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Table 8 The degree to which compatible values can fulfill the model metadata profile for each whole metadata profile (source: own work)

From: Evaluation of metadata describing topographic maps in a National Library

Item (k)

Metadata element

Weight (wk)

mck

Eak

1.

Type of content

1.0

35,090 (100%)

1.00

2.

Date range

1.0

35,090 (100%)

1.00

3.

Subject/keywords

1.0

18,285 (52%)

0.52

4.

Rights

1.0

35,090 (100%)

1.00

5.

Language

1.0

35,069 (100%)

1.00

6.

Date

1.0

35,071 (100%)

1.00

7.

Distribution format

0.0

0 (0%)

0.00

8.

Geographic location

0.8

28,891 (82%)

0.66

9.

Scale of map

0.8

34,690 (99%)

0.79

10.

Reference system

0.5

32,271 (92%)

0.46

11.

Mapping methods

0.5

33,209 (95%)

0.47

12.

Map format

0.5

34,375 (98%)

0.49

13.

Source materials used to develop the map

0.5

7512 (21%)

0.11

 

Ea = 

8.50