medium
- CURIE:
gmeow:medium - IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/medium
- Category: property
- Defined by:
gmeow:slices/creative-works - Box roles: RBox role (What is this?)
The material or physical carrier of a creative work. A value from the open gmeow:CarrierMedium vocabulary.
Structure
Property shape: object property; gmeow:CreativeWork -> gmeow:CarrierMedium
Practical Pattern
Use gmeow:medium from gmeow:CreativeWork to gmeow:CarrierMedium when the relationship itself belongs in the native GMEOW graph.
Common Companion Terms
gmeow:CreativeWork, gmeow:CarrierMedium
Projects To
| Profile | External Targets |
|---|---|
dcterms |
dcterms |
oai_dc |
dc |
External Equivalences
Equivalent or closely aligned targets: dcterms
Linkages
Generated from the canonical mapping DSL. SSSOM files are the generated public interchange form for term equivalences.
Term Equivalences
| Source | Kind | Profile | Predicate/Relation | Target | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gmeow:medium |
equivalence | - |
skos:closeMatch | dcterms:medium | gmeow-dublin-core.sssom.tsv; gmeow:eqDcTerms028; confidence 0.75 |
Projection Coverage
| Source | Kind | Profile | Predicate/Relation | Target | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gmeow:medium |
projection | dcterms |
projects to / = | dcterms:medium | gmeow:mapDctermsMedium; confidence 0.75 |
gmeow:medium |
projection | oai_dc |
projects to / <= | dc:format | gmeow:mapOaiDcMedium; confidence 0.6; lossy: extent/medium collapse to dc:format |
Usage Advice
Use when
- Use to record the material substrate of a creative work or copy — print, e-ink, optical disc, server object; the dcterms:medium bridge.
Avoid when
- Avoid confusing it with the publishable format (
gmeow:hasManifestationFormat— 'paperback' vs its 'print' medium) and avoid using it to climb the WEMI spine.
How to use
- Point the work or carrier at a
gmeow:CarrierMediumindividual; for a single copy, pair withgmeow:hasCarrieron thegmeow:Item.
Examples
- ex:myCopy
gmeow:mediumgmeow:mediumPrint.