GILS Profile
This profile provides an SRU view of the GILS (Global Information Locator Service) profile of ISO 23950.
The identifier for this profile is: info:srw/profile/14/gils-1.0
Relations
GILS requires only the implicit relations provided in the grammar of CQL: Less Than (<), Less Than or Equal (<=), Equal (=), Greater Than or Equal (>=), Greater Than (>), Not Equal (<>).GILS does not require the default relations defined in CQL.
Relation Modifiers
Term Format
GILS requires four of the CQL defined structures: string, word, uri, and isoDate.
Indexes
GILS queries in CQL use indexes from the gils context set, as well as indexes defined in three other context sets: cql, rec (Record Metadata), and dc (Dublin Core).
Required Indexes
GILS requires that certain indexes be searchable, but only when content is
present. These indexes are: Identifier, Subject, Agency Creator, Title, and
Publication Date.
| Context | Index Names | Description | Z39.50 Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| cql | anywhere | The set of all indexes from all context sets known to the server. | [bib-1 1=1016 1= 1035] |
| cql | serverChoice | The set of one or more indexes from any context sets known to the server. | [bib-1 1=1016 1= 1035] |
| dc | title name |
The name of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=4 1= 1097] |
| dc | author creator |
The name of the originator of the information resource. Note: originator is defined as "The agent, whether person or organization, responsible for all or portions of the information resource." |
[bib-1 1=1005 1= 1098] |
| dc | agencyCreator corporateAuthor |
The name of the organization responsible for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1005 1= 1098] |
| dc | contributor | The name of the contributor, other than the originator, of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1003 1= 1106] |
| dc | description | The text describing the information resource. Note: Also known as "abstract" in GILS. |
[bib-1 1=62 1= 1100] |
| gils | keywords | The group of words or phrases describing the information resource. | [bib-1 1= 29] |
| dc | subject | The terms of the controlled vocabulary associated with the subject of
the information resource. Note: Also known as "subjectTermsControlled" in GILS. |
[bib-1 1=1112 1=1114 1=1099] [gils 1=2002 1= 2057] |
| gils | subjectThesaurus | The name of the thesaurus or similar authoritative source of terms associated with the subject of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1113] [gils 1= 2036] |
| gils | subjectTermsUncontrolled | The terms, not from a controlled vocabulary, associated with the subject of the information resource. | [bib-1 1= 29] |
| dc | identifier | The identifier of the information resource. | [bib-1 1= 1007] |
| dc | language | The identifier of the language of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=54 1= 1105] |
| dc | source | The text describing the source from which the information resource is derived. | [bib-1 1=1155 1=1108] [gils 1= 2035] |
| gils | audience | The text describing the intended audience of the information resource. | |
| gils | lineOfBusiness | The identifier of the line of business of the information resource. Note: line of business is defined as: "The designation developed by the U.S. Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a way to group information resources, part of the OMB Federal Enterprise Architecture program." |
|
| dc | date publicationDate |
The date of publication of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=31 1= 1102] |
| gils | creationDate | The date of origination of the information resource | [util 1=1, 12="modification"] [bib-1 1= 1012] |
| gils | modificationDate | The date of modification of the information resource. | [util 1=1, 12="modification"] [bib-1 1= 1012] |
| gils | lastReviewDate | The date of last review of the information resource. | [util 1=1, 12="modification"] [bib-1 1= 1012] |
| gils | timePeriod | The time period associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1125] [gils 1= 2062] |
| gils | timePeriodTextual | The text describing the time period associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1126] [gils 1= 2045] |
| gils | timePeriodStructured | The date range associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1127] [gils 1= 2044] |
| gils | beginningDate | The start date of the period associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1128] [gils 1= 2072] |
| gils | endingDate | The end date of the period associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1129] [gils 1= 2073] |
| gils | publicationPlace | The name of the location of publication of the information resource. | [bib-1 1= 59] |
| gils | spatialDomain | The set of geographic designations of the coverage of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1116] [gils 1= 2059] |
| gils | bounds | The set of geographic coordinates that delimit the coverage of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1117] [gils 1= 2060] |
| gils | north | The value of the northern-most coordinate of the location of the coverage of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1120] [gils 1= 2040] |
| gils | west | The value of the western-most coordinate of the location of the coverage of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1118] [gils 1= 2038] |
| gils | south | The value of the southern-most coordinate of the location of the coverage of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1121] [gils 1= 2041] |
| gils | east | The value of the eastern-most coordinate of the location of the coverage of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1119] [gils 1= 2039] |
| gils | place | The name designating the location associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1122] [gils 1= 2061] |
