PRISM V3.0 Specifications

 

In late 2012 the PRISM Metadata Initiative published its new Version 3.0.  The publications addressed by PRISM 3.0 have broadened to include books, blogs, bookazines and websites as well a articles.  Platforms addressed by PRISM 3.0 include  web, mobile, tablets and smart phones as well as print.  Three new taxonomies (Advertising, Images and Recipes) have been added.PRISM consists of a number of related specifications that can be taken as a whole or module by module. 

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Specification Description
PRISM Metadata Specifications The PRISM Metadata Specifications provide definition for the overall PRISM framework.  Modules include the PRISM Subset of Dublin Core Metadata, the PRISM Basic Metadata for Serial Publications, the PRISM Usage Rights Metadata, the PRISM Recipe Metadata and PRISM Advertising Metadata.
PRISM General Specifications General PRISM Specifications include the PRISM Introduction and PRISM Compliance Specifications
PRISM Controlled Vocabulary Specifications The PRISM Controlled Vocabulary Specifications include a specification for defining controlled vocabularies using a standard XML markup and over 30 domain-specific controlled vocabularies that are ready for publishers to immediately use.
 Guides Certain modules of PRISM have "Guides" that instruct the user about how to combine PRISM modules and use schemas for a particular purpose.  Guides include the PAM (PRISM Aggregator Message) Guide, PRISM Usage Rights Guide and PRISM Metadata for Images Guide.