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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) was named after its inaugural meeting in 1995 in Dublin, Ohio. The organization maintains the DCMI Metadata Element Set, one of the most straightforward and widely adopted metadata schema. Initially intended for web resources, Dublin Core (DC) has proven its versatility in describing various physical and digital objects, including datasets.
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DATE: 06-2023
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Ecological Metadata Language
EML is a community-maintained machine-readable metadata schema that provides a comprehensive vocabulary and XML markup syntax for documenting research data and related outputs. It is widely used in the Earth and Environmental Sciences and sibling disciplines to meet researchers' needs for sharing, preserving, discovering, and reusing data.
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DATE: 03-2023
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The Role of Metadata Standards
High-quality metadata ensures accuracy and interoperability across systems, and the adoption of metadata standards or schemas facilitates data sharing and collaboration, making data understandable and reusable.
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DATE: 02-2023
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Why do open formats matter?
Data management policies must conform to standards that manage the risk of file format obsolescence or degradation.
PDF - ALTTAGS: Open Data, Open Formats, Open Standards, File Formats, Interoperability
DATE: 07-2021
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Be FAIR to your data!
The FAIR principles aim to promote the creation, sharing and reuse of quality, valuable, and responsible data.
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