diff --git a/islandora/islandora.info b/islandora/islandora.info
index 25abf43a..b01bb45d 100644
--- a/islandora/islandora.info
+++ b/islandora/islandora.info
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ core = 7.x
 dependencies[] = rest_server
 dependencies[] = xml_field 
 dependencies[] = xpath_field 
+dependencies[] = islandora_dcterms 
diff --git a/islandora/islandora.install b/islandora/islandora.install
index f78b2c78..af5a5798 100644
--- a/islandora/islandora.install
+++ b/islandora/islandora.install
@@ -23,110 +23,6 @@ function islandora_install() {
   );
   field_create_field($mods_field);
 
-  $dc_contributor_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_contributor_field);
-
-  $dc_coverage_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_COVERAGE_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_coverage_field);
-
-  $dc_creator_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_CREATOR_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_creator_field);
-
-  $dc_date_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_DATE_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_date_field);
-
-  $dc_description_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_DESCRIPTION_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_description_field);
-
-  $dc_format_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_FORMAT_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_format_field);
-
-  $dc_identifier_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_IDENTIFIER_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_identifier_field);
-
-  $dc_language_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_LANGUAGE_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_language_field);
-
-  $dc_publisher_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_PUBLISHER_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_publisher_field);
-
-  $dc_relation_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_RELATION_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_relation_field);
-
-  $dc_rights_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_RIGHTS_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_rights_field);
-
-  $dc_source_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_SOURCE_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_source_field);
-
-  $dc_subject_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_SUBJECT_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_subject_field);
-
-  $dc_title_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_TITLE_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_title_field);
-
-  $dc_type_field = array(
-    'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_TYPE_FIELD,
-    'type' => 'text_long',
-    'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
-  );
-  field_create_field($dc_type_field);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/islandora/islandora.module b/islandora/islandora.module
index 3d314cd8..849f48f0 100644
--- a/islandora/islandora.module
+++ b/islandora/islandora.module
@@ -8,22 +8,6 @@
 define('ISLANDORA_TN_FIELD', 'field_tn');
 define('ISLANDORA_MODS_FIELD', 'field_mods');
 
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD', 'field_dc_contributor');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_COVERAGE_FIELD', 'field_dc_coverage');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_CREATOR_FIELD', 'field_dc_creator');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_DATE_FIELD', 'field_dc_date');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_DESCRIPTION_FIELD', 'field_dc_description');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_FORMAT_FIELD', 'field_dc_format');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_IDENTIFIER_FIELD', 'field_dc_identifier');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_LANGUAGE_FIELD', 'field_dc_language');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_PUBLISHER_FIELD', 'field_dc_publisher');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_RELATION_FIELD', 'field_dc_relation');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_RIGHTS_FIELD', 'field_dc_rights');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_SOURCE_FIELD', 'field_dc_source');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_SUBJECT_FIELD', 'field_dc_subject');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_TITLE_FIELD', 'field_dc_title');
-define('ISLANDORA_DC_TYPE_FIELD', 'field_dc_type');
-
 /**
  * Implements hook_ctools_plugin_api().
  */
diff --git a/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.install b/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.install
index b6ced94c..de5b4489 100644
--- a/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.install
+++ b/islandora_basic_image/islandora_basic_image.install
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
  * Implements hook_install().
  */
 function islandora_basic_image_install() {
+  module_load_include('inc', 'islandora_dcterms', 'include/fields');
+
   $t = get_t();
 
   // Create basic_image bundle.
@@ -83,200 +85,7 @@ function islandora_basic_image_install() {
     drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_MODS_FIELD)));
   }
 
