Metadata evaluation criteria in respect to archival maps description: A systematic literature review
ISSN: 0264-0473
Article publication date: 11 February 2020
Issue publication date: 19 March 2020
Abstract
Purposes
This paper aims to present an objective summary of the current state of research concerning the evaluation criteria of map metadata. The undertaken research identifies which authors and to what extent the discussed issues related to the metadata of objects collected in digital libraries, with particular emphasis on cartographic materials.
Design/methodology/approach
Independent reviewers analysed the basic articles data. Selected papers were subject to quality assessment, based on the full text and 12 questions. Finally, iterative backward reference search was conducted.
Findings
The results demonstrate that there are no universal criteria for metadata evaluation. There are no works that would assess the metadata of cartographic studies, although numerous publications point to the need for this type of work.
Practical implications
Metadata evaluation allows users to obtain knowledge whether objects found in the library are relevant for their needs.
Originality/value
The criteria and methods most often used for assessing metadata quality which can be adopted to map metadata evaluation have been identified. The authors identified the existing research gaps and proved that there is a need for research contributions in the field of evaluating map metadata.
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Acknowledgements
The research was carried out as part of the statutory project “Acquisition and processing of geodata for the needs of geospatial recognition systems”, task “Processing spatial data for the purpose of terrain assessment”, grant number PBS 23-885/2019, realized in 2019 at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland.
Citation
Kuźma, M. and Mościcka, A. (2020), "Metadata evaluation criteria in respect to archival maps description: A systematic literature review", The Electronic Library, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-07-2019-0161
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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