The Metadata Handbook Published in Both PDF and Print

Columbus, OH, November 15, 2012 – DataCurate announces the publication of The Metadata Handbook, a one-stop guide for book publishers — large, small, and independent — offering help in understanding how metadata works and outlining the essential components of successful metadata creation and distribution.

Topics covered include:

• How metadata for books operates in the real world
• Metadata fundamentals & the history of metadata for books
• Standards and best practices for creating and distributing accurate and comprehensive metadata
• The basics of ONIX for Books, including ONIX 3.0
• The basics of EPUB 3 metadata options
• The latest metadata trends, including metadata for self-publishers.

The first comprehensive reference to publisher metadata, The Metadata Handbook includes a glossary of more than 150 industry and technical terms, a bibliography providing access to metadata documentation and further reading, and directories of industry organizations and vendors.