Part I: Fundamentals of Metadata

Introduction

Understanding Metadata Vocabularies

Creating Metadata Descriptions

Part II: Metadata Vocabulary Building Blocks

Metadata Structures and Semantics

Metadata Schemas

Part III: Metadata Services

Metadata Services

Metadata Quality Measurement and Improvement

Achieving Interoperability

Part IV: Metadata Outlook in Research

Metadata Research Landscape

Part V: Metadata Standards

Current Standards.

Understanding metadata vocabularies

Creating metadata descriptions

Metadata structures and semantics

Metadata schemas

Metadata services

Metadata quality measurement and improvement

Achieving interoperability

Metadata research landscape

Current standards.