NPS Data Store

The web pages for the Metadata and Data Store have some excellent help guidelines and web page links.  Starting here you can utilize help files, templates, power point demonstrations, worksheets, metadata tools, metadata profiles, etc.  This is an excellent resource for metadata creation.

Metadata Prework

• Metadata Questionnaire [MS Word Document]
• Sample Metadata Processing Spreadsheet
• Field Data Collection Form - This form asks for the information needed to create metadata. For data collectors to fill out in the field for their metadata.
  Word Document, 28 KB
• Information Helpful to Create Metadata - a list of the information needed in order to create metadata.
  Word Document, 26 KB

Quality Control (QC)

• QC Checklist - Items to look for when checking metadata and a good tool when writing metadata.
  MS Word Document, 37 KB, revised 10/16/06

Tips for Templates

• Common Changes to Template When Creating Metadata [PDF] please note that this document is a bit dated.  The color coding is correct but features such as Distribution Contact are not.
  
• Creating a Template for Metadata in ArcCatalog

Template Samples (updated June 2006)

• Fire Perimeter Digitized [ xml | text ]
• Fire Perimeter GPS [ xml | text ]
• Fire Progression Digitized [ xml | text ]
• Fire Progression GPS [ xml | text ]
• Fire History Polygon [ xml | text ]
• Fire History Points [ xml | text ]
• GPS Collected Data [ xml | text ]
• Digitizer Board Collected Data [ xml | text ]
• Heads Up Digitized Collected Data [ xml | text ]
• FMSS Condition Assessment [ xml | text ]
• Aerial Geo-rectified [xml]
• Aerial Ortho-rectified [xml]

Making Browse Graphics to Accompany Metadata

• Creating JPEG images in ArcView.

Understanding the FGDC Standard

• Abscissa and Ordinate Resolutions