Creating Documentation and Metadata: Introduction to Metadata and Metadata Standards

Overview: 

In this module, we will be talking about metadata. To give you an overview of what this module will cover, we will be discussing terminology related to metadata, look at examples of metadata, bring metadata standards into the conversation and offer some suggestions on how to start implementing some of what we talk about in your lab. We will also give you a few pointers for more information.

LDMCreatingDocumentationIntroToMDYarmey_final from ESIPFed on Vimeo.

Module Leads: 

Name: Lynn Yarmey
Organization(s): RDA
DOI /EZid : 
doi:10.7269/P37D2S2J
Target Audience: 
Research Scientist
Educational Purpose: 
Online course
Time Required : 
P9m15s
Learning Mode: 
Expositive
Learning Resource Type: 
Online exercise
Language of Learning Resource: 
en-us
Publication Date: 
February 2013
Publisher: 
Federation of Earth Science Information Partners
Contributor: 
Video performed by Nancy J. Hoebelheinrich
Editor: 
Ruth E. Duerr
Nancy J. Hoebelheinrich
Version: 
1.0