GBIF Metadata Profile, How-to guide
This document is a how-to guide for creating a metadata document that conforms to the
GBIF Metadata Profile.
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Publisher(s):
GBIF Secretariat, 2011
Target audience: Data administrators and biologists
Abstract: Documenting the provenance and scope of datasets is required in order to publish data
through the GBIF network. Dataset documentation is referred to as ‘resource metadata’
that enable users to evaluate the fitness-for-use of a dataset. This guide provides recommended practices and instruction on publishing metadata.
Bibliographic citation: GBIF (2011). GBIF Metadata Profile – How-to Guide, (contributed by Ó Tuama, Eamonn, Braak, K. Remsen, D.), Copenhagen: Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 11 pp, accessible online at http://links.gbif.org/gbif_metadata_profile_howto_en_v1/http://links.gbif.org/ gbif_metadata_profile_how-to_en_v1/
Rights: This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unsupported License
Rights Holder: GBIF Secretariat
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