`Dataset`

A collection of data, published or curated by a single agent, and available for access or download.

Type	Class
URI	`dcat:Dataset`

Type

Class

URI

dcat:Dataset

Class hierarchy

Resource
- Dataset
  - DataCatalog
  - DatasetSeries

Slots

Figure 1. Associated classes

Name Type Description Inherited from

Name	Type	Description	Inherited from
`distribution`	0..* `Distribution`	An available distribution of the dataset.	n/a
`inSeries`	0..* `DatasetSeries`	.	n/a
`temporal`	0..* `PeriodOfTime`	Temporal characteristics of the resource.	n/a
`contactPoint`	0..* `Kind`	Relevant contact information for the cataloged resource. Use of vCard is recommended	`Resource`
`description`	0..* `string`	Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text...	`Resource`
`hasPolicy`	0..1 `Policy`	The ODRL policy associated with this resource	`Resource`
`identifier`	1..* `string`	An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.	`Resource`
`issued`	0..1 `date`	Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource./	`Resource`
`license`	0..* `LicenseDocument`	A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.	`Resource`
`modified`	0..* `date`	date on which the resource was changed.	`Resource`
`publisher`	0..* `Agent`	An entity responsible for making the resource available.	`Resource`
`status`	0..* `string`	The status of the Asset in the context of a particular workflow process.	`Resource`
`theme`	0..* `Concept`	A main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.	`Resource`
`title`	0..* `string`	A name given to the resource.	`Resource`
`version`	0..* `string`	The version indicator (name or identifier) of a resource.	`Resource`
`wasDerivedFrom`	0..* `Resource`	A derivation is a transformation of an entity into another, an update of an entity resulting in a new one, or the...	`Resource`

distribution

0..*
Distribution

An available distribution of the dataset.

n/a

inSeries

0..*
DatasetSeries

n/a

temporal

0..*
PeriodOfTime

Temporal characteristics of the resource.

n/a

contactPoint

0..*
Kind

Relevant contact information for the cataloged resource. Use of vCard is recommended

Resource

description

0..*
string

Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text...

Resource

hasPolicy

0..1
Policy

The ODRL policy associated with this resource

Resource

identifier

1..*
string

An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.

Resource

issued

0..1
date

Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource./

Resource

license

0..*
LicenseDocument

A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.

Resource

modified

0..*
date

date on which the resource was changed.

Resource

publisher

0..*
Agent

An entity responsible for making the resource available.

Resource

status

0..*
string

The status of the Asset in the context of a particular workflow process.

Resource

theme

0..*
Concept

A main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.

Resource

title

0..*
string

A name given to the resource.

Resource

version

0..*
string

The version indicator (name or identifier) of a resource.

Resource

wasDerivedFrom

0..*
Resource

A derivation is a transformation of an entity into another, an update of an entity resulting in a new one, or the...

Resource

`contactPoint`

Relevant contact information for the cataloged resource. Use of vCard is recommended

URI	`vcard:contactPoint`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`Kind`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

vcard:contactPoint

Cardinality

0..*

Type

Kind

Inherited from

Resource

`description`

Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource.

URI	`dcterms:description`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`string`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcterms:description

Cardinality

0..*

Type

string

Inherited from

Resource

`distribution`

An available distribution of the dataset.

URI	`dcat:distribution`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`Distribution`

URI

dcat:distribution

Cardinality

0..*

Type

Distribution

`hasPolicy`

The ODRL policy associated with this resource

URI	`odrl:hasPolicy`
Cardinality	0..1
Type	`Policy`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

odrl:hasPolicy

Cardinality

0..1

Type

Policy

Inherited from

Resource

`identifier`

An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.

URI	`dcterms:identifier`
Cardinality	1..*
Type	`string`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcterms:identifier

Cardinality

1..*

Type

string

Inherited from

Resource

`inSeries`

URI	`dcat:inSeries`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`DatasetSeries`

URI

dcat:inSeries

Cardinality

0..*

Type

DatasetSeries

`issued`

Date of formal issuance (e.g., publication) of the resource./

URI	`dcterms:issued`
Cardinality	0..1
Type	`date`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcterms:issued

Cardinality

0..1

Type

date

Inherited from

Resource

`license`

A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.

URI	`dcterms:license`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`LicenseDocument`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcterms:license

Cardinality

0..*

Type

LicenseDocument

Inherited from

Resource

`modified`

date on which the resource was changed.

URI	`dcat:theme`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`date`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcat:theme

Cardinality

0..*

Type

date

Inherited from

Resource

`publisher`

An entity responsible for making the resource available.

URI	`dcterms:publisher`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`Agent`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcterms:publisher

Cardinality

0..*

Type

Agent

Inherited from

Resource

`status`

The status of the Asset in the context of a particular workflow process.

URI	`adms:status`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`string`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

adms:status

Cardinality

0..*

Type

string

Inherited from

Resource

`temporal`

Temporal characteristics of the resource.

URI	`dcat:version`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`PeriodOfTime`

URI

dcat:version

Cardinality

0..*

Type

PeriodOfTime

`theme`

A main category of the resource. A resource can have multiple themes.

URI	`dcat:theme`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`Concept`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcat:theme

Cardinality

0..*

Type

Concept

Inherited from

Resource

`title`

A name given to the resource.

URI	`dcterms:title`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`string`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcterms:title

Cardinality

0..*

Type

string

Inherited from

Resource

`version`

The version indicator (name or identifier) of a resource.

URI	`dcat:version`
Cardinality	0..*
Type	`string`
Inherited from	`Resource`

URI

dcat:version

Cardinality

0..*

Type

string

Inherited from

Resource

`wasDerivedFrom`

A derivation is a transformation of an entity into another, an update of an entity resulting in a new one, or the construction of a new entity based on a pre-existing entity.