Semantics and syntax of dublin core usage in open archives initiative data providers of cultural heritage materials Arwen Hutt and Jenn Riley   View Paper (PDF)   Return to Digital libraries and cyberinfastructure track: creating information representations for the humanities (part 1) Abstract This study analyzes metadata shared by cultural heritage institutions via the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting. The syntax and semantics of metadata appearing in the Dublin Core fields creator, contributor, and date are examined. Preliminary conclusions are drawn regarding the effectiveness of Dublin Core in the Open Archives Initiative environment for cultural heritage materials. ©2006 Association for Computing Machinery