Metadata

Other Software Tools

Here are some software tools for handling metadata in various formats that are available from other organisations. See also:

UKOLN metadata software tools

MetaStar Product Suite

URL http://www.blueangeltech.com/
Author

Publisher Blue Angel Technologies, Inc.

Requirements

Description MetaStar Clients:
MetaStar Search: This is a Java tool that searches and retrieves information from one or more Z39.50 servers over a network. This tool is targeted at users with more sophisticated search needs.
MetaStar Data Entry: This is a Java tool that provides the ability to remotely enter metadata directly from a Java-enabled Web Browser.
MetaStar Gateway: This is an HTML tool that, similar to the MetaStar Search tool, retrieves information from one or more Z39.50 servers over a network. This tool is targeted at users with less sophisticated search needs.
MetaStar Server: The server makes metadata, full-text, and multimedia records available on the Internet or intranet using the ANSI/NISO Z39.50 information search and retrieval protocol. The server is integrated and packaged with a number of popular third-party search engine products.
MetaStar Repository: The repository is an administrative tool for entering, importing, managing, and exporting metadata in a variety of file formats. It comes pre-populated with well-known standards (i.e., GILS, FGDC, DIF,Dublin Core, etc.) which users can customize (without programming) to meet their specific needs.
Our tools work together to provide an end to end metadata solution. The Client (from a web browser) can be used to enter records into a database management system or they can use the repository to import records into the database. Once the records are captured, the repository gives the user the ability to edit and/or verify the accuracy of the records prior to publication. When the records are ready to be published, the repository is also used to export the records to the server. The server, in turn, provides quick search and retrieval access to the records over the Internet or local intranet. Remote users can then search and retrieve the records using one of the clients from their web browser.

Keywords Java, Z39.50, HTML, multimedia, GILS, FGDC, DIF, Dublin Core

Language

Usage

Comments Commercial software. Information supplied by Jon Riewe .

Zebra

URL http://www.indexdata.dk/zebra/
Author Index Data, info@indexdata.dk

Publisher Index Data, info@indexdata.dk

Requirements GCC

Description The Zebra system is a fielded free-text indexing and retrieval engine with a Z39.50 frontend. You can use any compatible, commercial or freeware Z39.50 client to access data stored in Zebra.

Keywords Z39.50, GILS, free-text indexing, search, retrieve

Language C

Usage

Comments

Reggie - The Metadata Editor

URL http://www.metadata.net/dstc/
Author DSTC

Publisher DSTC

Requirements Java-enabled Web browser

Description Key features:

Registry-based metadata creation tool
Supports Dublin Core in 5 languages
Supports GILS, ANZLIC, EDNA, AGLS
Supports HTML META tags (V3.2 and V4.0)
Supports RDF
Online help
The aim of the Reggie Metadata Editor is to enable the easy creation of various forms of metadata with the one flexible program. The Reggie Metadata Editor uses a schema file to read in the details of all the elements in a set, their characteristics and descriptions. To create metadata based on a different element set or different language, one has simply to create a new schema file.
Currently supported schemas include:

Dublin Core (english, german, french, italian, portuguese)
US Government Information Locator Service
Australian New Zealand Land Information Council
Education Network Australia
Australian Government Locator Service
As it stands, the Reggie applet can export metadata using the HTML 3.2 standard, the HTML 4.0 standard and the RDF (Resource Description Framework) formats.
The Reggie applet works best on the Version 4 browsers from Netscape and Microsoft.

Keywords Dublin Core, DC, RDF, GILS, Editor, Java, ANZLIC, EDNA, AGLS, HTML

Language Java

Usage

Comments

Dublin Core Metadata Template

URL http://www.lub.lu.se/cgi-bin/nmdc.pl
Author Traugott Koch, Mattias Borell, Merten Berggren

Publisher Nordic Metadata Project

Requirements

Description This service is provided by the "Nordic Metadata Project" in order to assure good support for the creation of Dublin Core metadata to the Nordic "Net-publisher" community.

Keywords Dublin Core, DC, Nordic Metadata Project, Nordic Web Index

Language perl

Usage

Comments

d2m : Dublin Core to MARC converter

URL http://www.bibsys.no/meta/d2m/
Author ole.husby@bibsys.no

Publisher Nordic Metadata Project

Requirements

Description The converter is capable of producing records in USMARC and all Nordic MARC formats from Dublin Core. The aim is to build both a stand-alone converter and a C library that can be plugged into existing applications.

