Metadata Content

Entering Metadata Information

Discovery vs. Access vs. Understanding• Cannot search on content

if it is not documented.• Cannot access data if links

and access instructions are not included.

• Cannot understand content if attributes, definitions, domains, units, etc. are not included!

Discovery Level Metadata• Basic Information to describe a resource• Includes mandatory elements• Should be “valid” metadata

• Different standards have different “mandatory”, “mandatory-if-applicable”, and “optional” fields

Standard X

Standard Y Standard Z

Shared Core Content

Required for Project Open Data

• title • description• tags• last update• contact name• contact email

• unique identifier• public access level

Required if Applicable for Project Open Data

• bureau code• program code• access level

comment• data dictionary• Download URL• format• license

• spatial• temporal

Expanded Fields for Project Open Data

• release date• frequency• language• data quality• category

• related documents

• homepage url• system of records

WHAT’S NEEDED TO DESCRIBE OUR DATA?

Things to include in metadata….

• Name of Survey• Name of Vessel• Depart location, time• Date• Location• Number of Legs

• Return location, time• Cruise objectives• Methods

Methods• Site Selection• Collection Methods• Equipment– Lasers for fish length– Seabird SBE25

sealogger CTD– Chevron fish trap– TDR

Results• # sites sampled – video array• # sites – chevron trap• Station Data – Location, Area, Depth…• Fish Capture – Area, Station #, Weight…• Reel Catch – Hook #, Hook Size, Taxa, Length,

Weight…

USING A TEMPLATE

**template**• File identifier• Date Stamp• Title• Identifier (code)• Responsible Party (PI)– Position Name– Email

• Aggregation Data set (collection level)

• Geographic Extent• Temporal Extent• Vertical Extent

Title• Very important field• Sometimes used as unique identifier• Want to be able to distinguish one record

from another• Think about “granularity” of the dataset– Is the record for a whole survey?– Is the record for a cruise?

Abstract• Description of the dataset.• Should reflect the granularity– Survey, cruise

Points of Contact• Principal Investigator– How much contact information to include? – Name and Email? Complete Contact Info?

• Other POC’s– Metadata Contact– Data Manager/Distribution Contact

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QUESTIONS?