The Metadata Manual

<p>List of figures and tables</p> <p>List of abbreviations</p> <p>Acknowledgements</p> <p>Foreword</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>About the authors</p> <p>Chapter 1: Introduction to metadata</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>What is metadata?</p> <p>History of metadata</p> <p>The types and structure of metadata</p> <p>Metadata languages</p> <p>Quality control and interoperability</p> <p>Where to go for more information</p> <p>Chapter 2: XML basics</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>What is XML?</p> <p>How are XML records created?</p> <p>Other content in XML</p> <p>Well-formed vs. valid XML</p> <p>Why do we use XML?</p> <p>XML example records</p> <p>Example exercise</p> <p>Chapter 3: Using Dublin Core: With information from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Background/History</p> <p>Changes to Dublin Core</p> <p>The DCMI Metadata Terms</p> <p>Example record</p> <p>Exercises</p> <p>Answer key</p> <p>Chapter 4: Using Encoded Archival Description (EAD): With information from Encoded Archival Description Tag Library, Version 2002, by the Society of American Archivists</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Development</p> <p>Elements</p> <p>Example EAD record (abbreviated)</p> <p>Exercise</p> <p>Answer key</p> <p>Chapter 5: Using Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA) and CDWA Lite: With information from the Getty Institute</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>CCO (Cataloging Cultural Objects)</p> <p>Elements</p> <p>Exercises</p> <p>Answer key</p> <p>Chapter 6: Using VRA Core 4.0</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Development of VRA Core</p> <p>VRA Core 4.0 elements</p> <p>Example record</p> <p>Exercises</p> <p>Answer key</p> <p>Chapter 7: The big picture</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Shareability</p> <p>The semantic web</p> <p>RDF Exercises</p> <p>Making records shareable</p> <p>Mapping and crosswalking</p> <p>XSLT</p> <p>OAI-PMH</p> <p>Exercises</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Where to go for more information</p> <p>Answer key</p> <p>Shareability exercise</p> <p>OAI-PMH exercise</p> <p>Appendix: XML examples</p> <p>References</p> <p>Index</p>