Minnesota Metadata Editor (MME)
Reference Documentation
Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines, version 1.2
MGMG 1.2 The Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines provide a common approach for documenting all types of geographic data. They have been designed to be straightforward, intuitive and complete.
MnGeo Metadata Resources
Don't duck metadata!Documenting Geographic Data
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)
The Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines are based on the Federal Geographic Data Committee's (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Please visit FGDC CSDGM for more details.
Data.gov
Data.gov is a searchable catalog of federal data, much of it geospatial, that provides access to datasets and various tools. You may access data in formats including XML, text/CSV, KML/KMZ, feeds, XLS, or Esri shapefile.
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
The NSDI is a physical, organizational, and virtual network designed to enable the development and sharing of this nation's digital geographic information resources.