Metadata Best Practices

While basic registration ensures your content and DOIs are active, it does not guarantee that your records are complete or accurate. This Arabic-language workshop addressed the critical role of high-quality metadata in driving discoverability, reproducibility, and research integrity. Participants explored essential and optional Crossref metadata elements, alongside practical strategies for accurate content registration.

Agenda:

  • The Value of Metadata: Its role in discoverability, reproducibility, and research integrity.
  • Registration vs. Quality: Moving beyond minimal Crossref requirements to achieve accurate records.
  • Core Elements: A review of essential and optional metadata elements for content registration.
  • Registration Options: Practical best practices and methods for registering metadata into your content.

 

What participants learned:

  • Metadata Standards: Identify essential and optional Crossref elements for complete records.
  • Record Accuracy: Understand how to ensure metadata is accurate rather than just “registered”.
  • Enhanced Discoverability: Apply best practices to increase the visibility and assessment of your research.
  • Effective Implementation: Master different options for registering high-quality metadata into your systems.

 

Expert:

Ahmed Moustafa, Production Manager, Knowledge E