Integrating Spatial metadata and Data Dissemination Over the Internet

IASSIST Quarterly Spring 2002 IASSIST Quarterly Spring 2002 13 by Robert G. Cromley & Patrick McGlamery * Abstract As more spatial databases are compiled and made available for dissemination via the Internet, there is an increasing need for metadata descriptions of the downloaded data to be available on demand. This paper describes a system in development at the University of Connecticut that not only allows users to select their data dynamically but also to prepare FGDC compliant metadata records for these data that can be downloaded in the same session. In this manner, users will have a more complete knowledge of how to use this information effectively.