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Revision as of 18:31, June 11, 2015

Introduction

Schematic diagram of conceptual overlaps between three metadata dialects (A, B, and C). Note: More overlap is expected for discovery than for use and understanding concepts.

The ESIP Community supports a vast array of systems that are accessed and utilized by a diverse group of users. Historically, groups within the community have approached metadata differently in order to effectively describe their data. As a result, similar dialects have emerged to address specific user requirements. The multi-dialect approach described above hinders interoperability— as it results in different terminology being used to describe the same concepts. By clearly depicting fundamental documentation needs and concepts and mapping to them in the different dialects, confusion is minimized and interoperability is facilitated. Thus, demonstrating connections between dialects increases discoverability, accessibility, and reusability of data via consistent, compatible metadata.

This document describes the connections between fundamental concepts in dialects used throughout the ESIP Community – such that effective communication is maintained even when different metadata models are employed.


Preface

The following pages are intended to help understand connections between metadata dialects in order to implement complete and consistent metadata. For convenience, this reference is divided into 5 major sections, consisting of: Introductory Material, Documentation Recommendations, Metadata Implementation, Documentation Selection Scenarios, and the Appendices. Each of these sections is further divided into subsections. For your reference, a full table of contents is provide below.


Table of Contents

Section 1 - Let's Start at the Beginning

Documentation Terminology
Metadata Dialects
Documentation Guidance Methods

Section 2 - Documentation Recommendations

Data Discoverability /Accessibility
Data Usability
Data Understandability
UMM Concepts

Section 3 - Metadata Implementation

Documenting Browse Graphics
Documenting Catalog Services For the Web (CSW)
Documenting Citations
Documenting Constraints
Documenting Data Centers and Distributors
Documenting Distribution Information
Documenting Identifiers
Documenting Keywords
Documenting Online Resources
Documenting People and Organizations
Documenting Projects
Documenting Resource Content
Documenting Resource Identification
Documenting Resource Lineage
Documenting Resource Originator
Documenting Services
Documenting Spatial and Temporal Extents
Documenting the Big Earth Data Initiative
NetCDF-CF File Examples for Satellite Swath Data
Supporting Dataset Creator Searches
Supporting Text Searches

Section 4 - Documentation Selection Scenarios

Mandatory Concepts for Discovery
Mandatory Concepts for Accessibility/Usability

Section 5 - Appendices

Appendix 1: Acronym Glossary
Appendix 2: Concepts Glossary
Appendix 3: Recommendations Index
Appendix 4: Success Stories

Success Stories

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Pages in category "Documentation Connections"

The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.