Metadata quality, utility and the semantic web: The case of learning resources and achievement standards

Cataloging and Classification Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-107

  Sutton, Stuart A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement standards; K 12 educational resources; Metadata quality; Semantic Web

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449168889     PISSN: 01639374     EISSN: 15444554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639370802183065     Document Type: Article

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