Outline of Elements and Attributes in MODS Version 3.6
This document contains a listing of elements and their related attributes in MODS Version 3.6 with values or value sources where applicable. It is an "outline" of the schema. Items highlighted in red indicate changes made to MODS in Version 3.6.
All top-level elements and all attributes are optional, but you must have at least one element. Subelements are optional, although in some cases you may not have empty containers. Attributes are not in a mandated sequence and not repeatable (per XML rules). "Ordered" below means the subelements must occur in the order given. Elements are repeatable unless otherwise noted.
"Authority" attributes are either followed by codes for authority lists (e.g., iso639-2b) or "see" references that link to documents that contain codes for identifying authority lists.
For additional information about any MODS elements, please see the MODS User Guidelines.
Top Level Elements:
Root Elements:
modsmodsCollection
Top Level Elements
| 1. titleInfo | |||
| Attributes: | |||
| ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang;script; transliteration | |||
| type (enumerated: abbreviated, translated, alternative, uniform) | |||
| otherType | |||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html); authorityURI; valueURI | |||
| displayLabel | |||
| supplied (yes) | |||
| usage (primary) | |||
| altRepGroup | |||
| nameTitleGroup | |||
| altFormat | |||
| altContent | |||
| Subelements: | |||
| title | |||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| subTitle | |||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| partNumber | |||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| partName | |||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| nonSort | |||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; xml:space | |||
| 2. name | ||||
| Attributes: | ||||
| ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| type (enumerated: personal, corporate, conference, family) | ||||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html); authorityURI; valueURI | ||||
| displayLabel | ||||
| usage (primary) | ||||
| altRepGroup | ||||
| nameTitleGroup | ||||
| Subelements: | ||||
| namePart | ||||
| Attributes: type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| nameIdentifier | ||||
| Attributes: type; displayLabel; invalid; altRepGroup; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; typeURI | ||||
| displayForm | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| affiliation | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| role | ||||
| roleTerm | ||||
| Attributes:
type (code, text); authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang;
script; transliteration (see:http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/relator-role.html) |
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| description | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| etal | ||||
| 3. typeOfResource | ||
| Enumerated values: | ||
| text cartographic notated music sound recording-musical sound recording-nonmusical sound recording still image moving image three dimensional object software, multimedia mixed material |
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| Attributes: | ||
| collection (yes) | ||
| manuscript (yes) | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| usage (primary) | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 4. genre | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/genre-form.html); authorityURI; valueURI | ||
| type (examples: class, work type, or style) | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| usage (primary) | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 5. originInfo | ||||
| Attributes: | ||||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| displayLabel | ||||
| altRepGroup | ||||
| eventType | ||||
| Suggested values: | ||||
|
production publication distribution manufacture |
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| Subelements: | ||||
| place | ||||
| Attribute: supplied (yes) | ||||
| placeTerm | ||||
| Attributes: type (code, text); authority (marcgac, marccountry, iso3166); authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| publisher | ||||
| Attribute: supplied (yes) ; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| dateIssued | ||||
Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); |
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| dateCreated | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| dateCaptured | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| dateValid | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| dateModified | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| copyrightDate | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| dateOther | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); type; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| edition | ||||
| Attribute: supplied (yes); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| issuance (continuing, monographic, single unit, multipart monograph, serial, integrating resource) | ||||
| frequency | ||||
| Attribute: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang;
script; transliteration (see:http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/frequency.html) |
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| 6. language | |||
| Attributes: | |||
| objectPart | |||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| displayLabel | |||
| usage (primary) | |||
| altRepGroup | |||
| Subelements: | |||
| languageTerm | |||
| Attributes: type (code, text); authority (iso639-2b, rfc3066, iso639-3, rfc4646, rfc5646; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| scriptTerm | |||
| Attributes: type (code, text); authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| 7. physicalDescription | |||
| Attributes: | |||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| displayLabel | |||
| altRepGroup | |||
| Subelements: | |||
| form | |||
| Attributes: authority
(see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/genre-form.html); authorityURI; valueURI; type (Examples: material, technique); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| reformattingQuality (access, preservation, replacement) | |||
