Documentation Guidance Methods
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
Deciding which metadata dialect is most appropriate for the metadata in question can be approached in two ways:
- A) If there is no agreed upon “best practice” metadata dialect within the community that will be using the data, best approach is to evaluate :which dialect contains the maximum required, recommended, and optional concepts as your metadata. This method minimizes the amount of your :metadata that has to be changed for compatibility and therefore conserves time and effort. (See the Figure below for a visual example)
