| ISB / WAGIC Basic Metadata Subset | ||||
| of FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata | ||||
| Basic Subset - shaded areas indentify actual data entry elements | ||||
| Element Name | Element Defiition | FGDC Hierarchy | sgml tag name | |
| Identification Information | Basic information about the data set. | 1 | idinfo | |
| 1 | Title | The name by wiich the data set is known | 8.4 | title |
| 2 | Publisher | Name of individual or organization that published the data set | 8.8.2 | publish |
| Description | A characterization of the data set, including its intended use and limitations. | 1.2 | descript | |
| 3 | Abstract | A brief narrative summary of the data set. Domain: free text. | 1.2.1 | abstract |
| 4 | Purpose | A summary of the intentions with which the data set was developed. Domain: free text | 1.2.2 | purpose |
| Time Period of Content | Time period(s) for which the data set corresponds to the ground. | 1.3 | timeperd | |
| Range of Dates / Times | Means of encoding a range of dates and times. | 9.3 | rngdates | |
| 5 | Beginning Date | The first year (and optionally month, or month and day) of the event. Domain: "Unknown" free date | 9.3.1 | begdate |
| 6 | Ending Date | The last year (and optionally month, or month and day) for the event. Domain: "Unknown" "Present" free date | 9.3.3 | enddate |
| 7 | Currentness Reference | The basis on which the time period of content is determined. Domain: "Ground Condition" "Publication Date" free text | 1.3.1 | current |
| Keywords | Words or phrases summarizing an aspect of the data set. | 1.6 | keywords | |
| Theme | Subjects covered by the data set | 1.6.1 | theme | |
| 8 | Theme Keyword | Common-use word or phrase used to describe the subject of the data set. Domain: free text | 1.6.1.2 | themekey |
| Place | Geographic locations characterized by the data set. | 1.6.2 | place | |
| 9 | Place Keyword | The geographic name of a location covered by a data set. Domain: free text | 1.6.2.2 | placekey |
| Data Quality Information | A general assessment of the quality of the data set. | 2 | dataqual | |
| Lineage | Information about the events, parameters, and source data which constructed the data set, and information about the responsible parties. | 2.5 | lineage | |
| 10 | Source Information | List of sources and short discussion of the information contributed by each. | 2.5.1 | srcinfo |
| 11 | Source Time Period of Content | Time period(s) for which the source data set corresponds to the ground. Information about the date and time of an event. | 2.5.1.4 | srctime |
| Range of Dates / Times | Means of encoding a range of dates and times. | 9.3 | rngdates | |
| 12 | Beginning Date | The first year (an optionally month, or month and day) of the event. Domain: "Unknown" free date | 9.3.1 | begdate |
| 13 | Ending Date | The last year (and optionally month, or month and day) for the event. Domain: "Unknown" "Present" free date | 9.3.3 | enddate |
| Entity and Attribute Information | Information about the information content of the data set, including the entities types, their attributes, and the domains from which attribute values may be assigned. | 5 | eainfo | |
| 14 | Overview Description | Summary of, and citation to detailed description of, the information content of the data set. | 5.2 | overview |
| 15 | Entity and Attribute Overview | Detailed Summary of the information contained in a data set. Domain: free text | 5.2.1 | eaover |
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| Point of Contact / Contact Information | Contact information for an individual or organization that is knowledgeable about the data set. Identity of, and means to communicate with, person(s) and organization(s) associated with the dataset. | 10 | ptcontac | |
| 16 | Contact Person | The name of the individual to which the contact type applies. Domain: free text | 10.1.1 | cntper |
| 17 | Contact Organizatioin | The name of the organizatio to which the contact type applies. Domain: free text | 10.1.2 | cntorg |
| 18 | Contact Position | The title of the individual. Domain: free text | 10.3 | cntpos |
| 19 | Contact Address | The address for the organization or individual. | 10.4 | cntaddr |
| 20 | Address Type | The information provided by the address. Domain: "Mailing Address" "Physical Address" "Mailing and Physical Address" | 10.4.1 | addrtype |
| 21 | Address | An address line for the address. Domain: free text | 10.4.2 | address |
| 22 | City | The city of the address. Domain: free text | 10.4.3 | city |
| 23 | State or Province | The state or province of the address. Domain: free text | 10.4.4 | state |
| 24 | Postal Code | The ZIP or other postal code of the address. Domaon: free text | 10.4.5 | postal |
| 25 | Contact Voice Telephone | The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or the individual. Domain: free text | 10.5 | cntvoice |
| 26 | Contact Facsimile Telephone | The telephone number of a facsimile machine of the organization or individual. Domain: free text | 10.7 | cntfax |
| 27 | Contact Electronic Mail Address | The address of the electronic mailbos of the organization or individual. Domain: free text | 10.8 | cntemail |