Research Project A research project comprises organised scholarly undertakings of researchers aimed at realising a scientific programme. Examples of research projects are Sphaera and ISMI. Person A person represents those who have participated in projects, created or modified digital objects, and hosted or curated digital objects. Digital Machine Event A digital machine event comprises activities in which a digital object is either created or modified. An example of a digital machine event is the creation of a database as part of a research project or the extraction, mapping and conversion of a dataset. Persistent Digital Object A persistent digital object represents digital objects that are considered stable and to remain unchanged. Examples of persistent digital objects are archived data records of a research project, the static version of a website or a specific version of a software programme. Digital Curating Service A digital curating service comprises the declared willingness and ability of an actor to engage in a series of selection and organisation activities on one or more volatile digital objects. An example of a digital curating service is the curation of a database by a research project that is creating this database as part of its overall program. Service Project A service project comprises organised non-scholarly undertakings aimed at realising a service-oriented programme. An example of a service project is the digitisation service of the Library. Project Team A project team represents a group of persons who have the collective will to support and contribute to a service or research project. A project team is unique to the one project it is maintaining and consists of at least one person. An example of a project team is the Sphaera project team, which maintains the Sphaera research project. Service A service comprises the declared willingness and ability of an actor to execute an activity or series of activities at the request of another actor. In the context of the RDO, services typically represent data repositories such as Keeper or Zenodo. Volatile Digital Object A volatile digital object represents digital objects that are considered to be in continual potential change. Examples of volatile digital objects are databases that are still under development or hosted websites of active research projects. Digital Hosting Service A digital hosting service comprises the declared willingness and ability of an actor to hold and provide access to one or more digital objects. An example of a digital hosting service is the hosting of a database by an external company. Group A group represents organisational units and institutions in the wider sense. Examples of groups include departments, research groups and service units at the MPIWG, the MPIWG itself, and external organisations such as universities.

Archival Unit Coverage This collection of fields enables the documentation of an archival unit's thematic coverage, recorded as a subject type or a specific entity. Death This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the death of an individual such as the time it occurred, where it happened and so on. Social Relation Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a social relation that holds between two actors, recording further information about that status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Linguistic Digital Reference Planning for Activity This collection of fields enables the documentation of an event involved in the planning for the creation of a particular thing. Birth This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the birth of an individual such as the time it occurred, where it happened and so on. Creation Actor Role PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the role in which an actor participated in a conceptual object's creation event. Removal from Collection This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the removal of some object - e.g. artwork or sample - to a set or collection of objects such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Bidding This collection of fields enables the documentation of an action of bidding on a particular item as part of an overall activity. Authority Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's authority status, recording further information about that status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Identifier This collection of fields enables the documentation of the identifiers attributed to an entity. TimeSpan This collection of fields enables the documentation of temporal attributes, such as beginning and end dates, which have been attributed to an event. Usage Usage Social Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of the social status an actor holds, recording further information about that social status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Type This collection of fields enables the documentation of the classifications attributed to an entity. Thesis Thesis Set Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an entity's belonging to a set, recording further information about that set status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Dimension This collection of fields enables the documentation of dimension information attributed to an entity. In particular, it allows the analytic description of measurement information relative to a documented entity. Classificatory Status Classificatory Status Digital Copy Digital Copy Referential Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a propositional object's reference to an entity, recording further information about that referential status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Specific Citation This collection of fields enables the documentation of citation references in terms of specific details, such as paragraph or page numbers. Name name Dimension This collection of fields enables the documentation of dimension information attributed to an entity. In particular, it allows the analytic description of measurement information relative to a documented entity. Overall Citation Type PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the mode in which a citation serves as a citation reference for an entity. Type Assignment This collection of fields enables the documentation of type assignments, which track the attribution of types to an entity. Sampling Unit This collection of fields enables the documentation of a discrete action of sampling. Right right Archival Unit Production This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in an archival unit's production. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place, and so on. Source Comment Source Comment Appraisal This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a physical object's appraisal. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place and so on. Professional Activity This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the professional activity of a person or group such as the time of its occurrence, its kind and so on. Name This collection of fields enables the documentation of the names attributed to an entity. Archive Archive Recto Verso This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the contents of a book, documented as a physical object and not as an information object. Sending This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a physical object's being sent. