Metadata Standards, Extensions and Profiles

NISO Primer: Understanding Metadata

ngalbraith — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:21:00 -0800

A 20-page publication (pdf, 160kb) from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) covers a range of fundamentals, from a definition of metadata and descriptions of the types of metadata, to practical advice on creating metadata and future directions. Good resources and online links listed at the end of the publication. General glossary included.

NOAA's CSC Metadata Workshop Materials

swatson — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:21:00 -0800

This online guide, available from NOAA's Coastal Services Center, includes information on metadata standards, getting started, metadata training, metadata tools, and metadata links. Some of the information is general and introductory, while some of the information pertains specifically to the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata of the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

NSDL Metadata Primer

druclark — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:21:00 -0800

Identify the issues relevant for planning to begin creating metadata. This guide explains a metadata overview, how to create metadata, case studies and how to contribute metadata to the National Science Digital Library (NSDL).

OCGC's Metadata Demystified

deepseadawn — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:14:00 -0800

Metadata Demystified is a short guide provided by the Oregon Coast Geospatial Clearinghouse (the metadata backbone of the Oregon Coastal Atlas). Recommended by D. Wright and the Oregon Coastal Atlas team as a valuable resource, particularly when dealing with FGDC metadata.

Scholarly Citation of Data

luisBer — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:21:00 -0800

This paper proposes an approach to citing quantitative data, outlining each of the proposed fields and the issues they address. It appears to be reasonably comprehensive, and may be a suitable standard, at least in outline.

Virtual Data Center Citation

luisBer — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:21:00 -0800

This site defines, in a somewhat more user-oriented way, a citation reference for data which follows the Altman/King recommendations (see the links below).