Digital Society - Metadata

This metadata type provides information about the organization and relationships within a digital resource. It outlines the order of chapters in a book or timestamps in a video.

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

You are searching for a book in a library catalog. The metadata that includes details such as the book's title, author, and subject falls under:

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

In a video file, you find metadata that indicates the timecodes for different scenes, allowing you to navigate through the video easily. This metadata is:

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

You want to know who owns the rights to a particular photograph in a digital archive. The metadata that contains this information is classified as:

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

In a document management system, you come across metadata specifying the file format, access permissions, and information about version history. This is an example of:

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

A website uses metadata to include information like page titles, image descriptions, and tags to improve search engine visibility. What type of metadata is this?

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

You are looking for information about a scientific paper and come across metadata that includes the publication date, author's name, and keywords. This metadata type is:

• Descriptive Metadata (DM)

• Structural Metadata (SM)

• Administrative Metadata (AM)

Provide examples of descriptive metadata in everyday life, such as in libraries, online catalogs, or social media.

How does descriptive metadata contribute to effective information retrieval? Give a specific scenario or example.

Define structural metadata and explain its role in organizing digital information.