1. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Online Metadata Compilation Tool or ‘ Now You Have No Excuse For Not Creating Metadata!’

2. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Becky McKinley, GISP Hammond Sanitary District, NW Indiana GIS Forum Cele Morris I.U. Northwest Data Center Karen Like Indiana Geological Survey

3. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Project background Northwest Indiana GIS Forum Indiana Geological Survey US-EPA Region 5

4. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Quick Metadata Review FGDC-compliant metadata –Includes over 300 pieces of information that potential are used to describe one dataset (see their website for complete information on this standard – www.fgdc.gov) Indiana Profile-Tier 2 –Includes those fields which make a metadata record minimally compliant to the full FGDC standard (see the INGISI website for more info on this Indiana Profile: www.in.gov/ingisi)

5. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Indiana Metadata Profile Document for each dataset: Background/basic information Dataset Specifics Distribution information Spatial reference Metadata information

6. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Background/basic information Title Who created it? What kind of data is it (map, table, image etc.)? When was it created? Where was it published? Why was it created? NOTE: use the Abstract paragraph to summarize the dataset and include anything you feel important but not covered by the other metadata fields.

7. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Dataset Specifics What time period does it cover? How often is it updated? What is its spatial extent (bounding coordinates?)? What themewords would be used to describe it?

8. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Distribution information Who distributes it? Is it offline only, downloadable etc? Are there access constraints (data dissemination policy etc.?)? Who do I contact to get it? What formats are available? Is there a fee?

9. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Spatial reference Source scale Vertical/Horizontal positional accuracy Vertical/Horizontal datum Map projection

10. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Metadata information Who created it? When?

11. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Web Access To The On-line Metadata Compilation Tool: http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm

12. Online Metadata Tool Homepage

13. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Go to the Tool

14. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Entering Data Elements

15. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Spatial Extent Tool

16. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Choose the Extent by County….

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18. …Or by City

19. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Generates Place Keywords Automatically!!

20. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Theme Keyword Tool

21. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Choose a Theme for Clearinghouse Publication

22. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Choose Additional Keywords to Describe Your Data

23. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Add All the Keywords Together

24. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Include a Little More Information – Then Preview

25. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Is There Anything You Forgot ?

26. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Save the Text File to Your Hard Drive

27. http://igs.indiana.edu/metadata/index.cfm Don’t Forget to Publish !