Chapter+1+Meta-data

Tyler Unwin, Sean Kydd, Steve Disador

 * How do users find what they need __from wherever they are__ in the digital world?

-They find what they need through outlets such as search engines on the internet. -Using key-words the help narrow their search.


 * What is "meta-data"? Use your own words.

-Data about other data; it can be used in any sort of media to describe the content of the information. Example: Tags that further explain content the make it easier to find.


 * How is meta-data used? Why is it important?

-**Administrative meta-data:** supports document management and word flow -**Structural meta-data:** assists in publishing and the display of content. We use meda-data to classify things. Put in catagories to get what your looking for faster. Allows us to search based on characteristics instead of the exact term.
 * How is meta-data used in findability?

-Meta-data is used in order to make things easier to find. **Example:** the dewy decimal system.