Expression of Core FRBR Concepts in RDF
This vocabulary is an expression in RDF of the concepts and relations described in the IFLA report on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR).
This vocabulary is a work in progress, it includes RDF classes for the group 1, 2 and 3 entities described by the FRBR report and properties corresponding to the core relationships between those entities. It does not yet describe attributes of the entities. Where possible, appropriate relationships with other vocabularies are included in order to place this vocabulary in the context of existing RDF work.
Copyright © 2005 Richard Newman and Ian Davis
Added type hierarchy
Various minor tidying tasks
endeavour
Any of the products of artistic or creative endeavour.
This class represents any one of the FRBR group one entities.
the union of all expressions, items, manifestations and works
expression
A realization of a single work usually in a physical form.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group one entity 'Expression'.
item
An exemplar of a single manifestation.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group one entity 'Item'.
manifestation
The physical embodiment of one or more expressions.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group one entity 'Manifestation'.
work
An abstract notion of an artistic or intellectual creation.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group one entity 'Work'.
Added isDefinedBy property referring to FRBR core namespace
Extracted definition from existing comment
responsible entity
One responsible for the creation, production, distribution or maintenance of artistic or creative content.
This class represents any of the FRBR group two entities.
the union of all people and corporate bodies
corporate body
An organization or group of individuals and/or other organizations.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group two entity 'Corporate Body'.
person
A living or dead individual.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group two entity 'Person'.
the union of all organizations and groups
subject
Something that may serve as the subject of a work.
This class represents any of the FRBR group three entities.
the union of all events, objects, places and concepts
event
An action or occurrence.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group three entity 'Event'.
object
A tangible or material thing.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group three entity 'Object'.
place
A location.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group three entity 'Place'.
concept
An abstract idea or notion.
This class corresponds to the FRBR group three entity 'Concept'.
classical work
legal work
literary work
scholarly work
text
image
sound
moving image
data
performance
related endeavour
Another endeavour that is related in some way to an endeavour.
realization
An expression that is an intellectual or artistic realization of a work.
realization of
The work that has been realized by an expression.
embodiment
A manifestation that embodies an expression.
embodiment of
An expression that is embodied by a manifestation.
exemplar
An item that is an exemplar of a manifestation.
exemplar of
The manifestation that is exemplified by a item.
reproduction
A reproduction of a manifestation or item.
a manifestation or an item
Added domain and range of Manifestation or Item
reproduction of
A manifestation or item that is reproduced.
successor
A successor to a work or expression.
Added domain and range of Work or Expression
successor of
A work or expression that is succeeded.
supplement
A supplement to a work or expression.
supplement of
A work or expression that is supplemented.
complement
A complement to a work or expression.
complement of
A work or expression that is complemented.
summarization
A summarization of a work or expression.
summarization of
A work or expression that is summarized.
adaption
An adaption of a work or expression.
adaption of
A work or expression that is adapted.
transformation
A transformation of a work or expression.
transformation of
A work or expression that is transformed.
imitation
An imitation of a work or expression.
imitation of
A work or expression that is imitated.
abridgement
An abridgment of an expression.
abridgement of
An expression that is abridged.
revision
A revision of an expression.
revision of
An expression that is revised.
translation
A translation of an expression.
translation of
An expression that is translated.
arrangement
An arrangement of an expression.
arrangement of
An expression that is arranged.
alternate
An alternative to a manifestation.
alternate of
A manifestation that is alternated.
reconfiguration
A recongifuration of an item.
reconfiguration of
An item that is reconfigured.
part
A part of an endeavour.
part of
An endeavour incorporating an endeavour.
An entity in some way responsible for an endeavour.
responsible entity of
An endeavour that is the responsibility of an entity.
creator
An entity in some way responsible for the creation of a work.
creator of
A work that was in some way created by of an entity.
realizer
An entity in some way responsible for realizing an expression.
realizer of
An expression that was in some way realized by an entity.
producer
An entity in some way responsible for producing a manifestation.
producer of
A manifestation that was in some way produced an entity.
owner
An entity that owns an item.
owner of
An item that is in some way owned an entity.
The subject of a work.