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Metadata standards can be selected depends on the resources of the digital collection. The document includes the metadata standards that are used in library, museum, and archives domains.
Controlled vocabulary has an important role in search and browsing functions. Using controlled vocabulary is strongly recommended when the field information will be used in searching and browsing. Controlled vocabulary can be locally created, but should be managed and used in consistent way...
A wide variety of descriptive metadata schemas currently exist, but as of yet no single metadata schema has accepted as the ‘best metadata standard’ for every project. In any case, deciding which metadata schema to use should be determined before materials are digitized. This document was created to provide project coordinators with a set of guidelines “for creating rich and sharable metadata, which can be useful to metadata aggregators and end users”.
How to work with compound objects
- Lists to electronic copies of finding aids, including box and folder listings
- Reconnecting Access table columns with FGDC Metadata Standard sections
- A list of fields that have been created for each emblem
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