Web Directory

» Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP)
   Background information and a technical specification for this metadata format.
   http://www.adobe.com/products/xmp/

» Advanced Meta Data Architecture
   David Marco. Architectural challenges that arise with implementing a meta data repository that requires more advanced functionality.
   http://www.tdan.com/view-articles/4870/

» Agricultural Metadata Element Set Project
   The AgMES project promotes the use of metadata in description of all document-like information objects in the domain of agriculture. It is an extension of the Dublin Core element set.
   http://www.fao.org/aims/intro_meta.jsp

» Digital Libraries: Metadata Resources
   IFLA collection of Internet metadata resources.
   http://www.ifla.org/II/metadata.htm

» EServer TC Library: Metadata
   A collection of rated, reviewed online resources in cataloguing.
   http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Metadata

» Electronic Scriptorium Ltd
   Specializes in metadata and high value data conversion. It contracts work out to monks and nuns throughout the United States.
   http://www.electronicscriptorium.com/

» EuroCRIS CERIF Task Group
   Task Group maintaining and developing Common European Research Information Format Metadata and database format. First published and supported by European Commission for research and scientific data sharing and exchange.
   http://www.ub.uib.no/avdeling/fdok/cris/taskgroups/Index6.htm

» FASTER
   Describes a metadata project focused on creating an easy-to-use and flexible tool for access to official and other statistical data.
   http://www.exploit-lib.org/issue7/data/

» Index Data LLC
   Specializes in the design and development of advanced software for information management and retrieval applications. Uses Z39.50, Dublin Core and XML.
   http://www.indexdata.com/

» ML Metadata
   Provides an introduction and internet resources on metadata for the small library.
   http://www.minilibrary.org/metadata.htm

» MetaMap
   An annotated Scalable Vector Graphic showing metadata standards, sets, and initiatives.
   http://mapageweb.umontreal.ca/turner/meta/english/index.html

» Metacrap
   Cory Doctorow's seven arguments against metadata.
   http://www.well.com/~doctorow/metacrap.htm

» Metadata Architecture and Application Team (MAAT)
   Includes MAAT news, introduction, activities, and metadata resources.
   http://www.sinica.edu.tw/~metadata/index-eng.html

» Metadata Research Center (MRC)
   The University of North Carolina School of Information and Library (SILS) Metadata Research Center has been established to advance research in the area of metadata, semantics and ontologies.
   http://ils.unc.edu/mrc/

» Metadata at W3C
   Metadata research at the World Wide Web Consortium.
   http://www.w3.org/Metadata/

» Metadata projects, resources, workshops
   European Commission: Telematics for Libraries.
   http://cordis.europa.eu/libraries/

» Metadata.Net Home Page
   Resources from the Distributed Systems Technology Center (DSTC).
   http://metadata.net/

» National Curriculum Metadata Standard
   Description and documentation of the metadata standard for the National Curriculum for England.
   http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/SupplierCentre/Metadataguides.htm

» Public Broadcasting Metadata Dictionary (PBCore)
   Designed to provide for television, radio and Web activities a standard way of describing and using data. This allows content to be more easily retrieved and shared.
   http://www.utah.edu/cpbmetadata/

» Resource Guide to Metadata
   Reference to metadata standards for scientific, research, and education information. Describes ontologies for science.
   http://derpi.tuwien.ac.at/~andrei/Metadata_Science.htm

» SSD (Simple Storefront Distribution)
   A web content distribution method used by E-Commerce websites to share catalog data in a format easily interpreted by computer software. SSD is an XML 1.0 based markup language modeled after the RSS 2.0 specification.
   http://www.simplestorefront.org

» Technical standards for electronic bibliographic data/metadata
   Subset of the Cataloguer's Toolbox. URNs, SICI, DOI, Z39.50, TEI, RDF, and Dublin Core.
   http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/standards.htm

» The Publishing Requirements for Industry Standard Metadata (PRISM) Specification
   Defines an XML metadata vocabulary for managing, aggregating, post-processing, multi-purposing and aggregating magazine and mainstream journal content. PRISM is defined by a working group of IDEAlliance, a publishing industry association.
   http://www.prismstandard.org/

» UKOLN Metadata
   Resources from the UK Office for Library and Information Networking
   http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/

» University of Queensland: An Introduction to Metadata
   Detailed explanation of metadata, schema and elements, in a FAQ format. Includes related links.
   http://www.itb.hu/fejlesztesek/meta/hgls/core/Background/An_Introduction_to_Metadata.htm

» Visual Resources Association
   Non-profit organization for advancing knowledge, research, and education in the field of visual information resources. Features newsletter, conferences, contacts and membership details.
   http://www.vraweb.org/

» XML: Metadata For the Rest of Us.
   By Jeffery Veen. Wired Magazine. Includes an interview with Tim Bray.
   http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1997/07/4997