HE/FE
Metadata Tool for Go-Geo! |
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Notes |
| Identifier |
Go-Geo! Metadata Element and Entity
Names |
Go-Geo! Definition |
User's Column for Entering Information |
|
Obligation |
Maximum Occurrence |
Data Type |
Domain |
| ME - 1 |
CITATION |
Dataset Reference Information |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation
|
|
Mandatory |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 1 |
Title |
The name by which the dataset is known. |
|
|
Mandatory and Searchable |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 2 |
Alternative Title |
Short name, other name, acronym or
alternative language title. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 3 |
Creator |
Organisation or person that developed
the dataset and has primary responsibility for
the intellectual content of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory and Searchable |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 4 |
Identifier |
A unique string or number used to
identify the dataset. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 5 |
Edition |
The number of the edition of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| ME - 2 |
IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
(WHAT) |
Basic Information about the dataset |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 6 |
Topic |
Main theme(s) of the dataset. |
Topic
List |
|
Mandatory and Searchable |
N |
Enumerated List |
|
| 7 |
Controlled Vocabulary |
Name of the controlled vocabulary
used as a source for the controlled keywords. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
UNESCO |
| 8 |
Controlled Keywords |
Keywords taken from a controlled vocabulary
summarising the subject of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory and Searchable |
N |
Enumerated List |
Search UNESCO for term(s) |
| 9 |
Other Keywords |
Other words or phrases summarising
the subject of the dataset. |
|
|
Optional and Searchable |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 10 |
Controlled Place Name Vocabulary |
Name of the controlled vocabulary
used as a source for the controlled place name
keywords. |
|
|
Optional and Searchable |
1 |
Character String |
Getty or Ordnance Survey Gazetteer |
| 11 |
Controlled Place Name Keywords |
The geographic name of a location(s)
covered by a dataset. |
|
|
Optional and Searchable |
N |
Enumerated List |
Search Getty or Ordnance Survey Gazetteer
for term(s) |
| 12 |
Description |
A brief description of the dataset.
This should include some explanation as to why
the dataset was produced and how it has been used
since its creation. |
|
|
Mandatory and Searchable |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 13 |
Quality |
A general assessment of the quality
of a dataset for determining its fitness for use.
Quality is stated in terms of accuracy, completeness,
and consistency for both the data and the dataset. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 14 |
Language |
The language(s) used within the dataset. |
SELECT
ONE English [ ]
Gaelic [ ]
Welsh [ ] |
|
Mandatory |
N |
Enumerated List |
English
Gaelic
Welsh |
| 15 |
Further Information |
Source of further information about
the dataset. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 16 |
Related Dataset |
Information about other, related datasets
of a similar theme or derived from a common source,
which may be of interest to the user. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 17 |
Spatial Reference System |
Name or description of the spatial
referencing system used within the dataset, which
may be based on co-ordinates e.g. British National
Grid, Irish National Grid, latitude and longitude
or geographic identifiers e.g. postcodes, postal
addresses, administrative units, or countries. |
|
|
Mandatory |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| ME - 2 a |
LEVEL OF SPATIAL DETAIL |
Description of the spatial level of
detail for the source data measured in terms of
absolute size, relative size, resolution, granularity,
or the smallest representative unit associated
with disaggregated, statistical data. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Optional/
Enter values for Source Scale Denominator
or Raster Cell/Pixel Size X and Y Values or Smallest
Administrative Unit. |
1 |
Metadata Entity
Level 2 |
|
| 18 |
Source Scale Denominator |
Denominator of
the representative fraction on the source map(s)
(e.g. on a 1:50000 scale map, the source scale
denominator is 50000). If no source map used,
enter 0. If multiple source map scales were used,
enter the Source Scale Denominator of the smallest
scale map (largest denominator). |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 19 |
Imagery or Grid
Raster Cell/Pixel Size
(X-Value) |
The column width of a raster cell
expressed in distance units of measure. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 20 |
Imagery or Grid
Raster Cell/Pixel Size
(Y-Value) |
The row height of a raster cell expressed
in distance units of measure. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 21 |
Smallest Administrative Unit |
The smallest representative unit associated
with disaggregated statistical data. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| ME - 3 |
DATA CAPTURE PERIOD
(WHEN) |
The time during which data capture
took place. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Optional |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 22 |
Status of the Starting Date for Data
Capture |
Declaration on the status of the starting
date for data capture. |
SELECT
ONE
Known [ ]
Not Known [ ]
Not Applicable [ ] |
|
Optional |
1 |
Enumerated List |
Known
Not Known
Not Applicable |
| 23 |
Start Date of Data Capture Process |
Date on which data for dataset were
first collected. |
|
|
Conditional |
1 |
Date |
Date |
| 24 |
Status of Completion Date for Data
Capture |
Declaration on the status of the completion
date for data capture. |
SELECT
ONE
Known [ ]
Not Known [ ]
Not Applicable [ ]
Ongoing [ ] |
|
Optional |
1 |
Enumerated List |
Known
Not Known
Not Applicable
Ongoing |
| 25 |
End Date of Data Capture Process |
Date on which data for dataset were
last collected. |
|
|
Conditional |
1 |
Date |
Date |
| ME - 4 |
TIME PERIOD COVERED BY DATASET
(WHEN) |
Time period the dataset covers. This
should only be completed if different from the
data capture period. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Optional |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 26 |
Start Date for Time Period Covered
by dataset. |
The start date of the actual time
period the dataset covers. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Date |
Date |
| 27 |
End Date for Time Period Covered by
dataset. |
The end date of the actual time period
the dataset covers. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Date |
Date |
| 28 |
Update Frequency |
The frequency with which revisions
and updates are made to the dataset after its
initial completion. |
Update Frequency List |
|
Optional |
1 |
Enumerated List |
|
| ME - 5 |
SPATIAL EXTENT OF DATASET
(WHERE) |
The geographic coverage of the dataset
expressed in terms of geographic identifiers (e.g.
