basisOfRecord

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Darwin Core

Term name

basisOfRecord

Definition

The specific nature of the data record - a subtype of the dcterms:type.

Apple Core

Recommendation

Recommended

Guidelines

GUIDELINES

Controlled vocabulary

Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Darwin Core Type Vocabulary (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/type-vocabulary/index.htm)

Usage examples

  • for a regular herbarium specimen:
dctermsType basisOfRecord
PhysicalObject PreservedSpecimen
  • For a physical image or drawing of a specimen:
dctermsType basisOfRecord
StillImage PreservedSpecimen

Other resources

LINKS TO RESOURCES, PERHAPS WITH EXPLANATION