2011

Use the Citation Information Editor to enter information about published
geospatial data using the United States
FGDC CSDGM Standard (page 2063) field
definitions.
To edit a compound metadata element (page 1506)
In the Display Manager, select a layer. Click Tools ➤ View Metadata.
The Citation Information Editor has the following sections:
General Information
Title
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 populates the field with
the name of the selected resource in the
Metadata Viewer (page 1751).
Originator
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 (page 1506) to locate
a previous entry, delete an entry, or add a new one.
Publication date
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.
Publication time
Enter a time in one of the following formats:
■ HHMMSSSS
■ HHMMSSSSshhmm
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