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:[[Descriptive metadata]] is the data that helps the user find a report and distinguish it from other similar ones. This ''data'' can be further divided in [[discovery metadata|discovery]] and [[historical metadata]]. The ''discovery metadata'' particularly includes report's title, creator, publisher, date of creation, and language. The ''historical metadata'' provides historical data on any operations with the [[content data]] such as its creation, storage, modification, verification, and/or validation. | :[[Descriptive metadata]] is the data that helps the user find a report and distinguish it from other similar ones. This ''data'' can be further divided in [[discovery metadata|discovery]] and [[historical metadata]]. The ''discovery metadata'' particularly includes report's title, creator, publisher, date of creation, and language. The ''historical metadata'' provides historical data on any operations with the [[content data]] such as its creation, storage, modification, verification, and/or validation. | ||
| − | :[[Structural metadata]] includes the [[table of contents]], ''list of figures and tables'', [[glossary]], [[index]], and any other data that explains the relationship between parts of multipart objects and enhance internal navigation. | + | :[[Structural metadata]] includes the [[table of contents]], ''list of figures and tables'', [[glossary]], [[document index|index]], and any other data that explains the relationship between parts of multipart objects and enhance internal navigation. |
:[[Administrative metadata]] includes report's copyright, distribution policy, file format if the report is distributed in a digital format, and any other data that supports maintaining and archiving reports and ensure their long-term availability. | :[[Administrative metadata]] includes report's copyright, distribution policy, file format if the report is distributed in a digital format, and any other data that supports maintaining and archiving reports and ensure their long-term availability. | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 18 November 2020
Tech Report Metadata (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the lesson part of Technical Report Essentials lesson that introduces its participants to technical report concepts. This lesson belongs to the CNMCT Entrance section of the CNM Cyber Placement.
Content
The predecessor lectio is What Tech Report Is.
Script
- With regard to reports, metadata is data about report content. The ANSI/NISO Scientific and Technical Reports standard defines three categories of the metadata associated with technical reports.
- Descriptive metadata is the data that helps the user find a report and distinguish it from other similar ones. This data can be further divided in discovery and historical metadata. The discovery metadata particularly includes report's title, creator, publisher, date of creation, and language. The historical metadata provides historical data on any operations with the content data such as its creation, storage, modification, verification, and/or validation.
- Structural metadata includes the table of contents, list of figures and tables, glossary, index, and any other data that explains the relationship between parts of multipart objects and enhance internal navigation.
- Administrative metadata includes report's copyright, distribution policy, file format if the report is distributed in a digital format, and any other data that supports maintaining and archiving reports and ensure their long-term availability.
Metadata of technical reports is any data that helps report's user find, study, and use the report.
Key terms
Closing
The successor lectio is What Wiki Edits Are.
