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Overview

Collection metadata helps users discover and understand your data resources. As an administrator, you can customize metadata to provide context, usage information, and organizational structure for your collections.

Working with Collection Metadata

Collection metadata includes essential information like names, descriptions, and tags. This metadata helps users:

  • Find relevant collections through search and filtering

  • Understand the contents and purpose of collections

  • Learn about data sources and usage terms

  • Discover related collections through tags

Adding and Updating Metadata

Start by accessing your collection's metadata settings:

  1. Open and select your target collection

  2. Navigate to the "About" tab

  3. Update your collection information

  4. Save your changes to apply them immediately

Key Metadata Elements

Each collection includes several metadata fields:

  • Names identify your collection and appear in search results

  • Descriptions explain your collection's contents and purpose using rich text formatting

  • Tags categorize your collection and improve discoverability

  • URLs provide permanent links to your collections

Metadata Best Practices

  • Write clear, informative descriptions that explain your collection's value

  • Use relevant tags to improve collection findability

  • Keep names concise but descriptive

  • Include any important usage terms or data source information

  • Maintain consistent naming and tagging conventions across collections

Notes

  • The Description text-box supports a variety of text formatting features such as bolding, italics, links, and lists.

  • To create tags, type a keyword into the Tags input field and then press the TAB or ENTER key.

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