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Metadata Mapping and Application Profiles. Approaches to providing the Cross-searching of Heterogeneous Resources in the EU Project Renardus

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This paper present the approach and results of a mapping process to define a common metadata format for cross-searching distributed and heterogeneous subject gateways in the EU project Renardus. The outcome in Renardus is a well defined data model with semantic and syntactical definitions of each metadata element. It results in richer and semantically controlled cross-searching. The metadata elements are mainly based on Dublin Core, some further elements and qualifiers are defined in Renardus namespaces. A collection level description schema has also been developed to allow a well structured description of each participating gateway. A Renardus application profile is under development. The Renardus experience and some of its solutions may well be a good basis for similar interoperability efforts.

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Heike Neuroth
Lower Saxony State and University Library Göttingen, Germany,
Traugott Koch
NetLab - Lund University Library Development Department, Sweden,

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Neuroth, H., & Koch, T. (2001). Metadata Mapping and Application Profiles. Approaches to providing the Cross-searching of Heterogeneous Resources in the EU Project Renardus. International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, 2001. https://doi.org/10.23106/dcmi.952106508

DOI : 10.23106/dcmi.952106508

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