| internetMediaType | |||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| extent | |||
| Attributes: supplied (yes); unit; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| digitalOrigin (born digital, reformatted digital, digitized microfilm, digitized other analog) | |||
| note | |||
| Attributes: typeURI; xlink;
lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; displayLabel; type; ID (For a list of implemented note types, see: www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-notes.html) |
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| 8. abstract | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| type (Examples: review, scope and content) | ||
| shareable (no) | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| altFormat | ||
| altContent | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 9. tableOfContents | |||
| Attributes: | |||
| xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| displayLabel | |||
| type (Examples: incomplete contents, partial contents) | |||
| shareable (no) | |||
| altRepGroup | |||
| altFormat | |||
| altContent | |||
| Subelements: | |||
| [none] | |||
| 10. targetAudience | |||
| Attributes: | |||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/target-audience.html); authorityURI; valueURI | |||
| displayLabel | |||
| altRepGroup | |||
| Subelements: | |||
| [none] | |||
| 11. note | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| type (For a list of implemented
note types, see: www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-notes.html) |
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| typeURI | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 12. subject | ||||||
| Attributes: | ||||||
| ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html); authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| displayLabel | ||||||
| usage (primary) | ||||||
| altRepGroup | ||||||
| Subelements: | ||||||
| topic | ||||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| geographic | ||||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| temporal | ||||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang;
script; transliteration encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start,end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable) | ||||||
| titleInfo | ||||||
| Attributes: | ||||||
| ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
type (enumerated: abbreviated, translated, alternative, uniform) |
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| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html); authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| displayLabel | ||||||
| Subelements: | ||||||
| title | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| subTitle | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| partNumber | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| partName | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| nonSort | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| name | ||||||
| Attributes: | ||||||
| ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| type (enumerated: personal, corporate, conference, family) | ||||||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/name-title.html); authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| displayLabel | ||||||
| Subelements: | ||||||
| namePart | ||||||
| Attributes: type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| displayForm | ||||||
| affiliation | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| role | ||||||
| roleTerm | ||||||
Attributes: type (code, text); authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| description | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| geographicCode | ||||||
| Attributes: authority (marcgac, marccountry, iso3166); authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| genre | ||||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| hierarchicalGeographic | ||||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| Subelements: | ||||||
| continent | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| country | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| region | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI; regionType | ||||||
| state | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| territory | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| county | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| city | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| island | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| area | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI; areaType | ||||||
| extraterrestrialArea | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI | ||||||
| citySection | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; level; period; authority; authorityURI; valueURI; citySectionType | ||||||
| cartographics [ordered] (Extensible to allow for other more detailed cartographic schemas.) | ||||||
| scale | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| projection | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| coordinates | ||||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| occupation | ||||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||||
| 13. classification | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||
| authority (see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/classification.html); authorityURI; valueURI | ||
| edition | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| usage (primary) | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| generator | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 14. relatedItem | |||||
| Attributes: | |||||
| ID; xlink | |||||
| displayLabel | |||||
| type (enumerated: preceding,
succeeding, original, host, constituent, series, otherVersion, otherFormat, isReferencedBy, references, reviewOf) |
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| otherType; otherTypeAuth; otherTypeAuthURI; otherTypeURI | |||||
| Subelements: | |||||
| (Any MODS element
