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Manage metadata
Metadata is important because it describes a resources's content, source, and purpose. It helps users understand the resources, assess its reliability, and use it correctly. Good metadata also makes a resource easier to find and share.
See Managing Metadata documentation for more detail.
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Open the Edit Menu
- Select "Edit metadata"
This opens the Metadata Wizard for editing key resource details.
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Edit Basic Metadata
In the Basic Metadata tab, you can update:
- Title: the display name of the data
- Description: a brief summary of what the data is about
- Category: helps organize and filter data
- Keywords: improves searchability
- Related resources: link this data to other related resources
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Edit Location and Licences
On the Location and licences metadata tab, you can update:
- Attribution: who created or owns the data
- Geographic Area: the region(s) covered byt the data
- License: if the data has a known licence type
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Save your changes
Click the Update button to apply your edits.