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to Top of Page The following information is to be used as a reference for element definitions. The elements in the dictionary below share the same numbering scheme of those in the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, and in the Metadata Creation Tool. For example, the element "abstract" is numbered 1.2.1 in the dictionary below, the tool, and the metadata content standard. If further assistance is needed, the "Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata" (green workbook) may be used.
8.1 Originator: The name of an organization or individual that developed the data set. If you want to enter an originator for the first time, click cancel and you will be prompted to do so. If you want to use an existing .dbf file, choose the originator id from the provided list.
8.2 Publication Date: The date the source data was published or otherwise made available for release. The following format, as specified by the FGDC Metadata Content Standard, must be used: YYYYMMDD
8.4 Title: The title of the data set.
Select either a previously entered .dbf file or cancel to enter a series of publication information. If you are entering publication information for the first time, be sure to specify the publisher id (first entry) so that the information you will be entering will be stored as a .dbf file in the working directory.
8.8.1 Publication Place: The name of the city (and state or province, and country, if needed, to identify the city) where the data set was published or released.
8.8.2 Publisher: The name of the individual or organization that published the data set (organization and Publisher may be the same).
8.11.1 Larger Work Originator: If data set is part of a larger work, enter the name of the organization or originator that developed the larger work, if applicable.
8.11.2 Larger Work Publication Date: The date the larger work was published (YYYYMMDD).
8.11.4 Larger Work Title: The title of the larger work, if applicable. For example, the data set interstate highways could be part of the larger work "Transportation Map of the United States."
8.11.8.1 Larger Work Publication Place: The name of the city (and state or province, and country, if needed, to identify the city) where the larger work was published or released, if applicable.
8.11.8.2 Larger Work Publisher: The name of the individual or organization that published the larger work, if applicable (organization and Publisher may be the same).
8.9 Other Citation Details: Any other information that may be necessary to complete the citation. For example, a brief description of the larger work could be entered, if applicable. This section may be entered as a text file and saved to your working directory where it can be retrieved, or you may type the other citation details, if necessary.
1.2.1 Abstract: A brief narrative summary of the data set. The abstract is stored in a .dbf file in the working directory.
1.2.2 Purpose: A summary of the intentions with which the data set was developed. The purpose is also stored in a .dbf file in the working directory.
9.3.1 Beginning Date: The first year (or optionally, month, or month and day) of the event.
9.3.3 Ending Date: The last year (or optionally, month, or month and day) of the event.
1.3.1 Currentness Reference: The basis on which the time period of content is determined. Examples would be "ground condition," and "publication date."
1.4.1 Progress: The state of the data set. One of three responses may be entered: "Complete," "In Work," or "Planned."
1.4.2 Maintenance and Update Frequency: The frequency with which changes and additions are made to the data set after the initial data set is completed (e.g. continually, daily, weekly, monthly, or annually).
1.5 Spatial Domain: The geographic aerial domain of the data set. The tool gives you the option of converting your bounding coordinates to decimal degrees. If you wish to do this, choose the coordinate system that you want to convert from, and the program will automatically perform the conversion. If you wish to leave the bounding coordinates in their original state, click no. Whichever choice you make, the program automatically extracts bounding coordinates from the file.
1.6.1.2 Theme Keywords: Common use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set. Enter as many as you think appropriate.
1.6.2.2 Place Keywords :The geographic name of a location covered by a data set. Enter as many as you think appropriate.
1.7 Access Constraints: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set. These include any access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the data set.
1.8 Use Constraints :Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted. These include any access constraints applied to ensure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the data set.
10.1.1 Contact Person: The name of the individual to contact to gain information about the data set.
10.1.2 Contact Organization: The name of the organization to contact to gain information about the data set.
10.3 Contact Position: The title of the individual.
10.4.2 Address: The address for the organization or individual.
10.4.3 City: City of the address.
10.4.4 State or Province: The state or province of the address
10.4.5 Postal Code: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
10.4.6 Country: The country of the address.
10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: The telephone number with which individuals can speak to an organization or individual.
10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: The telephone number of a facsimile machine of the organization or individual.
10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: The address of the electronic mailbox of the organization or individual.
10.9 Hours of Service :Time period when individuals can speak to the organization or individual.
2.1 Attribute Accuracy Report: An explanation of the accuracy of the identification of the entities and assignments of values in the data set and a description of the tests used.
2.2 Logical Consistency Report: An explanation of the fidelity of the relationship in the data set and the tests used.
2.3 Completeness Report: Information about omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set.
2.4.1.1 Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report :An explanation of the accuracy of the horizontal coordinate measurements.
