How to Use the Guides

Completely new to dealing with metadata? Feeling confused and overwhelmed by your marine metadata task? Or maybe you are an expert looking for specific information?  

The guides are organized into major topic areas first (Introduction to Metadata, Metadata Standards, Vocabularies, and Tools).  Within each topic area, the top-level guides (I, II, III, IV) are the most introductory, assume little previous knowledge, and give the big picture.  The additional, lower-level guides in each section become more detailed and more advanced.  If you are totally new to the world of metadata, we suggest you start with Introduction to Metadata.  If you are more advanced and are looking for information on particular topics, the Table of Contents can help you find the information you want quickly. 

Good luck, and let us know if you have any specific questions or needs!