nations, administrative areas, or postcode districts)
or geographic co-ordinates. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
Any combination of the following three
geographic coverage referencing options may be
used, but bounding rectangle must be used. |
| ME - 5 a |
SPATIAL REFERENCING USING GEOGRAPHIC
CO-ORDINATES |
The geographic coverage of the dataset
expressed in terms of geographic co-ordinates
of a bounding rectangle or bounding polygon. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 2 |
|
| 29 |
System of Spatial Referencing by Co-ordinates |
Name of the spatial reference system
used for the geographic co-ordinates. |
SELECT ONE
British
National Grid [ ]
Irish
Grid [ ]
Latitude
and Longitude [ ] |
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Enumerated List |
British National Grid
Irish Grid
Latitude and Longitude |
| ME - 5 b |
SPATIAL REFERENCING USING CO-ORDINATES
OF A BOUNDING RECTANGLE |
The geographic coverage of the dataset
expressed in terms of geographic co-ordinates
of a bounding rectangle. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 3 |
Enter either Grid or Longitude and
Latitude values, but not both. |
| 30 |
West Bounding Co-ordinate |
Westernmost co-ordinate of a bounding
rectangle. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Real |
Grid value/ Longitude |
| 31 |
East Bounding Co-ordinate |
Easternmost co-ordinate of a bounding
rectangle. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Real |
Grid value/ Longitude |
| 32 |
North Bounding Co-ordinate |
Northernmost co-ordinate of a bounding
rectangle. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Real |
Grid value/ Latitude |
| 33 |
South Bounding Co-ordinate |
Southernmost co-ordinate of a bounding
rectangle. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Real |
Grid value/ Latitude |
| ME - 5 c |
SPATIAL REFERENCING USING CO-ORDINATES
OF A BOUNDING POLYGON |
The geographic coverage of the dataset
expressed in terms of geographic co-ordinates
of a bounding polygon. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Optional |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 3 |
|
| 34 |
Spatial Referencing Using the Co-ordinates
of a Bounding Polygon |
The set of x,y co-ordinates (first
number = easting of a point, second number = northing
of a point) that make up the bounding polygon
. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| ME - 5 d |
SPATIAL REFERENCING BY GEOGRAPHIC
IDENTIFIERS |
Geographic coverage expressed in terms
of geographic identifiers |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Optional |
1 |
Metadata Entity
Level 2 |
Any of the National, Administrative
Area, or Postcode District geographic identifiers
may be used. |
| 35 |
Nations |
Geographic coverage expressed in terms
of nations within the British Isles. |
SELECT
ONE OR MORE
England [ ]
Northern Ireland [ ]
Scotland [ ]
Wales [ ]
Isle of Man [ ]
Channel Islands [ ]
Republic of Ireland [ ] |
|
Conditional/
If Administrative Area extent and Postcode District
extent not used. |
N |
Enumerated List |
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Republic of Ireland |
| 36 |
Administrative Areas |
Geographic coverage expressed in
terms of administrative areas. |
|
|
Conditional/
If National Extent and Postcode District extent
not used. |
N |
Enumerated List |
List of Administrative Areas |
| 37 |
Postcode Districts |
Geographic coverage expressed in terms
of postcode districts. |
|
|
Conditional/
If National Extent and Administrative Area extent
not used. |
N |
Enumerated List |
List of Postcode Districts |
| ME - 6 |
CUSTODIAN |
The organisation or person responsible
for the maintenance of the dataset. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 38 |
Name of Custodian |
The name of the organisation or person
responsible for the maintenance of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 39 |
Postal Street Address of Custodian |
Postal Street part of address for
organisation or person responsible for the maintenance
of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 40 |
Postal City of Custodian |
Postal city part of address for organisation
or person responsible for the maintenance of the
dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 41 |
Postal County of Custodian |
Postal county part of address for
organisation or person responsible for the maintenance
of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 42 |
Postal Code of Custodian |
Postal code part of address for organisation
or person responsible for the maintenance of the
dataset.. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 43 |
Postal Country of Custodian |
Postal country part of address for
organisation or person responsible for the maintenance
of the dataset. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 44 |
Telephone Number of Custodian |
Telephone number by which individuals
can talk to the organisation or person responsible
for the maintenance of the dataset.. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 45 |
Facsimile Number of Custodian |
Facsimile number which individuals
can use to contact the organisation or person
responsible for the maintenance of the dataset..
