An introduction to the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS)
Abstract
This article provides an introductory overview of the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard, better known as METS. It will be of most use to librarians and technical staff who are encountering METS for the first time. The article contains a brief history of the development of METS, a primer covering the basic structure and content of METS documents, and a discussion of several issues relevant to the implementation and continuing development of METS including object models, extension schemata, and application profiles.
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Citation
Cundiff, M.V. (2004), "An introduction to the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS)", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 52-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830410524495
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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