Keywords Dublin Core, DC, MARC, USMARC, NORMARC, DANMARC, FINMARC

Language C

Usage

Comments Source is not yet available.

MetaWeb - Metadata Tools and Services

URL http://www.dstc.edu.au/Research/Projects/metaweb/
Author Australian Defence Force Academy, Charles Sturt University, DSTC, National Library of Australia

Publisher DSTC

Requirements

Description The MetaWeb Project is pleased to announce the availability of Australian software tools which support the generation and maintenance of standard metadata sets, thereby improving the search mechanisms for networked information resources.
The software tools have been configured to run at an organisational or a national level. Any government department, university, institution or business interested in creating high quality metadata can adapt the tools to create an in-house repository of metadata accessible either internally or externally.
The software tools have been developed in the JAVA programming language, which permits their deployment on a range of UNIX and NT platforms. They are:

A Gatherer, which collects metadata embedded in resources at pre-specified Web addresses for subsequent querying;
A Search Engine (or Broker), which indexes the metadata and makes it available for querying;
A Generator, to embed 6 of the Dublin Core elements (with default values) into all resources in a Web directory;
A Query Interface, in two modes - Quick Search and Combined Search for retrieving resources based on their metadata descriptions.

The software tools currently support the Dublin Core metadata element set, but are configurable to support other standard metadata element sets used in Australia, including the AGLS (Australian Government Locator Service), EdNA (Education Network of Australia), and ANZLIC (Australia & New Zealand Land Information Council).

Keywords DC, MetaWeb, Java, Reggie

Language Java

Usage

Comments The software tools are available as executables, free-of-charge.

MKSearch (beta)

URL http://www.mksearch.mkdoc.org/
Author Phil Shaw

Publisher MKDoc Ltd.

Requirements Java

Description MKSearch is a free, open source search engine that indexes structured metadata in Web documents, not free text in the document body. The data acquisition system conforms to the Dublin Core metadata in HTML recommendations; supports other application profiles, such as the UK e-Government Metadata Standard; and indexes native RDF formats, including RSS 1.0.

Keywords DC, Java

Language Java

Usage

Comments

Maintained by: Andy Powell

[Metadata] [UKOLN]

MetaStar Product Suite
URL	http://www.blueangeltech.com/
Author
Publisher	Blue Angel Technologies, Inc.
Requirements
Description	MetaStar Clients: MetaStar Search: This is a Java tool that searches and retrieves information from one or more Z39.50 servers over a network. This tool is targeted at users with more sophisticated search needs. MetaStar Data Entry: This is a Java tool that provides the ability to remotely enter metadata directly from a Java-enabled Web Browser. MetaStar Gateway: This is an HTML tool that, similar to the MetaStar Search tool, retrieves information from one or more Z39.50 servers over a network. This tool is targeted at users with less sophisticated search needs. MetaStar Server: The server makes metadata, full-text, and multimedia records available on the Internet or intranet using the ANSI/NISO Z39.50 information search and retrieval protocol. The server is integrated and packaged with a number of popular third-party search engine products. MetaStar Repository: The repository is an administrative tool for entering, importing, managing, and exporting metadata in a variety of file formats. It comes pre-populated with well-known standards (i.e., GILS, FGDC, DIF,Dublin Core, etc.) which users can customize (without programming) to meet their specific needs. Our tools work together to provide an end to end metadata solution. The Client (from a web browser) can be used to enter records into a database management system or they can use the repository to import records into the database. Once the records are captured, the repository gives the user the ability to edit and/or verify the accuracy of the records prior to publication. When the records are ready to be published, the repository is also used to export the records to the server. The server, in turn, provides quick search and retrieval access to the records over the Internet or local intranet. Remote users can then search and retrieve the records using one of the clients from their web browser.
Keywords	Java, Z39.50, HTML, multimedia, GILS, FGDC, DIF, Dublin Core
Language
Usage
Comments	Commercial software. Information supplied by Jon Riewe .

