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Appendix 1. Record Template

This is a metadata record template used for a dataset. It does not contain all elements in the FGDC standard. For a template containing all elements of the standard, click here.

This template contains the following seven sections:

1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

Sections 1 (Identification Information) and 7 (Metadata Reference Information) are required. Sections 2-6 are mandatory only if applicable. Data elements (those that can be assigned a value) appear in bold. Compound elements (those which cannot be assigned a value) are not bolded.





Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Publication_Date:
Title:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
Purpose:
Supplemental_Information:
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
Time_of_Day:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Calendar_Date:
Time_of_Day:
Calendar_Date:
Time_of_Day:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
Beginning_Time:
Ending_Date:
Ending_Time:
Currentness_Reference:
Status:
Progress:
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
Theme_Keyword:
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
Place_Keyword:
Access_Constraints:
Use_Constraints:
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Contact_Organization:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Address:
City:
State_or_Province:
Postal_Code:
Country:
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Data_Set_Credit:
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Publication_Date:
Title:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Online_Linkage:


Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Completeness_Report:
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Process_Date:
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Contact_Organization:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Address:
City:
State_or_Province:
Postal_Code:
Country:
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Cloud_Cover:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type:
Row_Count:
Column_Count:
Vertical_Count:
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
VPF_Terms_Description:
VPF_Topology_Level:
VPF_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:


Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution:
Longitude_Resolution:
Geographic_Coordinate_Units:
Planar:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:
Planar_Distance_Units:
Local:
Local_Description:
Local_Georeference_Information:
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:
Ellipsoid_Name:
Semi-major_Axis:
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name:
Altitude_Distance_Units:
Altitude_Resolution:
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name:
Depth_Distance_Units:
Depth_Resolution:
Depth_Encoding_Method:


Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
Entity_Definition:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Attribute_Definition:
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values:
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Codeset_Source:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
Range_Domain_Maximum:
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution:
Unrepresentable_Domain:


Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Contact_Organization:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Address:
City:
State_or_Province:
Postal_Code:
Country:
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Distribution_Liability:
Custom_Order_Process:
Resource_Description:
Technical_Prerequisites:
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form:
Ordering_Instructions:
Fees:
Turnaround:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Version:
Format_Name:
Format_Specification:
File_Decompression_Technique:
Transfer_Size:
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
Online_Computer_and_Operator_System:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media:
Recording_Density:
Recording_Density_Units:
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information:
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
Time_of_Day:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Calendar_Date:
Time_of_Day:
Calendar_Date:
Time_of_Day:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
Beginning_Time:
Ending_Date:
Ending_Time:


Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
Metadata_Review_Date:
Metadata_Future_Review_Date:
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Contact_Organization:
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
Address:
City:
State_or_Province:
Postal_Code:
Country:
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Metadata_Standard_Name:
Metadata_Standard_Version:
Metadata_Time_Convention:




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