creating metadata
The following resources will help you create metadata that complies with the MEDIN Metadata Standard. Please check back to this webpage regularly to ensure you are using the most recent versions of the tools and documents.
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Metadata Maestro |
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If the online tool generates error messages that you don't understand, you can search for their meaning here.
After you have created your metadata, details on how to ensure it is valid can be found on the validating metadata page.
examples
MEDIN metadata can be created for any type of geospatial marine data. Here is an examples of a well written metadata record:
1987 - Ongoing Met Office Marine Automatic Weather Station (MAWS) Meteorological Observations
GIS tools
If you produce GIS data layers using ESRI software, you can create MEDIN discovery metadata with the following tools. These tools are based around, and compatible with specific versions of ArcGIS. Please note that these tools are no longer supported by MEDIN and meet an earlier version of the MEDIN discovery metadata standard.
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ArcGIS 10.0 (service pack 3 and above), 10.1 and 10.2 stylesheet (updated 8jul14) |
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ArgGIS 10.0 (service pack 2 and lower) stylesheet (updated 8jul14) |
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ArcGIS 9 stylesheet (updated 26aug10). |
advanced

MEDIN has developed software to translate metadata databases into MEDIN formatted XML for inclusion on the MEDIN portal. This tool can only be applied to an existing relational database (such as in Oracle). Contact enquiries@oceannet.org for further details.
quick links
General MEDIN enquiries
Tel: 0151 7954973 email: enquiries
MEDIN Metadata helpline
Tel: 01752 426237 email: helpline