Period The period reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of a temporal period, taken in the sense of descriptive, contentful timespan (e.g., the Renaissance) rather than abstract one defined solely in terms of start and end dates, though these periods may also be given approximate or overlapping start and end dates. The aim of this reference model is to cover basic descriptors that are typically employed in the documentation of a period. This reference model aims to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for a period as such and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. This level of modelling is seen as a necessary basic reference point on which to build more complex documentation. Place The place reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are often found present in the general description of a place. Place here is interpreted as a geometric extent used for locating entities relative to a reference space. The scope of entities that this reference model aims to cover are places as typically documented in gazetteers. Examples of places would be Edmonton (the inhabited city), Alberta (the administrative district), Canada (the country). The aim of this reference model is to cover basic descriptors that are typically employed in the documentation of a place, usually by a gazetteer. This reference model aims to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for a place as such and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. This level of modelling is seen as a necessary basic reference point on which to build more complex documentation. Builtwork The built work reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are generally present in the general description of a built work in a national built heritage data register. Built work is taken here in the sense of a - typically - immovable building, or significant individual part thereof, made for some human use-function such as habitation. The fuller documentation of a built work would establish the relation of the physical work to the series of intellectual and social processes related to the production of such works, such as architectural plans, meetings, construction episodes, detailed use and modification history, specific topological relations and so on. This reference model does not intend to cover such specificities but to remain at a more general level, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly used descriptors for a built work and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. This level of modelling is seen as a necessary basic reference point on which to build more complex documentation. Person The person reference data model provides a list of standard descriptors (fields) that are typically present in the description of a person in cultural heritage data systems. The intention of this reference model is to provide a consolidated, high-level formal structure comprising the most commonly reused descriptors for a person entity and, further, to provide for these a set of semantic mapping to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with respect to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Group The group reference data model provides a list of standard descriptors (fields) that are typically present in the description of a group or institution in cultural heritage data systems. The intention of this reference model is to provide a consolidated, high-level formal structure comprising the most commonly reused descriptors for a group and, further, to provide for these a set of semantic mapping to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with respect to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Archival Unit The archival reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of bundled archival material in a cultural heritage data system. The archival unit is taken here in the sense of a bundled whole of some sort such as would be typically inventoried, managed and curated a museum or other cultural heritage institution. Specific documentation of elements of an archival unit depend highly upon the kind of archive it is. This reference model does not intend to cover such specificities but to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for an archival unit and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Bibliographic Item The bibliographic item reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are often found present in the general description of a bibliographic item. The scope of this reference model is the bibliographic item as information object and pointer to real world instances of the publication; this model aims to provide a streamlined list of common descriptors for a bibliographic item and not a complete representation of all aspects of a real bibliographic record. Rather, we are interested here in representing the types of information that are typically gathered by scholars relative to a publication in their creation of bibliographies for use in scholarship and used as the basis for citations. This reference model aims to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for a bibliographic item as such and to provide for these in turn a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Digital Object The digital object reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of a digital object in a cultural heritage data system. A digital object is meant in the sense of a digitally encoded information object represented as bit sequences that have been encoded with a particular format and can be digitally decoded and represented to an end user of a digital information system. Digital objects are often stored as reference or documentation objects relative to cultural heritage items such as textual descriptions stored as PDFs, documentary images, 3D representations and so on. Digital Objects can also form cultural heritage objects in their own right, though this model does not aim to represent this potential aspect of the digital object. Because of the choice to model, the digital object in its role as a secondary documentary resource, the reference data model has been kept as light as possible. This reference model intends to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for a digital object and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Physical Information Carrier The physical information carrier reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of physical documents in a cultural heritage data system. The physical information carrier is taken here in the sense of a movable, physical item of some sort such as would be typically inventoried by a museum, archive or library. Specific documentation of elements of a physical information carrier depend highly upon the kind of document it is. This reference model does not intend to cover such specificities but to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for a physical information carrier and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Image The image reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are often found present in the general description of images, understood here as phenomenal objects rather than physical. The scope of this reference model is the image as information object and pointer to real world instances of the image; this model aims to provide a streamlined list of common descriptors for an image and not a complete representation of all aspects of all possible aspects. Rather, we are interested here in representing the types of information that are typically gathered by scholars relative to an image in their creation of image database for use in scholarship and used as the basis for citations. This reference model aims to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for an image as such and to provide for these in turn a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Artwork The artwork reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of an artwork in a cultural heritage data system. The artwork is taken here in the sense of a movable, physical work of some sort such as would be typically inventoried by a museum. Specific documentation of elements of an artwork depends highly upon the kind of artwork it is. This reference model does not intend to cover such specificities but to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for an artwork and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. Event The event reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of an event, taken in the sense of planned public or social occasions, organized towards some purpose. Examples of events would be workshops, meetings, conferences, congresses and so on. The aim of this reference model is to cover basic descriptors that are typically employed in the documentation of an event. This reference model aims to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for an event as such and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets. This level of modelling is seen as a necessary basic reference point on which to build more complex documentation.

