The Importance of Metadata in System Development and IKM

Abstract

Metadata is important when considering online data and information management. Metadata allows the data and information to be summarized within the context and language of the content theme. As such, it is important for searches and providing relevant information to the client. A comparison of metadata standards was conducted with emphasis on the standards capacity for geospatial metadata. Five standards were considered in detail: Dublin Core, GILS, GCMD, FGDC and ISO 19115. Each standard was considered from the standpoint of the required minimum information set and the geospatial information set. The usefulness of the various standards to geospatial data and information is considered within the context of ocean environmental data. Results indicate the FGDC standard is a complete and succinct metadata standard, with sufficient scope to be applicable to a wide variety of datasets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA616337

Entities

People

  • Anthony W. Isenor

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Application Software
  • Classification
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Organizations
  • Knowledge Management
  • Language
  • National Security
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Security
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Theoretical Analysis.