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location from which it was sent and so on. Files This collection of fields enables the documentation of information regarding particular files (digital information carriers) which bear the information of a digital object and from which this information can be retrieved. Event Participant Role PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the role in which an actor participated in an event. Payment This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the payment of money for a physical thing - e.g. an artwork or built work - from one actor to another one, such as the time when it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Nationality This collection of fields enables the documentation of nationality assigned to an, in terms of the actors specific classifcatory status. Actor in Role Statement This collection of fields enables the documentation of statements, which have been made about an entity. Receiving This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a physical object's being received. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it was received and so on. Source Reference This collection of fields enables the documentation of a source reference with regards to an object of documentation. Digital Reference This collection of fields enables the documentation of digital references made to an entity, such as are made by a digital document or digital image. Condition Assessment This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a physical object's condition assessment. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place and so on. Right This collection of fields enables the documentation of the type of right held over a legal object. This is a simplified, non-contextual collection parallel to the property right status collection. Acquisition This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the acquisition of legal title for a physical thing - e.g. an artwork or built work - by one actor from another one, such as the time when it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Activity Part This collection of fields enables the documentation of a generic part of an overall activity. Partial Content Time time Publication Actor Role PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the role in which an actor participated in a publication event Generic Meet Event Property Right Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's property right, recording further information about that property right status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Type type Confidential Statement Residential Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's residence, recording further information about that residential status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Statement statement Dissolution This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the event of dissolution of a group such as the time it occurred, who was involved and so on. Family Status Family Status Destruction This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the destruction of a physical thing - e.g. artwork or built work - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Digital Object Event This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a digital process. Such parameters typically include information such as the type of digital process, the actors involved, the location at which it took place and so on. Gender This collection of fields enables the documentation of the gender of an actor. Rights This collection of fields enables the documentation of rights that hold over a given legal object. Addition to Collection This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the addition of some object - e.g. artwork or sample - to a set or collection of objects such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Death This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the death of an individual such as the time it occurred, where it happened and so on. Contact Point This collection of fields enables the documentation of information related to contact point data for a person or group. Membership Status Membership Status Nationality This collection of fields enables the documentation of the nationality of an actor. Digital Reference Profession Preferred Identifier Production through Removal This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the production of a physical thing through its removal from another object - e.g. a sample - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Production This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the production of a physical thing - e.g. artwork or built work - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Leaving Group This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the event of leaving of a group by an individual such as the time it occurred, who was involved and so on. Birth This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the birth of an individual such as the time it occurred, where it happened and so on. Dating Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a period's date, recording further information about that dating status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Group Founder This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's status as a group founder, regardless of that actor's current membership status in that goup. Group Dissolution This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the event of dissolution of a group such as the time it occurred, who was involved and so on. Modification This collection of fields enables the documentation of a modification made to a physical object. Ethnicity Group Formation This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the event of formation of a group such as the time it occurred, who was involved and so on. Material This collection of fields enables the documentation of the materiality of which a physical object is constituted. Encounter with Object This collection of fields enables the documentation of an encounter with an object at a particular moment in time as part of an overall activity such as a provenance event. Designation Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a physical object's designation status, as in e.g. the case of a built work's heritage status. Type This collection of fields enables the documentation of the types assigned to an entity. Annotating This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the digital annotation of an information object - e.g. visual work - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Classificatory Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of the classification status that holds for an entity, recording further information about that classificatory status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Move This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the movement a physical thing - e.g. an artwork or built work - from one place to another one, such as the time when it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Name This collection of fields enables the documentation of the names attributed to an entity. Death Death Similarity Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of the similarity that holds between two two entities, recording further information about that similarity status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Data Assignment This collection of fields enables the documentation of data assignments, which track the attribution of properties to an entity. Obligation Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of one actor's obligation to another, recording further