FAIRsharing record for: Metadata Object Description Schema

This FAIRsharing record describes: Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) is a schema for a bibliographic element set that may be used for a variety of purposes, and particularly for library applications. As an XML schema it is intended to be able to carry selected data from existing MARC 21 records as well as to enable the creation of original resource description records. MODS is intended to complement other metadata formats. For some applications, particularly those that have used MARC records, there will be advantages over other metadata schemes. Some advantages are: the element set is richer than Dublin Core; the element set is more compatible with library data than ONIX; the schema is more end user oriented than the full MARCXML schema; the element set is simpler than the full MARC format. Please note that round-tripping between MARC 21 and MODS is not guaranteed.