Citation Information Editor (FGDC Metadata)

Enter a title. The NOAA Coastal Services Center suggests including a topic, time period, and place. You can also include the file name, data source, and data resolution (if applicable). AutoCAD Map 3D toolset populates the field with the name of the selected resource in the Metadata Viewer.

Enter the originator, generally the organization that created the resource. For example, specify a county planning department. You can include more than one originator. Put “ed.” after the name of an editor, and “comp.” after the name of a compiler. Use the Record Navigator to locate a previous entry, delete an entry, or add a new one.

Enter a date in one of the following formats:

• YYYYMMDD
• bcYYYYMMDD
• ccYYYYY
• cdYYYYY

If you do not know the date, select an option in the drop-down list.

Enter a time in one of the following formats:

• HHMMSSSS
• HHMMSSSSshhmm
• HHMMSSSSZ

Enter the version of the publication.

Specify the format or media used to present the data. Select an option from the drop-down list or enter an FGDC-approved alternative. If you enter an alternative, it is saved in the current field but is not added to the list.

Enter additional information to help users access and use your data.

Specify the URL of the online resource where the data is published. Use Record Navigator to locate, add, or delete URLs.

If the data is part of a series, enter the name of the series.

If the data is part of a series, enter the issue number.

Enter the city in which the data was published. If the name is not unique, include the state or province and country.

Specify the person or organization that published the data.

If the data is part of a larger work with several data sets that require their own citation information, click Detail to launch an empty Citation Information Editor. Do this for as many data sets as needed.