[OAI-implementers] confusion about the repository structure - Again

[Simeon Warner]

The local structure of data in the repository need not follow any 
particular standard or arrangement. However, as you say, the output
in response to OAI requests must follow the format in the specification 
(which you summarize below). It is an implementation choice as to how you 
get from your internal format to the OAI-PMH format.

Cheers,
Simeon

On Wed, 3 Jan 2007, Fadi Qutaishat wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am really very new to the OAI/PMH and I am doing a
> research where I have to come up with general
> solutions which are out the scope of my research!!!
> Therefore, I beg your pardon if I ask a very basic or
> silly questions.
>
> I've done some initial readings but the thing which is
> I am (at this stage) confused about is how the
> structure of the data providers' metadata repositories
> should be.
>
> should the service providers produce their metadata
> using the normal Dublin core (and then it would be
> automatically changed by OAI/PMH into the structure
> below when the metadata is harvested) or they still
> should use Dublin core but they have to follow this
> structure when creating the metadata files:
>
> **************************************
> header (mandatory)
> ­  identifier (mandatory: 1 only)
> ­  datestamp (mandatory: 1 only)
> ­  setSpec elements (optional: 0, 1 or more)
> ­  status attribute for deleted item
>
> metadata (mandatory): where DC should  be used or
> other metadata standareds
> ­
> about (optional)
> ­    rights statements
> ­    provenance statements
> ...
> ...
> ...
> ***************************************
> Again sorry for asking a very basic question.
>
> Any help is really appreciated.
>
> Fadi
>
>
>
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