Concepts Glossary

Glossary of Metadata 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	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.