Application
ISBDM stipulations support two distinct applications of entity-based cataloguing:
- linked open data applications
- relational database applications
ISBDM stipulations assume a three-part data format for each distinct metadata value, corresponding to the " triple" subject-predicate-object syntax used in linked open data and the table row-column-value structure used in relational databases.
In a single-entity standalone ISBDM cataloguing environment, the triple subject or database table row always references an instance of the ISBDM Manifestation entity.
See also: Metadata utility and processing
ISBDM is self-contained. It does not require the use of elements, stipulations, or guidance from other standards.
Links to other standards are given for additional information.
A linked data namespace for the ISBDM elements will be available for open access in the IFLA Namespaces registry.
This includes an IRI for each element, with an RDF/SKOS definition and scope notes and hierarchical links to element super-types and sub-types.