Label: Description Mandatory/Recommended: Recommended Controlled Vocab: no Repeatable: No
Definition
At minimum, this is a reiteration of the title in sentence format. Other relevant information, such as data creation methods, data sources, and special licenses, may also be included.
Instructions
The dc_description_s field is the second most prominent value that users see when searching or browsing for items. Although not required, it is strongly recommended. If the description is minimal or lacking, it can be improved by concatenating available metadata fields, such as title, date, format, and place. This is a plain text field, so html code is not supported here unless the application is customized. It is recommended to assume that discovery happens in multiple contexts (i.e., GeoBlacklight metadata may be integrated into other discovery environments), so descriptions should use complete sentences that signpost what the data object is, even though that is evident within GeoBlacklight itself.
Examples
This polygon shapefile represents boundaries of election districts in New York City. It was harvested from the NYC Open Data Porta