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Shashi Nath, S.
- Metadata as a Tool for Information Management in Digital Environment
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1 Digital Library and Information Center, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, IV, ‘T’ Block , Jayanagar, Bangalore 560041, IN
2 National Center for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangaore 560041, IN
1 Digital Library and Information Center, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, IV, ‘T’ Block , Jayanagar, Bangalore 560041, IN
2 National Center for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangaore 560041, IN
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Journal of Information and Knowledge (Formerly SRELS Journal of Information Management), Vol 45, No 4 (2008), Pagination: 411-417Abstract
Metadata though being nothing new, has provided the information professionals a key approach for organizing, managing, preserving digital material and to support search and retrieval (resource discovery) and inter-operability. This paper discusses what is metadata, its types, metadata schemes (standards), examples and applications in different domains, relationship between different metadata standards, relationship between cataloguing and metadata, and current developments.Keywords
Digital Library, Content Management, Information Management, Metadata.References
- Dublin Core metadata element set is available at the URL: http://dublincore.org/
- Kent State University's School of Library and Information. http://proto-www.slis.kent.edu/
- The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. http://www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/detail?product_id=926135
- The Dublin Core Descriptive Metadata Program by Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information. http://www.arl.org/newsltr/196/dublin.html
- Metadata made simpler: A guide for libraries. http://www.techstreet.com/cgi-bin/detail?product_id=924055