- Adobe Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) - Background information and a technical specification for this metadata format.
- Digital Libraries: Metadata Resources - IFLA collection of Internet metadata resources.
- EServer TC Library: Metadata - A collection of rated, reviewed online resources in cataloguing.
- EuroCRIS CERIF Task Group - Task Group maintaining and developing Common European Research Information Format Metadata and database format. First published and supported by European Commission for research and scientific data sharing and exchange.
- FASTER - Describes a metadata project focused on creating an easy-to-use and flexible tool for access to official and other statistical data.
- Index Data LLC - Specializes in the design and development of advanced software for information management and retrieval applications. Uses Z39.50, Dublin Core and XML.
- Metacrap - Cory Doctorow's seven arguments against metadata.
- Metadata Architecture and Application Team (MAAT) - Includes MAAT news, introduction, activities, and metadata resources.
- Metadata at W3C - Metadata research at the World Wide Web Consortium.
- Metadata projects, resources, workshops - European Commission: Telematics for Libraries.
- Metadata Research Center (MRC) - The University of North Carolina School of Information and Library (SILS) Metadata Research Center has been established to advance research in the area of metadata, semantics and ontologies.
- MetaMap - An annotated Scalable Vector Graphic showing metadata standards, sets, and initiatives.
- ML Metadata - Provides an introduction and internet resources on metadata for the small library.
- Resource Guide to Metadata - Reference to metadata standards for scientific, research, and education information. Describes ontologies for science.
- SSD (Simple Storefront Distribution) - A web content distribution method used by E-Commerce websites to share catalog data in a format easily interpreted by computer software. SSD is an XML 1.0 based markup language modeled after the RSS 2.0 specification.
- The Publishing Requirements for Industry Standard Metadata (PRISM) Specification - Defines an XML metadata vocabulary for managing, aggregating, post-processing, multi-purposing and aggregating magazine and mainstream journal content. PRISM is defined by a working group of IDEAlliance, a publishing industry association.
- UKOLN Metadata - Resources from the UK Office for Library and Information Networking
- University of Queensland: An Introduction to Metadata - Detailed explanation of metadata, schema and elements, in a FAQ format. Includes related links.
- Visual Resources Association - Non-profit organization for advancing knowledge, research, and education in the field of visual information resources. Features newsletter, conferences, contacts and membership details.
Media publications
- Advanced Meta Data Architecture - David Marco. Architectural challenges that arise with implementing a meta data repository that requires more advanced functionality. (Published 2000-08-01 00:00:00)
- XML: Metadata For the Rest of Us. - By Jeffery Veen. Wired Magazine. Includes an interview with Tim Bray. (Published 1997-08-08 00:00:00)