Deciding on Fitness for Use: Evaluating the Utility of Sample Maps as an Element of Geospatial Metadata

Ahonen-Rainio, Paula; Kraak, M.J.

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“…The method used in the analysis process is adapted from Protocol Analysis (PA) and content analysis. PA is capable of producing deep and accurate analysis from TAP data, as these methodologies are qualitative in nature and designed to obtain rich and deep data from small quantities of samples [10][11][12]. PA consists of several progressive steps as shown in Figure 1.…”

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“…There are also attempts to put emphasis on the involvement of users in metadata creation. There are also quite a number of studies that improve the discovery of spatial data using semantics and ontologies [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. The papers show that there have been attempts to involve users in the creation of metadata, both direct and indirect.…”

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Spatial Metadata Usability Evaluation

Kalantari

Syahrudin

Rajabifard

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IJGI

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Spatial metadata is a critical part of any spatial data infrastructure, which enables the organising, sharing, discovery and use of spatial data. This paper highlights a knowledge gap in the usability of the metadata systems for the end–users. It then addresses the gap by applying the User Centred Design approach to investigate the usability of metadata records. The research engages with end–users concerning efficiency and effectiveness of metadata systems, and end–users’ satisfaction and expectations. The results indicate significant gaps with the effectiveness and efficiency of metadata systems for spatial data discovery and selection. Inconsistency and irrelevant information in the metadata records were found in the title, keywords, abstracts, data quality and other elements of the metadata. Additionally, essential improvements were identified for user interfaces. Discouraging presentation of the metadata is a prominent problem found in the interface of the metadata systems.

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Section: Data Analysis Methodsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Spatial Metadata Usability Evaluation

Kalantari

Syahrudin

Rajabifard

et al. 2020

IJGI

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“…Further research should also concern the possibility of using such a large and well-described collection. It could be very interesting to implement an idea of a sample map [54] to old maps based on metadata. It is imperative to work out a specific functionality based on a geographic information system which should be implemented in the retrieval systems.…”

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Evaluation of metadata describing topographic maps in a National Library

Kuźma

Mościcka

2020

Herit Sci

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Nowadays, map users come from a diverse disciplines and use maps for different purposes, but they all are confronted with the same task: finding the maps they need. Searching systems, used by museums or archives collecting maps, rely on metadata. However, the scope and method of saving map data in metadata are not often connected with the way in which users search for maps and therefore they are often unable to find the maps necessary for their research. Moreover, the ways of describing maps in metadata are different in each institution, what hinders the interoperability and wide using of data. In this context, the key questions are: what scope of metadata can provide a proper description of maps and how to evaluate if metadata from concerned institution fulfill these needs and give user the chance to find necessary maps. Therefore, the aim of our research was to evaluate topographic maps metadata in the context of the possibility to evaluate their usability of specific users’ needs in the National Library of Poland (NLP). The area of interest are topographic maps because they are the most heavily used for research and other purposes. To assess metadata for the purposes of evaluating the usability of topographic maps, a two-stage procedure was used. It covers the evaluation of topographic maps metadata, followed by their assessment in terms of whether maps found on their basis might be useful in our research. The research was carried out on 35,092 topographic maps issued in the years 1608–2017, in scales ranging from 1:10,000 to 1:500,000 from the National Library of Poland. These maps mainly cover the current territories of Poland, Belarus, Germany, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Russia. The conducted analysis of topographic maps in the National Library of Poland revealed that the collected data are very interesting and match the users’ needs.

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“…Further research should also concern the possibility of using such a large and well-described collection. It could be very interesting to implement an idea of a sample map [61] to old maps based on metadata. It is imperative to work out a specific functionality based on a geographic information system which should be implemented in the retrieval systems.…”

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Evaluation of Metadata Describing Topographic Maps in a National Library

Kuźma

Mościcka

2020

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Nowadays, map users come from a diverse disciplines and use maps for different purposes, but they all are confronted with the same task: finding the maps they need. Searching systems, used by museums or archives collecting maps, rely on metadata. However, the scope and method of saving map data in metadata are not often connected with the way in which users search for maps and therefore they are often unable to find the maps necessary for their research. Moreover, the ways of describing maps in metadata are different in each institution, what hinders the interoperability and wide using of data. In this context, the key questions are: what scope of metadata can provide a proper description of maps and how to evaluate if metadata from concerned institution fulfill these needs and give user the chance to find necessary maps. Therefore, the aim of our research was to evaluate topographic maps metadata in the context of the possibility to evaluate their usability of specific users’ needs in the National Library of Poland (NLP. The area of interest are topographic maps because they are the most heavily used for research and other purposes. To assess metadata for the purposes of evaluating the usability of topographic maps, a two-stage procedure was used. It covers the evaluation of topographic maps metadata, followed by their assessment in terms of whether maps found on their basis might be useful in our research. The research was carried out on 35,092 topographic maps issued in the years 1608-2017, in scales ranging from 1:10,000 to 1:500,000 from the National Library of Poland. These maps mainly cover the current territories of Poland, Belarus, Germany, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Russia. The conducted analysis of topographic maps in the National Library of Poland revealed that the collected data are very interesting and match the users’ needs.

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Deciding on Fitness for Use: Evaluating the Utility of Sample Maps as an Element of Geospatial Metadata

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Spatial Metadata Usability Evaluation

Spatial Metadata Usability Evaluation

Evaluation of metadata describing topographic maps in a National Library

Evaluation of Metadata Describing Topographic Maps in a National Library

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