Metadata Preparation
Structured preparation of article, journal, author and publisher information.
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XML & Metadata Services
Structured scholarly metadata, XML preparation, validation, DOI metadata workflows, ORCID and publication-data quality control.
← Back to ServicesScholarly metadata is a core component of digital publishing infrastructure. Article, journal, author, affiliation, publication and identifier information needs to be structured consistently so that records can move reliably between publishing systems.
GEST can support metadata preparation and XML-oriented workflows designed around scholarly publishing operations. The objective is to create structured information that can be validated before downstream processing.
Metadata quality is particularly important when records are connected to persistent identifiers and external discovery or distribution systems. Validation provides an opportunity to identify incomplete or inconsistent information before it becomes part of the downstream scholarly record.
Metadata also has a lifecycle. Corrections, publication updates and identifier-related changes may require controlled maintenance after the initial publication process.
WHAT GEST PROVIDES
Technology designed around real publishing operations.
Quality Validation
Checks for completeness, consistency and metadata requirements.
XML Workflows
Preparation and validation of structured XML.
Identifier Metadata
Metadata associated with persistent scholarly identifiers.
Lifecycle Maintenance
Controlled updates and maintenance of scholarly records.
WORKFLOW
How this service connects.
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Content
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Metadata
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XML
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Validate
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Maintain
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