diff --git a/app/helpers/orchid/display_helper.rb b/app/helpers/orchid/display_helper.rb
index 4c93810d..c90d05d5 100644
--- a/app/helpers/orchid/display_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/orchid/display_helper.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def metadata(res, label, api_field, link: true, separator: " | ")
         end
       end
       html << dataArray
-                .map { |i| "<span>#{i}</span>" }
+                .map { |i| "<dd>#{i}</dd>" }
                 .join(separator)
 
       sanitize html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def metadata_get_field_values(res, api_field)
   #   or could be used by overriding applications if desired
   def metadata_label(label, length: nil)
     # TODO add pluralization that uses locale
-    "<strong>#{label}:</strong> "
+    "<dt><strong>#{label}:</strong> </dt>"
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/views/items/_search_res_items.html.erb b/app/views/items/_search_res_items.html.erb
index 37a572bc..80bc7f3f 100644
--- a/app/views/items/_search_res_items.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/items/_search_res_items.html.erb
@@ -4,35 +4,27 @@
       <h3><%= search_item_link(item) %></h3>
       <div class="row">
         <div class="<%= item["highlight"].present? ? "col-md-4" : "col-md-12" %> search_results_info">
-          <ul>
+          <dl>
             <% if item["date_display"].present? %>
-              <li>
-                <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.date",
+              <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.date",
                   default: "Date"), "date_display", link: false) %>
-              </li>
             <% end %>
             <%# creator is a multivalued, nested field %>
             <% if item["creator"].present? %>
-              <li>
-                <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.creator",
+              <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.creator",
                   default: "Creator"), "creator.name", link: false) %>
-              </li>
             <% end %>
             <%# format can be a multivalued or single keyword field %>
             <% if item["format"].present? %>
-              <li>
-                <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.format",
+              <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.format",
                   default: "Format"), "format", link: false) %>
-              </li>
             <% end %>
             <%# source can be a multivalued or single keyword field %>
             <% if item["source"].present? %>
-              <li>
-                <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.source",
+              <%= metadata(item, t("search.results.item.source",
                   default: "Source"), "source", link: false) %>
-              </li>
             <% end %>
-          </ul>
+          </dl>
         </div>
         <% if item["highlight"].present? %>
           <div class="col-md-8 search_results_text">
diff --git a/app/views/items/_show_metadata.html.erb b/app/views/items/_show_metadata.html.erb
index 821feda3..8217ccc9 100644
--- a/app/views/items/_show_metadata.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/items/_show_metadata.html.erb
@@ -1,59 +1,44 @@
 <div class="metadata">
-  <ul>
+  <dl>
     <% if @res["title"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.title", default: "Title"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.title", default: "Title"),
           "title", link: false) %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["date_display"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.date", default: "Date"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.date", default: "Date"),
                      "date_display") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["creator"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.creators", default: "Author(s)"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.creators", default: "Author(s)"),
                      "creator.name") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["format"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.format", default: "Format"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.format", default: "Format"),
                      "format") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["category"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.category", default: "Category"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.category", default: "Category"),
                      "category") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["subcategory"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.subcategory",
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.subcategory",
                      default: "Subcategory"), "subcategory") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["works"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.works", default: "Works"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.works", default: "Works"),
                      "works") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
     <% if @res["places"].present? %>
-      <li>
-        <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.places", default: "Place(s)"),
+      <%= metadata(@res, t("item.metadata.places", default: "Place(s)"),
                      "places") %>
-      </li>
     <% end %>
-    <%# When copying this template into projects, consider adding rel tag to the source link
-    to note the format and if the link is external %>
     <% if @res["uri_data"].present? %>
-    <li><strong>Source Document: </strong>
-      <a href="<%= @res["uri_data"] %>"><%= File.basename(@res["uri_data"]) %></a>
-    </li>
+      <dt><strong>Source Document: </strong></dt>
+      <dl><a href="<%= @res["uri_data"] %>"><%= File.basename(@res["uri_data"]) %></a></dl>
     <% end %>
-  </ul>
+   </dl>
+     <%# When copying this template into projects, consider adding rel tag to the source link
+    to note the format and if the link is external %>
+    
+ 
 </div>