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Metadata Resources

Library of Congress Documentation

  • Library of Congress Metadata Standards
  • Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS)
  • Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS)
  • ISO 639-2 Language Encoding
  • ALTO (Analyzed Layout Text Object) - Technical Metadata for Optical Character Recognition
  • Cooperative Online Serials (CONSER) Program for Cooperative Cataloging

Other Useful Metadata Documentation

  • Metadata Engine (external link) (via META-e)
  • METS ALTO XML Object Model (external link)
  • News Industry Text Format (external link) (via NITF)
  • Metadata Initiative (external link) (via Dublin Core)
  • Editors' Interview with Günter Mühlberger and Claus Gravenhorst of METAe (external link) (via RLG DigiNews: Issue index: Oct 15, 2004)

Last Updated: 10/22/2012

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