Concept help - Data Set
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A Data Set describes a record of data, including any location or time boundaries for the data, that has been captured and is available for use under a specific licence. A Data Set may be included in a Data Catalog, and can reference multiple Distributions that record different parts or formats of the data that are available to download.
A a dataset in DCAT is defined as a "collection of data, published or curated by a single agent, and available for access or download in one or more formats". A dataset does not have to be available as a downloadable file. For example, a dataset that is available via an API can be defined as an instance of dcat:Dataset and the API can be defined as an instance of dcat:Distribution. DCAT itself does not define properties specific to APIs description. These are considered out of the scope of this version of the vocabulary. Nevertheless, this can be defined as a profile of the DCAT vocabulary.
Fields available on this metadata type
| Field | ISO definition |
|---|---|
| Name | The primary name used for human identification purposes. |
| Definition | Representation of a concept by a descriptive statement which serves to differentiate it from related concepts. (3.2.39) |
| Is Federated | |
| Is Not Federable | |
| Version | Unique version identifier of this metadata item. |
| References | Significant documents that contributed to the development of the metadata item which were not the direct source for the metadata content. |
| Origin | The source (e.g. document, project, discipline or model) for the item (8.1.2.2.3.5) |
| Comments | Descriptive comments about the metadata item (8.1.2.2.3.4) |
| Deleted | The date after which the item has been soft deleted and is no longer visible in the registry |
| License | Information about the license document under which the dataset is made available. |
| Rights | Information about rights held in and over the dataset. |
| Release Date | Date of formal publication of the dataset. |
| Modification Date | Most recent date on which the dataset was changed, updated or modified. |
| Frequency | The frequency at which dataset is published. |
| Spatial Coverage | Spatial or geographic coverage of the dataset. |
| Temporal Coverage | The temporal or time period that the dataset covers. |
| Catalog | An entity responsible for making the dataset available. |
| Landing Page | A Web page that can be navigated to in a Web browser to gain access to the dataset, its distributions and/or additional information |
| Contact Point | Relevant contact information for the Dataset. |
| Conforming Specification | An established standard to which the described resource conforms. |
| Item Base |
Official Definition
A representation of a dataset in a catalog. Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT): 5.3 Class: Dataset