may be used as defined in the schema with appropriate subelements.) |
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| titleInfo | |
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| name | |||||
| typeOfResource | |||||
| genre | |||||
| originInfo | |||||
| language | |||||
| physicalDescription | |||||
| abstract | |||||
| tableOfContents | |||||
| targetAudience | |||||
| note | |||||
| subject | |||||
| classification | |||||
| relatedItem | |||||
| identifier | |||||
| location | |||||
| accessCondition | |||||
| part | |||||
| extension | |||||
| recordInfo | |||||
| 15. identifier | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||
| type (suggested values: hdl, doi, isbn, isrc, ismn, issn, issue number, istc, lccn, local, matrix number, music publisher, music plate, sici, uri, upc, videorecording identifier, stock number) |
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| typeURI | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| invalid (yes) | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 16. location [ordered] | |||||
| Attributes: | |||||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| displayLabel | |||||
| altRepGroup | |||||
| Subelements: | |||||
| physicalLocation | |||||
| Attributes: authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/organization/organizationsource.html); authorityURI; valueURI displayLabel; type (Examples: current, discovery, former, creation); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; xlink |
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| shelfLocator | |||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| url | |||||
| Attributes: | |||||
| dateLastAccessed | |||||
| displayLabel | |||||
| note | |||||
| access (preview, raw object, object in context) | |||||
| usage (primary display, primary) | |||||
| holdingSimple (not repeatable) | |||||
| copyInformation [ordered] | |||||
| form (not repeatable) | |||||
| Attribute: authority; type; authorityURI; valueURI; ID; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| subLocation | |||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| shelfLocator | |||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| itemIdentifier | |||||
| Attributes: type | |||||
| electronicLocator | |||||
| note | |||||
| Attributes: ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration displayLabel, type |
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| enumerationAndChronology | |||||
| Attributes: unitType (1,2,3
) Note: 1=basic bibliographic unit; 2=supplement; 3=index lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| holdingExternal
(not repeatable) (Extensible to use other holdings schemas) |
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| 17. accessCondition | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| type (suggested values: restriction on access; use and reproduction) | ||
| altRepGroup | ||
| altFormat | ||
| altContent | ||
| (Extensible to allow for other more detailed rights schemas.) | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 18. part | ||||
| Attributes: | ||||
| ID | ||||
| type (suggested values: volume, issue, chapter, section, paragraph, track) | ||||
| order | ||||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| displayLabel | ||||
| altRepGroup | ||||
| Subelements: | ||||
| detail | ||||
| number | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| caption | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| title | ||||
| Attributes: type (suggested
values: part, volume, issue, chapter, section, paragraph, track) ; level; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| extent [ordered] | ||||
| Attribute: unit (suggested values: pages, minutes) | ||||
| start | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| end | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| total | ||||
| list | ||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | ||||
| date | ||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start,end); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| text | ||||
| Attributes: xlink; lang; xml:lang; transliteration; script; displayLabel; type | ||||
| 19. extension | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| displayLabel | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| [none] | ||
| 20. recordInfo | |||||
| Attributes: | |||||
| lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| displayLabel | |||||
| altRepGroup | |||||
| Subelements: | |||||
| recordContentSource | |||||
| Attributes: authority
(see: http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/organization.html); authorityURI; valueURI lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| recordCreationDate | |||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| recordChangeDate | |||||
| Attributes: encoding
(w3cdtf, iso8601, marc, edtf, temper); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration |
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| recordIdentifier | |||||
| Attributes: source; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| recordOrigin | |||||
| Attributes: lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| recordInfoNote | |||||
| languageOf Cataloging | |||||
| Attributes: objectPart; altRepGroup; usage; displayLabel | |||||
| Subelements: | |||||
| languageTerm | |||||
| Attributes: type (code, text); authority (iso639-2b, rfc3066); authorityURI; valueURI; ID; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| scriptTerm | |||||
| Attributes: type (code, text); authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
| descriptionStandard (see:http://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/descriptive-conventions.html) | |||||
| Attributes: authority; authorityURI; valueURI; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration | |||||
Root Elements
| 1. mods (A single MODS record) | ||
| Subelements: | ||
| See: Top Level Elements | ||
| Attributes: | ||
| ID | ||
| version (3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6) | ||
| 2. modsCollection (A collection of MODS records) | |||
| Subelements: | |||
| mods | |||
| Attributes: | |||
| [none] | |||
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