Entity Metadata

[Peter]

Hi,

I'd like to understand how the entities metadata work throughout DSpace (I'm testing DSpace 8) so that I can use selected schema the way I want. Documentation reads:

Configuring the metadata fields
Determining the metadata fields to use

• Dublin Core works for publications, but not for a Person, JournalVolume, …
• There are many standards which can be easily configured: schema.org, eurocris, datacite, …
• Pick a schema which suits your needs

What if I don't use dc.title as an entity field? Say I have a 'Person' entity for which I want to use 'person.familyName' and 'person.givenName' only.

1. How does it affect the entity indexing, displaying, or searchability in DSpace?
2. What adjustments, if any, would be needed in the back/frontend to use only custom metadata scheme for an entity?

By looking on the submission-forms.xml I can see a mixture of metadata schemas applied to an entity, but most entities have dc.title (exceptions exist, e.g., "openaireOrganizationForm"), some have dc.description or dc.identifier, although equivalents in those more specific schemas these entities use might be found. Is it only for the convenience of indexing/displaying/connecting these entities in DSpace?

I'm designing my own set of entities and would love to learn more about this issue.

Thanks

Peter

[Peter]

Using 'dc.title', at least from a practical point of view, is the apparently suggested approach because it allows items to be shown in various DSpace listings without the need to customize the system. Currently, I require more specific metadata, such as 'person.givenName' or 'person.fullName', for crosswalks, while 'dc.title' remains for display purposes.