| gils | placeKeywordThesaurus | The name of the registered thesaurus or similar authoritative source of place names associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1123] [gils 1= 2043] |
| gils | placeKeyword | The name designating the location identified in the authoritative source of location names associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1124] [gils 1= 2042] |
| gils | contact | The party acting as contact for the information resource. Note: The party may be a person, an organization, or both. |
[bib-1 1=1162] [gils 1= 2067] |
| gils | contactName | The name of the person acting as contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1163] [gils 1= 2023] |
| gils | contactOrganization | The name of the organization acting as contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1164] [gils 1= 2024] |
| gils | contactStreetAddress | The name of the street of the location of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1165] [gils 1= 2025] |
| gils | contactCity | The name of the city of the location of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1166] [gils 1= 2026] |
| gils | contactStateOrProvince | The name of the sub-division of the country of the location of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1167] [gils 1= 2027] |
| gils | contactZipOrPostalCode | The postcode of the location of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1168] [gils 1= 2028] |
| gils | contactCountry | The name of the country of the location of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1169] [gils 1= 2029] |
| gils | contactNetworkAddress | The identifier of the Internet electronic mail address for the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1170] [gils 1= 2030] |
| gils | contactHoursOfService | The text describing the hours of service of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1171] [gils 1= 2031] |
| gils | contactTelephone | The number of the telephone of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1172] [gils 1= 2032] |
| gils | contactFax | The number of the fax of the contact for the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1173] [gils 1= 2033] |
| dc | rights copyright useConstraints |
The text describing the constraints on use of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1161 [gils 1= 2005] |
| gils | accessConstraints | The text describing the constraints on access of the information resource | [bib-1 1=1157 1=1158] [gils 1=2066 1= 2004] |
| gils | securityClassification | The text describing security classification control constraints of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1160] [gils 1= 2053] |
| gils | originatorDisseminationControl | The text describing dissemination control constraints assigned by the originator of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1159] [gils 1= 2052] |
| gils | purpose | The text describing the purpose of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1175] [gils 1= 2003] |
| gils | agencyProgram | The text describing the agency programme associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1176] [gils 1= 2034] |
| gils | methodology | The text describing the methodology used to produce the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1156] [gils 1= 2037] |
| gils | supplementalInformation | The supplemental information associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1174] [gils 1= 2050] |
| gils | crossReference | The cross-reference to another information resource associated with the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1177] [gils 1= 2068] |
| gils | crossReferenceTitle | The name that is the distinctive designation of the cross-referenced information resource. | [bib-1 1=1178] [gils 1= 2046] |
| gils | crossReferenceRelationship | The text describing the relationship of the cross referenced information resource to the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1179] [gils 1= 2070] |
| gils | crossReferenceLinkage | The code and identifier pair identifying the address of the cross-referenced information resource. | [bib-1 1=1180] [gils 1= 2047] |
| gils | linkageType | The code identifying the data type at the address of the cross-referenced
information resource. Note: By convention on the Internet, the code is expressed as a MIME type. |
[bib-1 1=1153] [gils 1= 2022] |
| gils | linkage | The identifier of the address of the cross-referenced information resource. Note: By convention on the Internet, the identifier is expressed as a URN or URL. |
[bib-1 1=1154] [gils 1= 2021] |
| dc | publisher distributor |
The name and other information associated with the party acting as distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1131 1=1101] [gils 1= 2000] |
| dc | productLanguage languageOfResource |
The identifier of the language of the information resource product. Note: May use ISO 639, Codes for the representation of names of languages. |
[bib-1 1=54 1= 1105] |
| gils | productCreationDate | The date of original creation of the information resource product. | |
| gils | productLastReviewDate | The date of last review of the information resource product. | |
| dc | format | The code identifying the data type at the reference address of the information
resource product. Note: By convention on the Internet, the code is expressed as a MIME type. |
[bib-1 1=1153 1=1107] [gils 1= 2022] |
| dc | type | The code identifying the medium of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1031 1= 1103] |
| gils | availability | The product derived from the information resource. Note: Product may include service. |
[bib-1 1=xxx] [gils 1= 2063] |
| gils | medium | The code identifying the medium of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1= 1031] |
| gils | resourceDescription | The name of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1143] [gils 1= 2016] |
