Cover PageTable of ContentsMetadata - Definition and UsesExamples of MetadataContent Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata - BackgroundDevelopment of the Standard - Version 1Development of the Standard - Version 2Objective of the Standard - What it doesObjective of the Standard - What it doesn't doImplementation DecisionsContent Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata - ExplanationElements of DefinitionSectionsExample of a SectionSections of the StandardCompound ElementData ElementValuesSpecial ValuesGraphical Representation of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial MetadataGraphical Representation of ElementsHow Elements are GroupedWhat's Mandatory? What's Not?What Can Repeat? How Many Times?Making Decisions about Documenting Your DataCase 1Case 2Case 3Case 4How to Read the Graphical RepresentationGraphical Representations and Text of Sections of the StandardSection 0 - MetadataSection 1 - IdentificationSection 2 - Data QualitySection 3 - Spatial Data OrganizationSection 4 - Spatial ReferenceSection 5 - Entity and AttributeSection 6 - DistributionSection 7 - Metadata ReferenceSection 8, 9, 10 - Citation, Time Period, ContactProfilesUser Defined ExtensionsExample: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Line GraphExample: National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) wetlands dataGlossaryReferencesContent Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Workbook (For use with FGDC-STD-001-1998) Version 2.0 Federal Geographic Data Committee May 1, 2000 NSDINational Spatial Data InfrastructureFederal Geographic Data Committee Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Department of Defense • Department of Energy Department of Health & Human Services • Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of the Interior • Department of Justice • Department of State Department of Transportation • Environmental Protection Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency • Library of Congress National Aeronautics and Space Administration • National Archives and Records Administration National Science Foundation • Tennessee Valley AuthorityFederal Geographic Data Committee Established by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geographic data. The FGDC is composed of representatives from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health & Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Justice, State, and Transportation; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Library of Congress; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the National Archives and Records Administration; National Science Foundation, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Additional Federal agencies participate on FGDC subcommittees and working groups. The Department of the Interior chairs the committee. FGDC subcommittees work on issues related to data categories coordinated under the circular. Subcommittees establish and implement standards for data content, quality, and transfer; encourage the exchange of information and the transfer of data; and organize the collection of geographic data to reduce duplication of effort. Working groups are established for issues that transcend data categories. The following is the recommended bibliographic citation for this publication: Federal Geographic Data Committee. Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Workbook Version 2.0. Federal Geographic Data Committee. Washington, D.C. For more information about the committee, or to be added to the committee's newsletter mailing list, please contact: Federal Geographic Data Committee Secretariat c/o U.S. Geological Survey 590 National Center Reston, Virginia 20192 Telephone: (703) 648-5514 Facsimile: (703) 648-5755 Internet (electronic mail): [email protected] Anonymous FTP: fgdc.er.usgs.gov WWW Home Page: http://www.fgdc.gov Federal Geographic Data Committee Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Department of Defense • Department of Energy Department of Health & Human Services • Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of the Interior • Department of Justice • Department of State Department of Transportation • Environmental Protection Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency • Library of Congress National Aeronautics and Space Administration • National Archives and Records Administration National Science Foundation • Tennessee Valley AuthorityTable of Contents Metadata 1 Examples of Metadata 2 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata - Background 3 Development of the Standard - Version 1 4 Development of the Standard - Version 2 5 Objective of the Standard - What it does 6 Objective of the Standard - What it doesn't do 7 Implementation Decisions 8 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata - Explanation 9 Elements of Definition 10 Sections 11 Example of a Section 12 Sections of the Standard 13 Compound Element 14 Data Element 15 Values 16 Special Values 17 Graphical Representation of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata 21 Graphical Representation of Elements 22 How Elements are Grouped 23 What's Mandatory? What's Not? 24 What Can Repeat? How Many Times? 25 Making Decisions about Documenting Your Data 26 Case 1 27 Case 2 28 Case 3 29 Case 4 30 How to Read the Graphical Representation 31 Graphical Representations and Text of Sections of the Standard 32 Section 0 - Metadata 32 Section 1 - Identification 34 Section 2 - Data Quality 44 Section 3 - Spatial Data Organization 56 Section 4 - Spatial Reference 60 Section 5 - Entity and Attribute 75 Section 6 - Distribution 81 Section 7 - Metadata Reference 88 Section 8, 9, 10 - Citation, Time Period, Contact 91 Profiles 98 User Defined Extensions 99 Example: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Line Graph 101 Example: National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) wetlands data 108 Glossary 116 References 121This Page Left Intentional BlankFGDC Metadata Workbook - Version 2.0 5/1/00 FGDC-STD-001-1998 1 Definition: Metadata are "data about data" They describe the content, quality, condition, and other characteristics of data. Metadata help a person to locate and understand data. Major uses of metadata: Organize and