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_contributor_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Contributor"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Contributor Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_contributor_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_COVERAGE_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_coverage_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_COVERAGE_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Coverage"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Coverage Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_coverage_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_COVERAGE_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_CREATOR_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_creator_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_CREATOR_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Creator"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Creator Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_creator_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_CREATOR_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_DATE_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_date_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_DATE_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Date"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Date Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_date_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_DATE_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_DESCRIPTION_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_description_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_DESCRIPTION_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Description"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Description Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_description_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_DESCRIPTION_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_FORMAT_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_format_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_FORMAT_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Format"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Format Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_format_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_FORMAT_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_IDENTIFIER_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_identifier_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_IDENTIFIER_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Identfier"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Identifier Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_identifier_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_IDENTIFIER_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_LANGUAGE_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_language_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_LANGUAGE_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Language"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Language Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_language_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_LANGUAGE_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_PUBLISHER_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_publisher_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_PUBLISHER_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Publisher"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Publisher Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_publisher_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_PUBLISHER_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_RELATION_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_relation_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_RELATION_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Relation"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Relation Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_relation_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_RELATION_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_RIGHTS_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_rights_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_RIGHTS_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Rights"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Rights Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_rights_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_RIGHTS_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_SOURCE_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_source_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_SOURCE_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Source"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Source Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_source_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_SOURCE_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_SUBJECT_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_subject_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_SUBJECT_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Subject"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Subject Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_subject_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_SUBJECT_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_TITLE_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_title_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_TITLE_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Title"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Title Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_title_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_TITLE_FIELD)));
-  }
-
-  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DC_TYPE_FIELD)) {
-    $dc_type_field_instance = array(
-      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DC_TYPE_FIELD,
-      'entity_type' => 'node',
-      'bundle' => ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE,
-      'label' => $t("DC Type"),
-      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Type Metadata"),
-      'required' => FALSE,
-    );
-    field_create_instance($dc_type_field_instance);
-    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DC_TYPE_FIELD)));
-  }
+  islandora_dcterms_attach_fields_to_bundle(ISLANDORA_BASIC_IMAGE_BUNDLE);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/islandora_dcterms/.islandora_dc.install.swp b/islandora_dcterms/.islandora_dc.install.swp
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diff --git a/islandora_dcterms/include/.fields.inc.swp b/islandora_dcterms/include/.fields.inc.swp
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/islandora_dcterms/include/fields.inc b/islandora_dcterms/include/fields.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78212a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/islandora_dcterms/include/fields.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Utility functions for working with dcterms fields.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Attaches all the dcterms fields to a bundle.
+ *
+ * @param string $bundle_name
+ *   The name of the bundle to give the fields.
+ */
+function islandora_dcterms_attach_fields_to_bundle($bundle_name) {
+  $t = get_t();
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_contributor_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Contributor"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Contributor Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_contributor_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_COVERAGE_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_coverage_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_COVERAGE_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Coverage"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Coverage Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_coverage_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_COVERAGE_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CREATOR_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_creator_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CREATOR_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Creator"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Creator Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_creator_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CREATOR_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DATE_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_date_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DATE_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Date"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Date Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_date_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DATE_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DESCRIPTION_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_description_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DESCRIPTION_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Description"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Description Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_description_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DESCRIPTION_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_FORMAT_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_format_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_FORMAT_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Format"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Format Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_format_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_FORMAT_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_IDENTIFIER_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_identifier_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_IDENTIFIER_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Identfier"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Identifier Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_identifier_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_IDENTIFIER_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_LANGUAGE_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_language_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_LANGUAGE_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Language"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Language Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_language_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_LANGUAGE_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_PUBLISHER_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_publisher_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_PUBLISHER_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Publisher"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Publisher Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_publisher_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_PUBLISHER_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RELATION_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_relation_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RELATION_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Relation"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Relation Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_relation_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RELATION_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RIGHTS_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_rights_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RIGHTS_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Rights"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Rights Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_rights_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RIGHTS_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SOURCE_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_source_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SOURCE_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Source"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Source Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_source_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SOURCE_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SUBJECT_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_subject_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SUBJECT_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Subject"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Subject Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_subject_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SUBJECT_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TITLE_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_title_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TITLE_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Title"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Title Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_title_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TITLE_FIELD)));
+  }
+
+  if (field_info_field(ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TYPE_FIELD)) {
+    $dcterms_type_field_instance = array(
+      'field_name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TYPE_FIELD,
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => $bundle_name,
+      'label' => $t("DC Terms Type"),
+      'description' => $t("Dublin Core Type Metadata"),
+      'required' => FALSE,
+    );
+    field_create_instance($dcterms_type_field_instance);
+    drupal_set_message($t('Field %name was created successfully', array('%name' => ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TYPE_FIELD)));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.info b/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.info
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b9f4e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.info
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name = Islandora DC Terms
+description = "Fields and utilities for managing dcterms metadata in Islandora"
+package = Islandora
+version = 7.x-dev
+core = 7.x
diff --git a/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.install b/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.install
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2275341b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.install
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Install hook for dcterms metadata.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_install().
+ *
+ * Creates shared fields for all content types using dcterms metadata.
+ */
+function islandora_dcterms_install() {
+  $dcterms_field_names = array(
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_COVERAGE_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CREATOR_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DATE_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DESCRIPTION_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_FORMAT_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_IDENTIFIER_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_LANGUAGE_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_PUBLISHER_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RELATION_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RIGHTS_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SOURCE_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SUBJECT_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TITLE_FIELD,
+    ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TYPE_FIELD,
+  );
+
+  foreach ($dcterms_field_names as $field_name) {
+    $field = array(
+      'field_name' => $field_name,
+      'type' => 'text_long',
+      'cardinality' => FIELD_CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED,
+    );
+    field_create_field($field);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.module b/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.module
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bebe4394
--- /dev/null
+++ b/islandora_dcterms/islandora_dcterms.module
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Collection of fields and utility functions for working with DC Metadata. 
+ */
+
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CONTRIBUTOR_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_contributor');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_COVERAGE_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_coverage');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_CREATOR_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_creator');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DATE_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_date');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_DESCRIPTION_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_description');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_FORMAT_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_format');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_IDENTIFIER_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_identifier');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_LANGUAGE_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_language');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_PUBLISHER_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_publisher');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RELATION_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_relation');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_RIGHTS_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_rights');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SOURCE_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_source');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_SUBJECT_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_subject');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TITLE_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_title');
+define('ISLANDORA_DCTERMS_TYPE_FIELD', 'field_dcterms_type');