Metadata Field Dictionary¶
Below are the definitions of each metadata field in the Wizard or Advanced Editing page on CanWIN GeoNode.
| Field | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Name of layer, image, or document. | Required |
| Abstract | Description of layer, image, or document. | Required |
| ObservedProperty | A field for storing the observed property of a layer, image, or document. | Not required |
| Thing | A field for storing the thing/station of a layer, image, or document. | Not required |
| Sensor | A field for storing the sensor of a layer, image, or document. | Not required |
| Dashboard | URL link to the dashboard of a weather keeper station. | Not required |
| Purpose | To propose the aim or intent of the layer, image, or document. | Not required |
| Owner | Individual or organization that owns or created the layer, image, or document. | Required |
| Date | Date and time of layer loaded onto GeoNode. Date and time can be edited, if need be. | Not required |
| Date type | Indicating whether the date listed above was when the layer, image, or document was created ("Creation"), published ("Publication"), or an updated version ("Revision"). | Not required |
| Edition | Version of the cited resource e.g., layer, image, or document. Last modified date from cited source added to this field to know when layer was last updated from original source | Not required |
| Attribution | Citation. If a complete citation isn't know, include the owner's or organization's name. | Required |
| DOI* | Digital object identifier. Include if layer, image, or document already has a DOI. | Not required |
| Maintenance frequency | Frequency with which modifications and deletions are made to the data after it is first produced. | Not required |
| Free-text Keywords | Words to describe the layer, image, or document to assist in search. | Not required |
| Regions | General location on the globe or spatial extent covered by the layer, image, or document relates to. | Not required |
| Restrictions | Indicating restriction(s) or limitation(s) and how an individual goes about to access or use the layer, image, and document. Most layers, images, and documents should have 'formal permission to do something'. | Required |
| Other constraints | Additional information about licensing, access, and use of layer, image, and document. This would include the Terms of Access and Terms of Use. | Not required |
| License | License on layer, image, or document. | Required |
| Language | Language used in layer, image, or document. | Required |
| Spatial representation type | Method used to represent geographic information in the layer or image. | Required |
| Temporal extent start | Start date and time that represents data in the layer or image. | Not required |
| Temporal extent end | End date and time that represents data in the layer or image. | Not required |
| Supplement information | Additional important information regarding layer, image, or document to better understand the layer, image, or document or indicate any error corrections. This field is used to add the source link or location of original layer, image, or document from which it was found or downloaded from prior to adding to GeoNode. | Not required |
| Data quality statement | Information about the quality of the data knowledge, collection and use. | Not required |
| Group | Used to associate layer, image, or document to a Group page on GeoNode. | Not required |
| Metadata uploaded preserve | Check box to indicate if metadata of layer, image, or document was uploaded to GeoNode. | Not required |
| Featured | Check box to indicate if layer, image, or document to be advertised on the GeoNode homepage. | Not required |
| Is Published | Check box to indicate if layer, image, or document can be published and searchable. Should already be checked marked. | Not required |
| Approved | Check box to indicate if layer, image, or document has been approved or validated from a publisher or editor (Admin). Should already be checked marked. | Not required |
| Thumbnail url | URL link for layer, image, or document. Prefilled when layer, image, or document is uploaded. | Not required |
| Resource Type | Type of resource uploaded. Prefilled based on whether a layer or document was uploaded. Prefilled when layer, image, or document is uploaded. | Not required |
| Metadata | Check box to exclude layer's or document's metadata from search. | Not required |
| Typename | Indicated where the layer is being held and the original name of layer uploaded. Prefilled when layer, image, or document is uploaded. | Not required |
| Is mosaic? | Check box to indicate if layer or image has is a mosaic dataset. | Not required |
| Has time? | Check box to indicate if layer or image has a time component. | Not required |
| Has elevation? | Check box to indicate if layer or image has an elevation component. | Not required |
| Time regex | Date and time format used in layer attributes to assist in using the time series feature. | Not required |
| Elevation regex | Elevation format used in layer attributes. | Not required |
| Point of Contact | Individual or organization who is the primary contact for layer, image, or document information. | Required |
| Metadata Author | Individual or organization who is the primary creator or editor of metadata for layer, image, or document. | Required |
| Category | Click option of category the layer, image, or document is associated to. Can only select one category. | Required |
| Attributes | Add label name and description of attribute in the attribute table. Also modify the order of attributes ("Display Order"), the type of attribute ("Display Type"), and visibility of attribute ("Visible"). | Required |