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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