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Glossary of Documentation Concepts
Name | Description |
Abstract | A paragraph describing the resource. |
Acknowledgement | |
Address | Address line for the location |
Any Text | A target for full-text search of character data types in a catalogue |
Association | Complete statement of a one-to-one relationship |
Attribute Definition | the description of the attribute |
Attribute Definition Source | the source of the description of the entity type |
Attribute Label | the name of the attribute. |
Author | Author of the cited resource |
Author / Originator | The principal author of the resource |
Author / Originator Email Address | The electronic mail address of the principal author of the resource |
Author / Originator World Wide Web Address | The World Wide Web mail address of the principal author of the resource |
Bounding Box | A bounding box for identifying a geographic area of interest |
Browse File Name | Name of the file holding the browse graphic. |
Caption | Brief description of the multimedia sample or browse image. |
Cited Resource Alternate Title | Alternate title of the cited resource |
Cited Resource Identifier | Identifier for the cited resource |
Cited Resource Title | A short description of the (cited) resource. |
City | City of the location |
Codeset Domain Codeset Name | the title of the codeset. |
Codeset Domain Codeset Source | the authority for the codeset. |
Common Data Model Datatype | The THREDDS data type for this resource. |
Complete Citation | Complete citation for the resource |
Contact Instructions | Supplemental instructions on how or when to contact the individual or organisation |
Contributor Name | Contributor to the resource |
Contributor Role | The role of any individuals or institutions that contributed to the creation of the data. |
Coordinate Reference System (CRS) | Geographic Coordinate Reference System (Authority and ID) for the BoundingBox |
Country | Country of the location |
Coverage | The spatial extent or scope of the content of the resource |
Coverage Content Type | An item from a shared vocabulary of content types: image, thematicClassification, physicalMeasurement, auxiliaryInformation, qualityInformation, referenceInformation, modelResult |
Creation Date | The date the resource was created |
Creator | Creator of the resource |
Date | The date of a creation or update event of the catalogue record. |
Description | A summary of the content of the resource. |
Easternmost Longitude | The easternmost longitude of the bounding rectangle. |
Editor | Editor of the cited resource |
Email address of the individual or organization | |
End Time | The end of the bounding time period |
Entity Type Definition | the description of the entity type |
Entity Type Definition Source | the source of the description of the entity type |
Entity Type Label | the name of the entity type. |
Enumerated Domain Value | the name or label of a member of the set. |
Enumerated Domain Value Definition | the definition of a member of the set. |
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source | the source of a definition of a member of the set. |
Fax | Telephone numbers at which the organisation or individual may be contacted via facsimile (fax). |
Fees | Costs associated with obtaining the resource |
First Name | First name of the individual |
Format | Format of the multimedia sample or browse image. |
Format of the Online Resource | Identify the format of the online resource |
Has Security Constraints | Are there any security constraints? |
Hours of Service | Time period (including time zone) when individuals can contact the organisation or individual |
ISBN | International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the cited resource |
ISSN | International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) of the cited resource |
Instrument | Information about the instrument used to make the observations. |
Instrument Characteristic | |
Instrument Characteristic Data Type | |
Instrument Characteristic Description | |
Instrument Characteristic Name | |
Instrument Characteristic Unit | |
Instrument Characteristic Value | |
Instrument Citation | |
Instrument Description | |
Instrument Keyword | Keywords that describe the instrument used to collect the resource. |
Instrument Keyword Thesaurus | The name of a registered authoritative source for instrument keywords. |
Instrument Long Name | |
Instrument Short Name | Short name (abbreviation) for the Instrument used to collect the observations. |
Instrument Type | |
Instrument UUID | |
Issue | Issue of the cited resource |
Issue Date | The date the resource was issued |
Keyword | A word or phrase that describes some aspect of a resource. Can be one of several types. |
Keyword Type | Methods used to group similar keywords |
Keyword Vocabulary | If you are following a guideline or using a shared vocabulary for the words/phrases in your "keywords" attribute, put the name of that guideline here. |
Last Name | Last name of the individual |
Latitude Dimension Length | The number of divisions on the latitude axis |
Latitude Resolution | The average distance between divisions on the latitude axis |
Lineage Statement | Information and references for sources and processes that were used to create the dataset and an audit trail for modifications to the original data. |
Longitude Dimension Length | The number of divisions on the longitude axis |
Longitude Resolution | The average distance between divisions on the longitude axis |
Media | Media on which the resource is available |
Metadata Access Constraints | Information about any constraints for accessing the data set. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, limitations and/or warnings on obtaining the data set. Some words that may be used in this field include: Public, In-house, Limited, Additional detailed instructions on how to access the data can be entered in this field. |
Metadata Contact | The organization or person currently responsible for the metadata. |
Metadata Identifier | A phrase or string which uniquely identifies the metadata file/record. |
Metadata Language | Language of the metadata |
Metadata Use Constraints | Information about how the data may or may not be used after access is granted to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, terms and conditions, and/or limitations on using the data set. Data providers may request acknowledgement of the data from users and claim no responsibility for quality and completeness of data. |
Middle Name | Middle name of the individual |
Modification Date | The date the resource was modified |
Modified Date | Date on which the record was created or updated within the catalogue |
Naming Authority | The organization responsible for the maintenance of the identifier (namespace) |
Northernmost Latitude | The northernmost latitude of the bounding rectangle. |
Online Resource | Online Resource for the cited resource |
Online Resource Description | A brief description of the online resource |