Zebra
URL	http://www.indexdata.dk/zebra/
Author	Index Data, info@indexdata.dk
Publisher	Index Data, info@indexdata.dk
Requirements	GCC
Description	The Zebra system is a fielded free-text indexing and retrieval engine with a Z39.50 frontend. You can use any compatible, commercial or freeware Z39.50 client to access data stored in Zebra.
Keywords	Z39.50, GILS, free-text indexing, search, retrieve
Language	C
Usage
Comments

Reggie - The Metadata Editor
URL	http://www.metadata.net/dstc/
Author	DSTC
Publisher	DSTC
Requirements	Java-enabled Web browser
Description	Key features: Registry-based metadata creation tool Supports Dublin Core in 5 languages Supports GILS, ANZLIC, EDNA, AGLS Supports HTML META tags (V3.2 and V4.0) Supports RDF Online help The aim of the Reggie Metadata Editor is to enable the easy creation of various forms of metadata with the one flexible program. The Reggie Metadata Editor uses a schema file to read in the details of all the elements in a set, their characteristics and descriptions. To create metadata based on a different element set or different language, one has simply to create a new schema file. Currently supported schemas include: Dublin Core (english, german, french, italian, portuguese) US Government Information Locator Service Australian New Zealand Land Information Council Education Network Australia Australian Government Locator Service As it stands, the Reggie applet can export metadata using the HTML 3.2 standard, the HTML 4.0 standard and the RDF (Resource Description Framework) formats. The Reggie applet works best on the Version 4 browsers from Netscape and Microsoft.
Keywords	Dublin Core, DC, RDF, GILS, Editor, Java, ANZLIC, EDNA, AGLS, HTML
Language	Java
Usage
Comments

Dublin Core Metadata Template
URL	http://www.lub.lu.se/cgi-bin/nmdc.pl
Author	Traugott Koch, Mattias Borell, Merten Berggren
Publisher	Nordic Metadata Project
Requirements
Description	This service is provided by the "Nordic Metadata Project" in order to assure good support for the creation of Dublin Core metadata to the Nordic "Net-publisher" community.
Keywords	Dublin Core, DC, Nordic Metadata Project, Nordic Web Index
Language	perl
Usage
Comments

d2m : Dublin Core to MARC converter
URL	http://www.bibsys.no/meta/d2m/
Author	ole.husby@bibsys.no
Publisher	Nordic Metadata Project
Requirements
Description	The converter is capable of producing records in USMARC and all Nordic MARC formats from Dublin Core. The aim is to build both a stand-alone converter and a C library that can be plugged into existing applications.
Keywords	Dublin Core, DC, MARC, USMARC, NORMARC, DANMARC, FINMARC
Language	C
Usage
Comments	Source is not yet available.

MetaWeb - Metadata Tools and Services
URL	http://www.dstc.edu.au/Research/Projects/metaweb/
Author	Australian Defence Force Academy, Charles Sturt University, DSTC, National Library of Australia
Publisher	DSTC
Requirements
Description	The MetaWeb Project is pleased to announce the availability of Australian software tools which support the generation and maintenance of standard metadata sets, thereby improving the search mechanisms for networked information resources. The software tools have been configured to run at an organisational or a national level. Any government department, university, institution or business interested in creating high quality metadata can adapt the tools to create an in-house repository of metadata accessible either internally or externally. The software tools have been developed in the JAVA programming language, which permits their deployment on a range of UNIX and NT platforms. They are: A Gatherer, which collects metadata embedded in resources at pre-specified Web addresses for subsequent querying; A Search Engine (or Broker), which indexes the metadata and makes it available for querying; A Generator, to embed 6 of the Dublin Core elements (with default values) into all resources in a Web directory; A Query Interface, in two modes - Quick Search and Combined Search for retrieving resources based on their metadata descriptions. The software tools currently support the Dublin Core metadata element set, but are configurable to support other standard metadata element sets used in Australia, including the AGLS (Australian Government Locator Service), EdNA (Education Network of Australia), and ANZLIC (Australia & New Zealand Land Information Council).
Keywords	DC, MetaWeb, Java, Reggie
Language	Java
Usage
Comments	The software tools are available as executables, free-of-charge.

MKSearch (beta)
URL	http://www.mksearch.mkdoc.org/
Author	Phil Shaw
Publisher	MKDoc Ltd.
Requirements	Java
Description	MKSearch is a free, open source search engine that indexes structured metadata in Web documents, not free text in the document body. The data acquisition system conforms to the Dublin Core metadata in HTML recommendations; supports other application profiles, such as the UK e-Government Metadata Standard; and indexes native RDF formats, including RSS 1.0.
Keywords	DC, Java
Language	Java
Usage
Comments