|
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 46 |
Email Address of Custodian |
Internet Email address which individuals
can use to contact the organisation or person
responsible for the maintenance of the dataset. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 47 |
Web Address of Custodian |
Custodian’s World Wide Web site Uniform
Resource Locator (URL) address. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| ME - 7 |
DISTRIBUTOR
(ACCESS) |
The organisation or person responsible
for the distribution of the dataset. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 48 |
Name of Distributor |
The name of the organisation or person
from whom the dataset may be obtained. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 49 |
Full Postal Address of Distributor |
Postal address for the dataset distributor
including organisation name, building name or
number, street name, city, county and country. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 50 |
Postcode of Distributor |
Postal code part of address. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 51 |
Telephone Number of Distributor |
Telephone number by which individuals
can talk to the organisation or person. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 52 |
Facsimile Number of Distributor |
Facsimile number which individuals
can use to contact the organisation or person.
|
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 53 |
Email Address of Distributor |
Internet Email address which individuals
can use to contact the organisation or person. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 54 |
Web Address of Distributor |
Distributor organisation’s World Wide
Web site Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 55 |
Presentation Type |
Form in which the dataset is available. |
SELECT
ONE OR MORE
Image [ ]
Graphic [ ]
Map [ ]
Numeric [ ]
Text [ ]
Other [ ] |
|
Optional |
N |
Enumerated List |
Image
Graphic
Map
Numeric
Text
Other |
| 56 |
Data Format |
Format in which digital data can be
provided (e.g. DXF, DLG, MapInfo, IDRISI, ARC/INFO,
ERDAS, DBF, ) |
Data Format List |
|
Optional |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 57 |
Supply Media |
Media format in which the dataset
can be supplied. |
SELECT
ONE OR MORE
Paper [ ]
Magnetic [ ]
Optical [ ]
On-line [ ]
Other [ ] |
|
Optional |
N |
Enumerated List |
Paper
Magnetic
Optical
On-line
Other |
| 58 |
Sample |
A sample of the dataset and its approximate
file size (Megabytes). |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Image or Text |
CGM/GIF/JPEG/TIFF or Text |
| ME - 7 a |
ACCESS AND USE CONSTRAINTS |
Restrictions and legal prerequisites
for accessing or using the dataset. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Optional |
N |
Metadata Entity
Level 2 |
|
| 59 |
Access Constraints |
Restrictions and legal prerequisites
for accessing the dataset. These include any
access constraints applied to assure the protection
of privacy or intellectual property, and any special
restrictions or limitations on obtaining the dataset. |
SELECT
ONE OR MORE
Financial [ ]
Legal [ ]
Other [ ]
Not Known [ ]
None [ ] |
|
Optional |
N |
Enumerated List |
Financial
Legal
Other
Not Known
None |
| 60 |
Access Details |
Description of the restrictions and
legal prerequisites for accessing the dataset. |
|
|
Optional |
N |
Character String |
Text |
| 61 |
Use Constraints |
Restrictions and legal prerequisites
on using the dataset after access is granted.
These include any access constraints applied to
assure the protection of privacy or intellectual
property, and any special restrictions or limitations
on obtaining the dataset. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text or “Not Known” |
| ME - 8 |
METADATA CREATOR |
The organisation or person responsible
for the last update of the metadata. |
Metadata Entity- Requires No Documentation |
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Metadata Entity
Level 1 |
|
| 62 |
Name of Metadata Creator |
The name of the organisation or person
responsible for the metadata updates. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 63 |
Full Postal address of Metadata Creator |
Postal address of organisation or
person responsible for the metadata, including
organisation name, building name or number, street
name, city, county and country. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 64 |
Postcode of Metadata Creator |
Postal code part of address |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 65 |
Telephone Number of Metadata Creator |
Telephone number by which individuals
can talk to the organisation or person responsible
for metadata updates. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 66 |
Facsimile Number of Metadata Creator |
Facsimile number which individuals
can use to contact the organisation or person
responsible for the metadata. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 67 |
Email Address of Metadata Creator |
Internet Email address which individuals
can use to contact the organisation or person
responsible for metadata updates. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 68 |
Web Address of Metadata Creator |
Metadata creator’s World Wide Web
site Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address. |
|
|
Optional |
1 |
Character String |
Text |
| 69 |
Metadata Last Updated |
Date on which the metadata were last
updated. |
|
|
Mandatory |
1 |
Date |
Date |
