Tony Gill, Anne J. Gilliland,
Maureen Whalen, and Mary S. Woodley
Edited by Murtha Baca
An online publication devoted to metadata, its types
and uses, and how it can improve access to digital resources.
Version 3.0 of Introduction to Metadata is now available to read online or in paperback
from the Getty Bookstore
Cover Image: Art primitif (detail), plate 1
L'ornement polychrome (Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1869–1887, volume 1). Auguste Racinet
Research Library, the Getty Research Institute, 84-B13277
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Introduction to Metadata Version 2.0
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ISBN 978-0-89236-896-9 (pbk.)
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Reader's Note: The editor and authors of this publication are aware that the noun "metadata" (like the noun "data") is plural and, therefore, should take a plural verb form. However, in order to avoid awkward locutions, it has been treated here throughout as singular.
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