PRISM 1.2 Controlled Vocabularies

 

Two sets of PRISM Controlled Vocabularies are available.  
  • If you are using PRISM 1.0 - 1.3 you should use the PRISM 1.0 Vocabularies.  
  • If you are using PRISM 2.0 then you must use the PRISM 2.0 Vocabularies.
PRISM 2.0 is a major revision of the PRISM specification and is not backwardly compatible with PRISM 1.0.
 
PRISM Resource Type Vocabulary
The Resource Type defines the way that a resource presents information.
 
PRISM Resource Category Vocabulary
The Resource Category describes the genre, or the stereotypical form of the intellectual content of the resource.
 
PRISM Rights Vocabulary
The Rights Vocabulary is used to express rights restrictions
 
PRISM Usage Vocabulary
The Usage specifies ways that the resource may be reused.
 
PAM Class Vocabulary
The PAM Class Vocabulary describes parts of magazine articles. This controlled vocabulary provides values for attributes found in elements in the PRISM Aggregator Message.