METS
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METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard) is an XML-based standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata for complex digital library objects.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
XML schema
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metadata standard → |
| abbreviation |
METS
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| applicationArea |
digital preservation
→
digital repositories → digitization projects → institutional repositories → |
| component |
administrative metadata section
→
behavior section → descriptive metadata section → file section → linking section → structural map → |
| definedBy |
XML Schema Definition (XSD)
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| developedFor |
digital libraries
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| encodingFormat |
XML
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| fullName |
Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard
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| goal |
long-term management of digital resources
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standardized encoding of complex digital objects → |
| governingBody |
Library of Congress
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| hasNamespace |
http://www.loc.gov/METS/
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| maintainedBy |
METS Editorial Board
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| primaryDomain |
library and information science
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| relatedStandard |
Dublin Core
→
MARC 21 → MODS → PREMIS → |
| standardType |
metadata encoding standard
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transmission standard → |
| supports |
administrative metadata
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descriptive metadata → digital preservation workflows → exchange of digital objects → interoperability between repositories → linking to external metadata records → linking to provenance metadata → linking to rights metadata → linking to technical metadata → multiple metadata schemas → packaging of digital objects → packaging of multiple files into one logical object → structural maps of digital objects → structural metadata → |
| useCase |
complex digital objects
→
digital library objects → |
| usedBy |
archives
→
digital preservation systems → libraries → museums → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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METS
("Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard")
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fullName |
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METS
("METS Editorial Board")
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maintainedBy |
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Chronicling America
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usesStandard |