What metadata schema should I use to describe my data?

Choosing a metadata schema to describe your data will depend heavily on the discipline in which you are conducting your research. Domain-specific metadata standards range from the Text Encoding Initiative for the Arts & Humanities, to Darwin Core for the Life Sciences, to the Data Documentation Initiative for the Social Sciences. The Digital Curation Centre offers a useful guide to metadata standards by discipline. For further assistance in thinking about or selecting a metadata standard for your data, please use the Research Facilitation Services (RFS) intake form.