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Name

Data Catalog Vocabulary

alternativ Name

DCAT

Web Link

http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/metadata-standards/dcat-data-catalog-vocabulary

Description

DCAT is an RDF vocabulary designed to facilitate interoperability between data catalogs published on the Web. This document defines the schema and provides examples for its use.DCAT enables a publisher to describe datasets and data services in a catalog using a standard model and vocabulary that facilitates the consumption and aggregation of metadata from multiple catalogs.

Used by Disciplines

Subject Agnostic

Keywords

catalogue, metadata aggregation