properties

Name	Type		Description
Citation	CitationType	0..1	A citation for the collection. May additionally be rendered in native qualified Dublin Core (dc and dcterms).
LocationInArchive	InternationalStringType	0..n	Describes the location of the collection within the archive. Repeat for multiple locations such as separate stores for access and archival copies.
CallNumber	string	0..1	The name, code, or number used by the archive to uniquely identify the collection within the archive.
URI	anyURI	0..1	The URL or URN for the collection.
ItemQuantity	nonNegativeInteger	0..1	The number of items in the collection. This is a check sum and should be updated as the contents of the collection changes. The use of this element is best restricted to completed collections where change in the number of objects is not dynamic.
StudyClass	StudyClassType	0..1	An archive specific classification for the collection. This may be a topical classification, a classification of intended processing levels, or information on the processing status.
DefaultAccess	AccessType	0..1	Default access restriction information applying to all of the items in the collection.
OriginalArchiveOrganizationReference	Organization	0..n	The original archive for the described collection, expressed as a reference to an organization listed in the organization scheme.
AvailabilityStatus	StructuredStringType	0..1	A statement of availability for the object. This is a positive statement (as opposed to access restrictions) which may be used for publication or other purposes. Supports multiple language versions of the same content as well as optional formatting of the content.
DataFileQuantity	nonNegativeInteger	0..1	The number of data files in the described collection, expressed as an integer. This is a check sum and should be updated as the contents of the collection changes. The use of this element is best restricted to completed collections where change in the number of objects is not dynamic.
CollectionCompleteness	StructuredStringType	0..1	Describes the completeness of the collection for the item and its related data files and sub-items. Note coverage gaps as well as unique content . This statement may be used for publication or other purposes. Supports multiple language versions of the same content as well as optional formatting of the content.
Item	ItemType	0..n	Allows for the nesting of Item descriptions with a collection.
Collection	CollectionType	0..n	Allows for the nesting of collection descriptions with a collection hierarchical groupings within a collection description.

Relationships

The following identified item types reference this type.