# Editing Collection Metadata

## 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 [Collections](/products/publisher/collections.md) 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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