Introduction to Metadata: Third Edition

• Category: Computer
• Author: Murtha Baca, Tony Gill, Anne J. Gilliland, Maureen Whalen, Mary S. Woodley
• Pages: 96 pages
• File type: HTML, PDF files

Read and download free eBook intituled Introduction to Metadata: Third Edition in format HTML, PDF files – 96 pages created by Murtha Baca, Tony Gill, Anne J. Gilliland, Maureen Whalen, Mary S. Woodley.

Metadata provides a means of indexing, accessing, preserving, and discovering digital resources. The volume of digital information available over electronic networks has created a pressing need for standards that ensure correct and proper use and interpretation of the data by its owners and users. Well-crafted metadata is needed more now than ever before and helps users to locate, retrieve, and manage information in this vast and complex universe.

An excellent starting point for information professionals to gain a basic understanding of fundamental concepts, then move ahead with a guided path for further research and study.

Metadata, literally “data about data,” provides a means of indexing, accessing, preserving, and discovering digital resources. The volume of digital information available over electronic networks has created a pressing need for standards that assist in locating, retrieving, and managing this vast and complex universe of information.

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Introduction to Metadata: Third Edition