Generally Speaking
Which of the following is a URL?
A. https://comminfo.rutgers.edu
B. 0-9640221-6-8
C. robert.glushko@rutgers.edu
D. None of the above
True or False: Structural metadata helps organize and relate different parts of a resource.
True: It describes the internal structure of complex digital objects (sequence of pages; relationship between chapters; linking of audio/video segments)
True or False: All metadata must be created manually by humans.
False - Many types of metadata can be produced by machines, including technical and administrative.
Metadata: “Copyright held by the estate of the artist; Not for commercial use; Attribution required”
Collection: Modern Art Digital Repository
What type of metadata am I?
A. Technical
B. Rights
C. Provenance
D. Descriptive
B. Rights metadata governs how a resource can be used, including copyright, licensing, and access conditions.
Two types of XML documents are:
A. Well-formed XML and valid XML
B. SGML and HTML
C. DTD and XML
D. XML and XHTML
A. Well-formed XML and valid XML
What is the primary purpose of metadata?
A. To store large amounts of data
B. To describe and manage information resources
C. To replace original content
D. To encrypt digital files
B. To describe and manage information resources
True or False: Technical metadata includes information like file format and image resolution.
True: Other examples of technical metadata include date/time of creation, video frame rate, operating system, and document word counts.
Why is metadata important for digital preservation?
A. It reduces file sizes
B. It ensures long-term access and understanding
C. It prevents unauthorized copying
D. It eliminates the need for backups
B. It ensures long-term access and understanding
Metadata: “Title: Voices of the Harlem Renaissance; Creator: Langston Hughes; Subject: African American literature”
Collection: 20th Century American Literature Collection
What type of metadata am I?
A. Administrative
B. Structural
C. Descriptive
D. Provenance
C. Descriptive metadata supports discovery and identification by providing information like title, creator, and subject.
Which of the following represent the data model/structure of an XML document?
A. tabular model
B. tree model
C. relational model
D. network model
B. tree model
Which of the following is NOT a classic function of metadata?
A. Resource creation
B. Information retrieval
C. Management of information resources
D. Interoperability
E. Documenting ownership
A. Resource creation
Which of the following are types of metadata?
- Descriptive metadata
- Technical metadata
- Content metadata
- Use metadata
- Value metadata
- Provenance metadata
--> Descriptive metadata
--> Technical metadata
X Content metadata
--> Use metadata
X Value metadata
--> Provenance metadata
What is a key benefit of using standardized metadata formats?
A. They reduce the need for metadata
B. They make metadata easier to delete
C. They support consistency and interoperability
D. They are only used in libraries
C. They support consistency and interoperability
Metadata: “Chapter 1 → Chapter 2 → Chapter 3”
Collection: Digitized Rare Books Collection
What type of metadata am I?
A. Structural
B. Technical
C. Rights
D. Descriptive
A. Structural metadata describes how different parts of a resource are organized or related, such as the order of chapters.
What is the purpose of using XML in metadata?
A. To display web pages
B. To store and transport structured data
C. To encrypt metadata
D. To create multimedia content
B. To store and transport structured data
True or false? URI's are used to uniquely identify a resource.
True
Which best describes descriptive metadata?
A. Tracks the history of a resource
B. Provides technical specifications
C. Helps users find and identify resources
D. Manages user permissions
C. Helps users find and identify resources
What are data structure standards?
A. controlled vocabularies, thesauri, controlled lists
B. metadata element sets, schemas
C. cataloging rules and codes
D. metadata standards expressed in machine-readable form
B. metadata element sets, schemas
Metadata: “JPEG, 3000x2000 pixels, 24-bit color”
Collection: Digital Photography Archive
What type of metadata am I?
A. Descriptive
B. Technical
C. Structural
D. Rights
B. Technical metadata describes the technical characteristics of a digital object, such as file format, resolution, and color depth.
True or false? Namespaces may be used to distinguish one metadata schema from another.
True
What are data format/technical standards?
A. controlled vocabularies, thesauri, controlled lists
B. metadata element sets, schemas
C. cataloging rules and codes
D. metadata standards expressed in machine-readable form
B. metadata standards expressed in machine-readable form
Which best describes the role of administrative metadata?
A. Helps users locate and identify resources
B. Records technical specifications
C. Supports management and preservation of resources over time
D. Organizes the structure of a digital object
C. Supports management and preservation of resources over time -- Resource management helps facilitate decisions about preservation, enable access control, support ongoing monitoring, documents original origin and changes
Why is metadata sometimes described as a "surrogate" for an information object?
A. It replaces the need for the original resource entirely
B. It provides a structured summary that can stand in for the resource in certain contexts
C. It is always more accurate than the original resource
D. It is used only for digital resources
B. It provides a structured summary that can stand in for the resource in certain contexts
Metadata: “Digitized from original 1923 manuscript; Previously held by the Smith Family Archive; Acquired by the library in 2008”
Collection: Historical Manuscripts Collection
What type of metadata am I?
A. Provenance
B. Descriptive
C. Structural
D. Technical
A. Provenance metadata tracks the history, ownership, and custody of a resource over time.
A well-formed XML must have/be (select multiple):
- a root element
- starting and closing tabs
- case-sensitive
- follow XSD schema
- quoted attribute values
--> a root element
--> starting and closing tabs
--> case-sensitive
X follow XSD schema
--> quoted attribute values