Metadata elements included in the Metadata Entry System

There is abundant interest in exactly what elements need to be filled in in order to build minimal but compliant FGDC-style metadata as produced by the Metadata Entry System. These are a few more than the mandatory list but constitute a minimal adequate set for general "catalog" use. Here is a list of those elements, valid for Version 1.0 of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata:

Repeating "Profile" Elements

The following elements are collected once for a given metadata entry person and are embedded in every subsequent metadata entry they make, saving data entry time for this information.

Metadata organization:
Metadata contact position/person:
Address type:
Address:
City:
State or province:
Postal code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail address

Metadata Elements for Each Entry

General Identification Information

Identity of this entry (for future update):
Originator:
Publication date (YYYYMMDD):
Title of data set:
Edition:
Presentation Form:
Publication place:
Publisher:
Online linkage (URL):
Abstract:
Purpose:
Supplemental Information:
Beginning date: (YYYYMMDD):
Ending date: (YYYYMMDD):
Currentness reference:
Progress:
Intended data set maintenance and update frequency:
West bounding coordinate (-DDD.XXX):
East bounding coordinate (-DDD.XXX):
North bounding coordinate (DD.XXX):
South bounding coordinate (DD.XXX):
Theme keywords:
Theme Reference:
Place keywords:
Place Reference:
Limits on data accessibility:
Limits on use of data:
Browse graphic URL:
Browse graphic caption:
Browse graphic file type:
Spatial data type: (vector, raster, point)

Distribution Information

Distribution organization:
Distribution contact position/person:
Address type:
Address:
City:
State or province:
Postal code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Dataset name as known by Distributor:
Liability held by distributor:
Date of last metadata entry or update (YYYYMMDD):