Metadata is "data about data" which allows computers to process information more effectively. It is similar to how a card in a card catalog would help you find a book in the library (if you can remember those days).
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- Index Data LLC Specializes in the design and development of advanced software for information management and retrieval applications. Uses Z39.50, Dublin Core and XML.
- UKOLN Metadata Resources from the UK Office for Library and Information Networking
- Metadata at W3C Metadata research at the World Wide Web Consortium.
- Resource Guide to Metadata Reference to metadata standards for scientific, research, and education information. Describes ontologies for science.
- MetaMap An annotated Scalable Vector Graphic showing metadata standards, sets, and initiatives.
- Metacrap Cory Doctorow's seven arguments against metadata.
- EServer TC Library: Metadata A collection of rated, reviewed online resources in cataloguing.
- Metadata Research Center (MRC) The University of North Carolina School of Information and Library (SILS) Metadata Research Center has been established to advance research in the area of metadata, semantics and ontologies.
- Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) Background information and a technical specification for this metadata format.
- Metadata projects, resources, workshops European Commission: Telematics for Libraries.
- ML Metadata Provides an introduction and internet resources on metadata for the small library.
- Visual Resources Association Non-profit organization for advancing knowledge, research, and education in the field of visual information resources. Features newsletter, conferences, contacts and membership details.
- Advanced Meta Data Architecture David Marco. Architectural challenges that arise with implementing a meta data repository that requires more advanced functionality.
- EuroCRIS CERIF Task Group Task Group maintaining and developing Common European Research Information Format Metadata and database format. First published and supported by European Commission for research and scientific data sharing and exchange.
- PRISM Metadata Initiative Defines an XML metadata vocabulary for managing, aggregating, post-processing, multi-purposing and aggregating magazine and mainstream journal content. PRISM is defined by a working group of IDEAlliance, a publishing industry association.
- Public Broadcasting Metadata Dictionary (PBCore) Designed to provide for television, radio and Web activities a standard way of describing and using data. This allows content to be more easily retrieved and shared.
- Agricultural Metadata Element Set The AgMES project promotes the use of metadata in description of all document-like information objects in the domain of agriculture. It is an extension of the Dublin Core element set.
- CanCore Official home for documents, presentations and other resources related to the Canadian Core Learning Object Metadata Application Profile. The CanCore Profile is intended to facilitate the interchange of records describing educational resources and the discovery of these resources both in Canada and beyond its borders.