Data Assignment This collection of fields enables the documentation of an action of attributing a piece of data to an object of documentation. 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. 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. Name This collection of fields enables the documentation of the names attributed to an entity. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Timespan This collection of fields enables the documentation of temporal attributes, such as beginning and end dates, which have been attributed to an event. Name This collection of fields enables the documentation of the names attributed to an entity. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Sampling Unit This collection of fields enables the documentation of a discrete action of sampling. Style This collection of fields enables the documentation of an object's art-historical style, recorded as a type. 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. 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. Identifier This collection of fields enables the documentation of the identifiers attributed to an entity. 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. Gender This collection of fields enables the documentation of the gender of an actor. 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. Data Assignment This collection of fields enables the documentation of data ssignments, which track the attribution of properties to an entity. 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. 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. Use Period This collection of fields enables the documentation of the temporal extent of an object's use. Identifier This collection of fields enables the documentation of the identifiers attributed to an entity. Modification This collection of fields enables the documentation of a modification made to a physical object. Event Participant Role PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the role in which an actor participated in an event. Style This collection of fields enables the documentation of the style of a physical object. Type Assignment This collection of fields enables the documentation of type assignments, which track the attribution of types to an entity. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Type This collection of fields enables the documentation of the types assigned to an entity. 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. 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. 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. 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. Digital Reference This collection of fields enables the documentation of digital reference information with regards to an object of documentation. Group Founder This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's status as a group founder, regardless of that actor's current memberhip status in that goup. 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. 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. 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. Specific Citation This collection of fields enables the documentation of citation references in terms of specific details, such as paragraph or page numbers. 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. Floruit This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in an actor's artistic or professional pursuit, considered from the point of view of its flourishement. Such parameters typically include information such as the type of pursuit, its timepsan, the location at which it took place and so on. Activity Part This collection of fields enables the documentation of a generic part of an overall activity. Type This collection of fields enables the documentation of the classifications attributed to an entity. 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. 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. Digital Reference Statement This collection of fields enables the documentation of statements, which have been made about an event. 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. 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. 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. 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. TimeSpan This collection of fields enables the documentation of temporal attributes, such as beginning and end dates, which have been attributed to an event. Source Reference This collection of fields enables the documentation of a source reference with regards to an object of documentation. 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. 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. Preferred Identifier 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. Modification This collection of fields enables the documentation of a modification event that has occurred to a physical object. 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. 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. Bidding This collection of fields enables the documentation of an action of bidding on a particular item as part of an overall activity.. Contact Point This collection of fields enables the documentation of information related to contact point data for a person or group. 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. 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. 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. Gender This collection of fields enables the documentation of the gender of an actor. Biography This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor' biography, recorded a a statment about that actor. 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. 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. 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. Digital Service This collection of fields enables the documentation a digital service that enables access to a digital object. Publication This collection of fields enables the documentation of information describing the various parameters involved in a publihed work's publication. Such parameters typically include information such as actors involved, the location at which it took place and so on. Nationality This collection of fields enables the documentation of the nationality of an actor. 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. 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. 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. Statement This collection of fields enables the documentation of free text descriptions that have been written about an entity. 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. 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. 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. Material This collection of fields enables the documentation of the materiality of which a physical object is constituted. 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. 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. 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. 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. Publication Actor Role PC This collection of fields enables the documentation of the role in which an actor participated in a publication event Planning for Activity This collection of fields enables the documentation of an event involved in the planning for the creation of a particular thing. 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. 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. Nationality This collection of fields enables the documentation of nationality assigned to an, in terms of the actors specific clasifcatory status. Residential Status This collection of fields enables the documentation of an actor's reidence, recording further information about that residential status in regards to the contextual and temporal extent of its validity.