information about that obligation status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Promise This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the offer of a promise for a physical thing - e.g. an artwork or built work - by one actor from another one, such as the time when it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Joining Group This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the event of joining of a group by an individual such as the time it occurred, who was involved and so on. Birth Birth Name Name Membership Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actors membership in a group, recording further information about that membership status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Custodial Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's custodianship of an object, recording further information about that custodial status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Encounter Event Shortcut Social Status Social Status Transfer of Custody This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the transfer of custody of a physical thing - e.g. an artwork or built work - from one actor to another actor, such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the action and so on. Production This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the production of a physical thing - e.g. artwork or built work - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Curation This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in an archival unit's curation. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place and so on. Ownership Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's ownership of an object, recording further information about that ownership status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Creation This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in the creation of a conceptual/abstract object. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place, the method adopted in the creation and so on. Creation here has the sense of the origination of the conceptual object for the first time. Curation This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in the curation of a conceptual/abstract object. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place, the method adopted in the curation and so on. Curation here has the sense of the maintenance and care of the conceptual object over time. Social Relation Status Social Relation Status Pursuit This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in an actor's artistic or professional pursuit. Such parameters typically include information such as the type of pursuit, its timepsan, the location at which it took place and so on. Biography This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor' biography, recorded as a statement about that actor. Contact Point Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's contact point, recording further information about that contact point status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Physical Locative Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a physical object's location, recording further information about that locative status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Acquisition of Rights This collection of fields enables the documentation of the acquisition of rights over an object within the context of an overall activity such as a provenance activity. Destruction This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the destruction of a physical thing - e.g. artwork or built work - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Creation This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in the creation of a conceptual/abstract object. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place, the method adopted in the creation and so on. Creation here has the sense of the origination of the conceptual object for the first time. Description description Formation This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the event of formation of a group such as the time it occurred, who was involved and so on. Gender Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of the gender of an actor. Part Assignment Appellative Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a name attributed to an entity, recording further information about that appellative status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Digital Reference This collection of fields enables the documentation of digital reference information with regards to an object of documentation. Evental Locative Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an event's location, recording further information about that locative status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Use Period This collection of fields enables the documentation of the temporal extent of an object's use. Textual Reference Textual Reference Publication This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a published work's publication. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place and so on. Digital Service This collection of fields enables the documentation a digital service that enables access to a digital object. Style This collection of fields enables the documentation of an object's art-historical style, recorded as a type. Text Sequence Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a sequence relation that holds between two written text fields, recording further information about that text sequence status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Data Assignment This collection of fields enables the documentation of an action of attributing a piece of data to an object of documentation. Monetary Amount This collection of fields enables the documentation of the monetary value of a given object of documentation. Topographical Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of a the spatial relation that holds between two places, recording further information about that locative status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Production Actor Role PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the role in which an actor participated in a physical object's production event. Modification This collection of fields enables the documentation of a modification event that has occurred to a physical object. Timespan This collection of fields enables the documentation of temporal attributes, such as beginning and end dates, which have been attributed to an event. Style This collection of fields enables the documentation of the style of a physical object. Temporal Status Publication This collection of fields enables the documentation of the parameters involved in the publication of an information object - e.g. textual work or visual work - such as the time it occurred, where it happened, who carried out the production and so on. Family Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of the family status that holds between a person and another person, recording further information about that familial status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Statement This collection of fields enables the documentation of free text descriptions that have been written about an entity. Function Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an entity's function, recording further information about that function status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity. Award Award Identifier This collection of fields enables the documentation of the identifiers attributed to an entity.