Online Resource Function | A description of the function of the online resource |
Online Resource Name/Title | A name or title of the online resource |
Organization Name | Name of the organization |
Originating Organization | The organization responsible for creating the resource |
Other Citation Details | Other information about the cited resource |
Other Information | Miscellaneous information about the data. |
Overview | detailed summary of the information contained in a data set. |
Overview Citation | reference to the complete description of the entity types, attributes, and attribute values for the data set. |
Pages | Pages of the cited resource |
Parameter Definition | The definition of a parameter included in the resource. |
Parameter Name | The name of a parameter included in the resource. |
Parameter Name (Standard) | The standard name of a parameter included in the resource. |
Parameter Units | The units of a parameter included in the resource. |
Parent Identifier | A unique identifier for a parent dataset or collection |
Phone | Telephone numbers at which the organisation or individual may be contacted |
Place Keyword | A comma separated list of key words and phrases that give the location of the resource. |
Place Keyword Vocabulary | If you are following a guideline for the place words/phrases in your "keywords" attribute, put the name of that guideline here. |
Platform | The platform used to collect the observations. |
Platform Characteristic | |
Platform Characteristic Data Type | |
Platform Characteristic Description | |
Platform Characteristic Name | |
Platform Characteristic Unit | |
Platform Characteristic Value | |
Platform Citation | |
Platform Description | |
Platform Keyword | Keywords that describe the platform used to collect the resource. |
Platform Keyword Thesaurus | The name of a registered authoritative source for platform keywords. |
Platform Long Name | |
Platform Short Name | The platform used to collect the observations. |
Platform Sponsor | |
Platform Type | |
Platform UUID | |
Position Name | Name of the job or position in an organization |
Postal_Code | Zip code or other postal code for the location |
Presentation Form | Form of the cited resource |
Process Step | A step in the processing that produced a resource |
Processing Level | A code that indicates the extent of processing done in the creation of a dataset. |
Project Name | The name of the project that the resource was associated with. |
Province or State | Province, state, or other administrative area of the location |
Publication Date | Date of publication of the cited resource |
Publisher | Publisher of the cited resource |
Publisher E-Mail | Email associated with the publisher of the cited resource |
Publisher Location | Place of publication of the cited resource |
Publisher URL | World Wide Web address associated with the publisher of the cited resource |
Purpose | A paragraph describing the original purpose for collecting the dataset. |
Range Domain Attribute Resolution | the smallest unit increment to which an attribute value is measured. |
Range Domain Maximum Value | the greatest value that the attribute can be assigned. |
Range Domain Minimum Value | the least value that the attribute can be assigned. |
Range Domain Units | the unit of measurement for an attribute value. |
Related Resource Identifier | Identifier for a resource related to the resource being described. |
Relation | A reference to a related resource. |
Report Number | Report number of the cited resource |
Resource Access Constraints | Information about any constraints for accessing the data set. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, limitations and/or warnings on obtaining the data set. Some words that may be used in this field include: Public, In-house, Limited, Additional detailed instructions on how to access the data can be entered in this field. |
Resource Contact | The organization or person responsible for answering questions about the resource. |
Resource Cost or Fees | Cost associated with access to the resource |
Resource Creation/Revision Date | The date the resource was created |
Resource Duration | The temporal duration of a resource. |
Resource Format | The physical or digital manifestation of the resource |
Resource Identifier | Identifier for the resource described by the metadata |
Resource Language | The language of the resource. |
Resource Status | The status of the resource |
Resource Title | A short description of the resource. The title should be descriptive enough so that when a user is presented with a list of titles the general content of the data set can be determined. |
Resource Use Constraints | Information about how the data may or may not be used after access is granted to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property. This includes any special restrictions, legal prerequisites, terms and conditions, and/or limitations on using the data set. Data providers may request acknowledgement of the data from users and claim no responsibility for quality and completeness of data. |
Revision Date | Date of revision of the cited resource |
Rights | Information about rights held in and over the resource |
Role | function performed by the responsible party |
Series Title | Title of a series that includes the cited resource |
Service Location | |
Service Operation Name | name of an operation provided by the service. |
Service Parameters | |
Service Provider | Organization or person responsible for the service. |
Service Type | Standard name for a service type. |
Service Type Version | Standard name for a version of a service. |
Site | The name or description of the physical location where the data were collected |
Source | A reference to a resource from which the present resource is derived. |
Southernmost Latitude | The southernmost latitude of the bounding rectangle. |
Standard Name Vocabulary | The name of the shared vocabulary from which variable standard names are taken. |
Start Time | The start of the bounding time period |
Subject | The topic of the content of the resource |
Temporal Resolution | The smallest time step included in the resource. |
Title | |
Topic Category | High level category enumeration used in ISO |
Type | The nature or genre of the content of the resource. Type can include general categories, genres or aggregation levels of content. |
URL | Address of the online resource |
Unrepresentable Domain | description of the values and reasons why they cannot be represented. |
Version | Version of the cited resource |
Version Date | Date of the version of the cited resource |
Vertical Dimension Length | The number of divisions on the vertical axis |
Vertical Maximum | The maximum height of the bounding rectangle |
Vertical Minimum | The minimum height of the bounding rectangle |
Vertical Resolution | The average distance between divisions on the vertical axis |
Volume | Volume of the cited resource |
Web Page | On-line information that can be used to contact the individual or organisation |
Westernmost Longitude | The westernmost longitude of the bounding rectangle. |