Formal metadata information and software > CSDGM 1994 (superseded)
This document has been superseded. Everyone should refer instead to the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, officially known as FGDC-STD-001-1998, dated June 1998, at the web site of the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

7: Metadata Reference Information -- information on the currentness of the metadata information, and the responsible party.

Syntax:

Metadata_Reference_Information =
Metadata_Date + ( Metadata_Review_Date + (Metadata_Future_Review_Date) ) + Metadata_Contact + Metadata_Standard_Name + Metadata_Standard_Version + 0{Metadata_Time_Convention}1 + (Metadata_Access_Constraints) + (Metadata_Use_Constraints) + (Metadata_Security_Information)
Metadata_Contact =
Contact_Information
Metadata_Security_Information =
Metadata_Security_Classification_System + Metadata_Security_Classification + Metadata_Security_Handling_Description

Semantics

Metadata Date -- 7.1
the date that the metadata were created or last updated.
Type: date
Domain: free date
Metadata Review Date -- 7.2
the date of the latest review of the metadata entry.
Type: date
Domain: free date; Metadata Review Date later than Metadata Date
Metadata Future Review Date -- 7.3
the date by which the metadata entry should be reviewed.
Type: date
Domain: free date; Metadata Future Review Date later than Metadata Review Date
Metadata Contact -- 7.4
the party responsible for the metadata information. Compound.
Contact_Information -- (10)
Metadata Standard Name -- 7.5
the name of the metadata standard used to document the data set.
Type: text
Domain: "FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata" free text
Metadata Standard Version -- 7.6
identification of the version of the metadata standard used to document the data set.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Metadata Time Convention -- 7.7
form used to convey time of day information in the metadata entry. Used if time of day information is included in the metadata for a data set.
Type: text
Domain: "local time" "local time with time differential factor" "universal time"
Metadata Access Constraints -- 7.8
restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the metadata. These include any access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the metadata.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Metadata Use Constraints -- 7.9
restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the metadata 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 metadata.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Metadata Security Information -- 7.10
handling restrictions imposed on the metadata because of national security, privacy, or other concerns. Compound.
Metadata Security Classification System -- 7.10.1
name of the classification system for the metadata.
Type: text
Domain: free text
Metadata Security Classification -- 7.10.2
name of the handling restrictions on the metadata.
Type: text
Domain: "Top secret" "Secret" "Confidential" "Restricted" "Unclassified" "Sensitive" free text
Metadata Security Handling Description -- 7.10.3
additional information about the restrictions on handling the metadata.
Type: text
Domain: free text
USGS tools and info for formal metadata
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Maintained by Peter Schweitzer
Last updated 20-Jul-1998