This report outlines a proposed metadata framework for resource discovery of agricultural resources, and in particular to describe information resources in agricultural sciences. The overall work is the result of a collaborative effort between a number of partners in the agricultural community and the Library and Documentation Systems Division of FAO. The endeavour is formally referred to as the "Agricultural Metadata Standards Initiative" (Agstandards)[1]. It is based upon the elements and qualifiers proposed by the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).
Keywords: Metadata, Interoperability, Standards, Dublin Core, Agricultural Information
| [1] More details about the
Agstandards initiative can be found at: http://www.fao.org/agris/MagazineArchive/magazine/TaskForceonDCMI.htm. |
