Journal article
Understanding Metadata and Metadata Schemes
Cataloging & classification quarterly, Vol.40(3-4)
01 Jan 2005
Abstract
Although the development and implementation of metadata schemes over the last decade has been extensive, research examining the sum of these activities is limited. This limitation is likely due to the massive scope of the topic. A framework is needed to study the full extent of, and functionalities supported by, metadata schemes. Metadata schemes developed for information resources are analyzed. To begin, the author presents a review of the definition of metadata, metadata functions, and several metadata typologies. Next, a. conceptualization for metadata schemes is presented. The emphasis is on semantic container-like metadata schemes (data structures). The last part of this paper introduces the MODAL (metadata Objectives and principles, Domains, and Architectural Layout) framework as an approach for studing metadata schemes. The paper concludes with a brief discussion on the value of frameworks for examining metadata schemes, including different types of metadata schemes.
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- Title
- Understanding Metadata and Metadata Schemes
- Creators
- Jane Greenberg
- Publication Details
- Cataloging & classification quarterly, Vol.40(3-4)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science (Informatics)
- Identifiers
- 991014878018004721