Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Understanding metadata and its use
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
ISBN: 978-1-78330-115-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
This
new and updated second edition of a classic text provides a thought-provoking
introduction to metadata for all library and information students and
professionals.
Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval has been fully revised by David Haynes to bring it up to date with new technology and standards. The new edition, containing new chapters on Metadata Standards and Encoding Schemes, assesses the current theory and practice of metadata and examines key developments in terms of both policy and technology.
Coverage includes:
- an introduction to the concept of metadata
- a description of the main components of metadata systems and standards
- an overview of the scope of metadata and its applications
- a description of typical information retrieval issues in corporate and research environments
- a demonstration of ways in which metadata is used to improve retrieval
- a look at ways in which metadata is used to manage information
- consideration of the role of metadata in information governance.
Zielgruppe
Professional Practice & Development
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
List of figures and tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
PART I: METADATA
CONCEPTS
1. Introduction
2. Defining, describing and expressing metadata
3. Data modelling
4. Metadata Standards
PART II: PURPOSES
OF METADATA
5. Resource identitification and description (Purpose 1)
6. Retrieving information (Purpose 2)
7. Managing information resources (Purpose 3)
8. Managing intellectual property rights (Purpose 4)
9. Supporting e-commerce and e-government (Purpose 5)
10. Information governance (Purpose 6)
PART III: MANAGING
METADATA
11. Managing metadata
12. Taxonomies and encoding schemes
13. Very large data collections
14. Politics and ethics of metadata
Index