| gils | orderProcess | The ordering information for the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1144] [gils 1= 2064] |
| gils | orderInformation | The text describing the process for ordering the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1145] [gils 1= 2017] |
| gils | cost | The indicator identifying whether or not there is a price for the information
resource product. Note: A value of zero means free of charge. |
[bib-1 1=1146] [gils 1= 2054] |
| gils | costInformation | The text describing the price of the information resource product. Note: Text may include conditional price information. |
[bib-1 1=1147] [gils 1= 2055] |
| gils | technicalPrerequisites | The text describing technical prerequisites for use of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1148] [gils 1= 2018] |
| gils | productTimePeriod | The time period associated with the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1149] [gils 1= 2065] |
| gils | productTimeTextual | The text describing the time period associated with the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1150] [gils 1= 2020] |
| gils | productTimeStructured | The date range associated with the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1151] [gils 1= 2019] |
| gils | beginningDate | The start date of the period associated with the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1128] [gils 1= 2072] |
| gils | endingDate | The end date of the period associated with the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1129] [gils 1= 2073] |
| gils | linkageType | The code identifying the data type at the reference address of the information
resource product. Note: By convention on the Internet, the code is expressed as a MIME type. |
[bib-1 1=1153] [gils 1= 2022] |
| gils | productIdentifier linkage |
The identifier of the information resource product. Note: By convention on the Internet, the identifier is expressed as a URN or URL. |
[bib-1 1=1154] [gils 1= 2021] |
| gils | distributorName | The name of the person acting as distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1132] [gils 1= 2001] |
| gils | distributorOrganization | The name of the organization acting as distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1133] [gils 1= 2006] |
| gils | distributorStreetAddress | The name of the street of the location of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1134] [gils 1= 2007] |
| gils | distributorCity | The name of the city of the location of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1135] [gils 1= 2008] |
| gils | distributorStateOrProvince | The name of the sub-division of the country of the location of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1136] [gils 1= 2009] |
| gils | distributorZipOrPostalCode | The postcode of the location of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1137] [gils 1= 2010] |
| gils | distributorCountry | The name of the country of the location of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1138] [gils 1= 2011] |
| gils | distributorNetworkAddress | The identifier of the Internet electronic mail address of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1139] [gils 1= 2012] |
| gils | distributorHoursOfService | The text describing the hours of service of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1140] [gils 1= 2013] |
| gils | distributorTelephone | The number of the telephone of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1141] [gils 1= 2014] |
| gils | distributorFax | The number of the fax of the distributor of the information resource product. | [bib-1 1=1142] [gils 1= 2015] |
| gils | dispositionAuthority scheduleNumber |
The identifier of the disposition authority of the information resource. Note: records control schedule is defined as: "The schedule or list of events, times, etc. in the life cycle of a record or document." |
[bib-1 1=1181] [gils 1= 2056] |
| gils | vitalRecords | The indicator of vital record designation of the information resource
product. Note: vital records is defined in 36 CFR 1236 as: "essential agency records that are needed to meet operational responsibilities under national security emergencies or other emergency or disaster conditions ( emergency operating records) or to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and those affected by Government activities (legal and financial rights records)." |
|
| rec | locationIdentifier identifier |
The identifier of the location of the locator record of the information
resource. Note: Typically assigned at search time by the server, e.g., directory structure, SQL table, record store identifier. |
[util 1=4] [bib-1 1= 12] |
| rec | languageCode | The code of the language of the locator record of the information resource. Note: Also known as languageOfRecord in GILS. |
[util 1=3] [bib-1 1=1183] [gils 1= 2071] |
| rec | creationAgentName recordSource |
The name of the agent responsible for creation of the locator record of the information resource. | [util 1=2, 12="creation"] [bib-1 1= 1019] |
| rec | creationDate | The date of origination of the locator record of the information resource. | [util 1=1, 12="modification"] [bib-1 1= 1012] |
| rec | lastModificationDate | The date of modification of the locator record of the information resource. | [util 1=1, 12="modification"] [bib-1 1= 1012] |
| gils | originalControlIdentifier | The identifier of an original locator record from which was derived the locator record of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1182] [gils 1= 2049] |
| gils | recordReviewDate | The date scheduled for review of the locator record of the information resource. | [bib-1 1=1184] [gils 1= 2051] |
Examples
- To retrieve records about information resources having "USGS" in the point
of contact and modified since 1 January 2004, the query would be:
gils.contact = "USGS" and rec.lastModified > "2004-01-01"