Outline of Elements and Attributes in MODS Version 3.3

This document contains a listing of elements and their related attributes in MODS Version 3.3 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 3.3.

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 (except for new 3.3 elements), please see the
MODS User Guidelines.

Top Level Elements:

titleInfo	note
name	subject
typeOfResource	classification
genre	relatedItem
originInfo	identifier
language	location
physicalDescription	accessCondition
abstract	part
tableOfContents	extension
targetAudience	recordInfo

Root Elements:

mods
modsCollection

Top Level Elements

1. titleInfo
	Subelements:
		title
		subTitle
		partNumber
		partName
		nonSort
	Attributes:
		ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		type (enumerated: abbreviated, translated, alternative, uniform)
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)
		displayLabel

2. name
	Subelements:
		namePart
			Attribute: type (date, family, given, termsOfAddress)
		displayForm
		affiliation
		role
			roleTerm
				Attributes: type (code, text); authority (see:www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/relator/relatorsource.html)
		description
	Attributes:
		ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		type (enumerated: personal, corporate, conference)
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/authorityfile/authorityfilesource.html)

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
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		collection (yes)
		manuscript (yes)

4. genre
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/genre/genresource.html)
		type (examples: class, work type, or style)

5. originInfo
	Subelement:
		place
			placeTerm
				Attributes: type (code, text); authority (marcgac, marccountry, iso3166)
		publisher
		dateIssued
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		dateCreated
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		dateCaptured
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		dateValid
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		dateModified
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		copyrightDate
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		dateOther
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable); type
		edition
		issuance (continuing, monographic)
		frequency
			Attribute: authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/frequency/frequencyhome.html)
	Attributes:
		lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration

6. language
	Subelements:
		languageTerm
			Attributes: type (code, text); authority (iso639-2b, rfc3066, iso639-3, rfc4646)
	Attributes:
		objectPart

7. physicalDescription
	Subelements:
		form
			Attribute: authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/form/formsource.html); type (Examples: material, technique)
		reformattingQuality (access, preservation, replacement)
		internetMediaType
		extent
		digitalOrigin (born digital, reformatted digital, digitized microfilm, digitized other analog)
		note
			Attributes: xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; displayLabel; type (For a list of implemented note types, see: www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-notes.html)
	Attributes:
		lang
		xml:lang
		script
		transliteration

8. abstract
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		displayLabel
		type (Examples: review, scope and content)

9. tableOfContents
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		displayLabel
		type (Examples: incomplete contents, partial contents)

10. targetAudience
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/target/targetsource.html)

11. note
	Subelements:
		[none]
	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)

12. subject
	Subelements:
		topic
		geographic
		temporal
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start,end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		titleInfo (see: titleInfo)
		name (see: name)
		geographicCode
			Attribute: authority (marcgac, marccountry, iso3166)
		genre
		hierarchicalGeographic
			continent
			country
			province
			region
			state
			territory
			county
			city
			island
			area
			extraterrestrialArea
			citySection
		cartographics [ordered]
			scale
			projection
			coordinates
		occupation
	Attributes:
		ID; xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/subject/subjectsource.html)

13. classification
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/classification/classificationsource.html)
		edition
		displayLabel

14. relatedItem
	Subelements:
		(Any MODS element may be used as defined in the schema with appropriate subelements.)
		titleInfo
		name
		typeOfResource
		genre
		originInfo
		language
		physicalDescription
		abstract
		tableOfContents
		targetAudience
		note
		subject
		classification
		relatedItem
		identifier
		location
		accessCondition
		part
		extension
		recordInfo
	Attributes:
		ID; xlink
		displayLabel
		type (enumerated: preceding, succeeding, original, host, constituent, series, otherVersion, otherFormat, isReferencedBy)

15. identifier
	Subelements:
		[none]
	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)
		displayLabel
		invalid (yes)

16. location [ordered]
	Subelements:
		physicalLocation
			Attributes: authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/organization/organizationsource.html); displayLabel; type (Examples: current, discovery, former, creation); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration; xlink
		shelfLocator
		url
			Attributes:
				dateLastAccessed
				displayLabel
				note
				access (preview, raw object, object in context)
				usage (primary display)
		holdingSimple (not repeatable)
			copyInformation [ordered]
				form (not repeatable)
					Attribute: authority
				sublocation
				shelfLocator
				electronicLocator
				note
					Attributes: displayLabel, type
				enumerationAndChronology
					Attributes: unitType (1,2,3 ) Note: 1=basic bibliographic unit; 2=supplement; 3=index
		holdingExternal (not repeatable) (Extensible to use other holdings schemas)

17. accessCondition
	(Extensible to allow for other more detailed rights schemas.)
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		xlink; lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		displayLabel
		type (suggested values: restriction on access; use and reproduction)

18. part
	Subelements:
		detail
			number
			caption
			title
			Attributes: type (suggested values: part, volume, issue, chapter, section, paragraph, track) ; level
		extent [ordered]
			start
			end
			total
			list
			Attribute: unit (suggested values: pages, minutes)
		date
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start,end); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		text
			Attributes: xlink; lang; xml:lang; transliteration; script; displayLabel; type
	Attributes:
		ID
		type (suggested values: volume, issue, chapter, section, paragraph, track)
		order

19. extension
	Subelements:
		[none]
	Attributes:
		[none]

20. recordInfo
	Subelements:
		recordContentSource
			Attributes: authority (see: www.loc.gov/marc/sourcecode/organization/organizationsource.html); lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration
		recordCreationDate
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		recordChangeDate
			Attributes: encoding (w3cdtf, iso8601, marc); point (start, end); keyDate (yes); qualifier (approximate, inferred, questionable)
		recordIdentifier
			Attribute: source
		recordOrigin
		languageOf Cataloging
			languageTerm
				Attributes: type (code, text); authority (iso639-2b, rfc3066)
		descriptionStandard (see: http://www.loc.gov/marc/relators/reladesc.html#rela040b)
	Attributes:
		lang; xml:lang; script; transliteration

Root Elements

1. mods (A single MODS record)
	Subelements:
		See: Top Level Elements
	Attributes:
		ID
		version

2. modsCollection (A collection of MODS records)
	Subelements:
		mods
	Attributes:
		[none]

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