July 8, 2008 at 3:35 pm · Filed under matadata
Metadata is sometimes defined literally as ‘data about data,’ but the term is normally understood to mean structured data about resources that can be used to help support a wide range of operations. These might include, for example, resource description and discovery, the management of information resources and their long-term preservation (link).
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AMA citation:
Bellamy C. Metadata in a nutshell. craigbellamy.net. 2008. Available at: http://www.craigbellamy.net/2008/07/08/metadata-in-a-nutshell/. Accessed September 7, 2008.
APA citation:
Bellamy, Craig. (2008). Metadata in a nutshell. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from craigbellamy.net Web site: http://www.craigbellamy.net/2008/07/08/metadata-in-a-nutshell/
Chicago citation:
Bellamy, Craig. 2008. Metadata in a nutshell. craigbellamy.net. http://www.craigbellamy.net/2008/07/08/metadata-in-a-nutshell/ (accessed September 7, 2008).
Harvard citation:
Bellamy, C 2008, Metadata in a nutshell, craigbellamy.net. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from <http://www.craigbellamy.net/2008/07/08/metadata-in-a-nutshell/>
MLA citation:
Bellamy, Craig. "Metadata in a nutshell." 8 Jul. 2008. craigbellamy.net. Accessed 7 Sep. 2008. <http://www.craigbellamy.net/2008/07/08/metadata-in-a-nutshell/>
