A Brief Introduction to Metadata

Authors

  • Ann Hanlon Bilkent University Library
  • Mehmet Emin Küçük Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Information Management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15612/BD.2001.472

Keywords:

Metadata, Internet, World Wide Web, Electronic resources cataloguing, MARC

Abstract

The term metadata is becoming ubiquitous in library circles. This short introduction to metadata attempts to give a brief description of what metadata is and what new ends it represents. This article also proposes some key questions about metadata: What attributes make metadata a tool for more uniform resource discovery tor electronic resources on the World Wide Web? And how does metada to differ from our more traditional cataloguing tools, such as MARC? Finally, I offer a short annotated bibliography to more indepth information about metadata.

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2001)

Published

2001-10-31

How to Cite

Hanlon, A., & Küçük, M. E. (2001). A Brief Introduction to Metadata. Information World, 2(2), 206-217. https://doi.org/10.15612/BD.2001.472

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2001)

Section

Opinion Papers
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