Metadata and Cartography

Due Monday, November 14th, 9:30am

Summary:

In this lab you will create metadata for a dataset, making sure to follow FGDC standards and to document key information as covered in lecture. Additionally, you will use existing data to create a map that clearly conveys information while remaining aesthetically pleasing.

Objective:

The purpose of this lab is to allow you to establish familiarity with GIS metadata best-practices. It is intended to allow you to both 'fill in the blanks' of the FGDC standard and to build an understanding of information that is necessary to include in dataset documentation. The map creation portion of the lab is designed to allow you to experiment with various cartographic principles, skills, and methods of representing information in a GIS.

Data:

For the metadata portion of the lab, create metadata for either the version of the Dunn Woods boundary created from the digitizing/orthophoto OR the GPS generated version (just turn in one metadata file).

For the map design the purpose should be to represent the area of Dunn Woods (from either digitized orthophoto or GPS source). Add additional features to improve the map design and provide spatial context. You can find some helpful ancillary data from the 2009 IUB Basemap layers on the Indiana Spatial Data Portal. Also uploaded to Oncourse for convenience now (see Resources).

What to include:

1) (25 points) Metadata for one datasets. This should be in .html format ('Save Target As...'). Make sure that you change the metadata format to FGDC before editing, that you adequately cover all the key areas, and that you describe the processing steps used to produce the dataset (lineage).

2) (25 points) A single map representing the area of Dunn Woods, along with any other information that you or your group deem relevant. Focus on the clarity, visibility, and balance of the overall map design. Include map elements like a title, scale bar, and legend.