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| − | ==METS and DDI== | + | ==METS and DDI/FGDC== |
*DDI is Data Documentation Initiative, a metadata specification for the social and behavioral sciences; see http://www.ddialliance.org/. | *DDI is Data Documentation Initiative, a metadata specification for the social and behavioral sciences; see http://www.ddialliance.org/. | ||
| − | *DDI | + | *FGDC is Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata Standard [FGDC-STD-001-1998]; see http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm/ |
| + | *DDI and FGDC are considered descriptive metadata (mdSec) in METS. From http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/METSOverview.v2.html: "Valid values for the MDTYPE element [in mdSec] include...DDI (Data Documentation Initiative), FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata Standard [FGDC-STD-001-1998]." | ||
[[Category:Development documentation]] | [[Category:Development documentation]] | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 2 January 2013
METS and DDI/FGDC
- DDI is Data Documentation Initiative, a metadata specification for the social and behavioral sciences; see http://www.ddialliance.org/.
- FGDC is Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata Standard [FGDC-STD-001-1998]; see http://www.fgdc.gov/metadata/csdgm/
- DDI and FGDC are considered descriptive metadata (mdSec) in METS. From http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/METSOverview.v2.html: "Valid values for the MDTYPE element [in mdSec] include...DDI (Data Documentation Initiative), FGDC (Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata Standard [FGDC-STD-001-1998]."