Metadata Resources
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Don't Duck Metadata! |
Why create metadata?
Metadata guidelines
- The Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines: These state guidelines for documenting GIS data are a streamlined, but compatible, version of the federal metadata standard.
- Federal Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Some projects may require you to use the full federal standard -- the Federal Geographic Data Committee provides help.
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Learn about the Powered by Metadata symbol and metadata standards used by Minnesota government |
Software
- DataLogr 2.11c: Download a free copy of this program to help you create metadata consistent with the state's Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines. Revised conversion utility 1/23/04
- ArcCatalog: Download files that customize ArcCatalog, the metadata portion of ESRI's ArcGIS software, to include the Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines. Revised installation for ArcGIS 9 7/16/04
- Evaluations of metadata entry tools that use the federal standard:
- Wisconsin Land Information Clearinghouse
- Federal Geographic Data Committee
Help me fill in the fields!
- Top 10 Ways to Create Metadata That's Just Ducky (2 pages, 359K, PDF)
- Expertise Helpful in Filling Out Specific Metadata Elements (2 pages, 199K, PDF)
- Institutionalize Metadata Before It Institutionalizes You!
- Minnesota geographic coordinates: Latitude and longitude bounding box coordinates for counties and other areas in Minnesota.
- Positional accuracy handbook: Help with horizontal positional accuracy.
Metadata workshop training materials
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Minnesota materials: LMIC's (now MnGeo's) "Don't Duck Metadata" workshop slideshow (66 slides, 2.4 MB, PPT). Topics: What's metadata and what's its value; a walk through the Minnesota guidelines; ArcCatalog and DataLogr metadata entry tools; how to make metadata easier. Updated 9/2/04 |
- Federal materials: Educational materials tailored to the federal metadata content standard