Metadata Readings/Resources
Read the FGDC metadata fact sheet
Read this FGDC webpage about the value of metadata
FGDC Standard - Federal metadata standards for spatial data documentation
Usage notes for FGDC metdata standard ("Content Standard")
Image Map of the FGDC Content Standard
Notes on entering metadata in ArcGIS and ArcInfo and tips for metadata construction in practice
In ArcGIS Desktop Help go to the Contents tab and read:
ArcCatalog : Working with Metadata : Metadata in ArcCatalog
ArcCatalog : Working with Metadata : Using the FGDC metadata editor
Make sure you expand the bullets and read the content under each section on the above two main pages.
On the "Using the FGDC metadata editor" page, follow the link to "Learn more about using the FGDC metadata editor to document your data", click on the 11 items in the blue sidebar and read the page contents.
Online help at ESRI - http://support.esri.com
Notes
on data documentation in ArcInfo
Notes on data documentation in ArcGIS (see
notes here for most important elements to document)
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