Unlocking potential: Harnessing the power of metadata for discoverability and accessibility

Q3 Social Sciences

Information Services and Use Pub Date : 2023-10-17 DOI:10.3233/isu-230202

Julie Zhu

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Abstract

Metadata plays a crucial role in organizing, discovering, and accessing publications and products. This paper explores the complex metadata ecosystem and its impact on downstream functions. Focusing on author-provided metadata, it addresses the challenges faced by authors in terms of discoverability, and offers best practices for optimizing metadata. The paper also discusses publication-level metadata standards and related initiatives. It highlights the importance of KBART files for linking subscription products and explores the three types of linking in discovery services. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of metadata in search engine optimization and social media. The paper explores how metadata can enhance accessibility and emphasizes the need for collaboration across various teams and systems. Overall, it underscores the ongoing efforts to build robust metadata pipelines and improve the user experience in information discovery and interchange.

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释放潜力:利用元数据的可发现性和可访问性

元数据在组织、发现和访问出版物和产品方面起着至关重要的作用。本文探讨了复杂的元数据生态系统及其对下游功能的影响。它专注于作者提供的元数据，解决了作者在可发现性方面面临的挑战，并提供了优化元数据的最佳实践。本文还讨论了出版级元数据标准和相关的计划。它强调了链接订阅产品的KBART文件的重要性，并探讨了发现服务中的三种类型的链接。此外，它还强调了元数据在搜索引擎优化和社交媒体中的作用。本文探讨了元数据如何增强可访问性，并强调了跨不同团队和系统协作的必要性。总的来说，它强调了构建健壮的元数据管道和改进信息发现和交换中的用户体验的持续努力。

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Information Services and Use Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences

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0.90

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期刊介绍： Information Services & Use is an information and information technology oriented publication with a wide scope of subject matters. International in terms of both audience and authorship, the journal aims at leaders in information management and applications in an attempt to keep them fully informed of fast-moving developments in fields such as: online systems, offline systems, electronic publishing, library automation, education and training, word processing and telecommunications. These areas are treated not only in general, but also in specific contexts; applications to business and scientific fields are sought so that a balanced view is offered to the reader.