2.4.2.1 Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: An explanation of the accuracy of the vertical coordinate measurements.
The citation information below refers to lineage. Lineage is information about the events, parameters, and source data that were used to construct the data set.
8.1 Originator: The name of an organization or individual that developed the source data set. If you want to enter an originator for the first time, click cancel and you will be prompted to do so. If you want to use an existing .dbf file, choose the originator id from the provided list.
8.2 Publication Date: The date the source data was published or otherwise made available for release. The following format as specified by the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata must be used: YYYYMMDD
8.4 Title: The title of the source data set used to create the final data set.
8.5 Edition: The version of the title, if applicable.
Publication Information
Select either a previously entered .dbf file or cancel to enter a series of publication information. If you are entering publication information for the first time, be sure to specify the publisher id (first entry) so that the information you are entering will be stored as a .dbf file in the working directory.
8.8.1 Publication Place: The name of the city (and state or province, and country, if needed to identify the city) where the source data was published or released.
8.8.2 Publisher: The name of the individual or organization that published the source data (organization and Publisher may be the same).
2.5.1.2 Source Scale Denominator: The denominator of the representative fraction on a map. (for example, on a 1:100000 scale map, the Source Scale Denominator is 100000).
2.5.1.3 Type of Source Media: The medium of the source data.
9.3.1 Beginning Date: The first year (or optionally, month, or month and day) of the source data.
9.3.3 Ending Date: The last year (or optionally, month, or month and day) of the source data.
2.5.1.4.1 Source Currentness Reference: The basis on which the source time period of content information of the source data is determined.
2.5.1.5 Source Citation Abbreviation: Short-form alias for the source citation.
2.5.1.6 Source Contribution: Brief statement identifying the information contributed by the source to the data set.
2.5.2.1 Process Description: An explanation of the event and related parameters or tolerances.
2.5.2.3 Process Date: The date when the processing was completed.
10.1.1 Contact Person: The name of the individual to contact to gain information about the data set.
10.1.2 Contact Organization: The name of the organization to contact to gain information about the data set.
10.3 Contact Position: The title of the individual.
10.4.2 Address: The address for the organization or individual.
10.4.3 City: City of the address.
10.4.4 State or Province: The state or province of the address.
10.4.5 Postal Code: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
10.4.6 Country: The country of the address.
10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: The telephone number with which individuals can speak to organization or individual.
10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: The telephone number of a facsimile machine of the organization or individual.
10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: The address of the electronic mailbox of the organization or individual.
10.9 Hours of Service: Time period when individuals can speak to the organization or individual.
(see Spatial_Reference_Information section of the workbook)
Entity and Attribute Information
5.1.2.2 Attribute Definition: The definition of the attribute.
Distribution Contact Information
10.1.1 Contact Person: The name of the individual to contact to acquire the data set.
10.1.2 Contact Organization: The name of the organization to contact to acquire the data set.
10.3 Contact Position: The title of the individual.
10.4.2 Address: The address for the organization or individual.
10.4.3 City: City of the address.
10.4.4 State or Province: The state or province of the address
10.4.5 Postal Code: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
10.4.6 Country: The country of the address.
10.5 Contact Voice Telephone: The telephone number with which individuals can speak to organization or individual.
10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: The telephone number of a facsimile machine of the organization or individual.
10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: The address of the electronic mailbox of the organization or individual.
10.9 Hours of Service: Time period when individuals can speak to the organization or individual.
6.2 Resource Description: The identifier by which the distributor knows the data set.
6.3 Distribution Liability: Statement of the liability assumed by the distributor.
6.4.2.2.2.1 Off-line Media: Name of the media on which the data set can be received.
6.4.3 Fees: The fees and terms for receiving the data set.
Metadata Reference Information
7.1 Metadata Date: The date that the metadata were created or last updated.
7.2 Metadata Review Date: The date of the latest review of the metadata entry.
10.1.1 Contact Person: The name of the individual to contact to gain information about the data set, or the metadata.
10.1.2 Contact Organization: The name of the organization to contact to gain information about the data set, or the metadata.
10.3 Contact Position: The title of the individual.
10.4.2 Address: The address for the organization or individual.
10.4.3 City: City of the address.
10.4.4 State or Province: The state or province of the address
10.4.5 Postal Code: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
10.4.6 Country: The country of the address.
10.5 Contact Voice Telephone:The telephone number with which individuals can speak to organization or individual.
10.7 Contact Facsimile Telephone: The telephone number of a facsimile machine of the organization or individual.
10.8 Contact Electronic Mail Address: The address of the electronic mailbox of the organization or individual.
10.9 Hours of Service: Time period when individuals can speak to the organization or individual.