1. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue May 1999 Bruce Bargmeyer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tel: (202) 260-5306 bargmeyer.bruce@epa.gov WWW URL: http://sdct-sunsrv1.ncsl.nist.gov/~bargmeye

2. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Concept SignObject Elements of Terminology trout Salmo trutta brown trout truite any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon...

3. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Terminology TermsContextConcept trout Salmo trutta truite common name scientific name French name any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon... UIN=6349

4. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Search Example: Trout FishTrout DocumentsData 12345678 Search Engine TermsContext Concept Brown trout Salmo trutta truite common name scientific name French name UIN=6349 Thesaurus Salmo trutta Brown Trout trout fish

5. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue TermsContext Concept Brown trout Salmo trutta truite common name scientific name French name UIN=6349 Data Elements Name Name: trout species Definition: The names of species of trout. Values: brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis brown trout Salmo trutta cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii

6. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Systems: STORET Envirofacts... DBMS Query TermsContext Concept Brown trout Salmo trutta truite common name scientific name French name UIN=6349 Web-enabled Forms EDI Messages Data Interchange Federal Register Regulations Reports Documents Publishing Data Elements

7. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue TermsContext Concept Brown trout Salmo trutta truite common name scientific name French name UIN=6349 Local Mapping Central Mapping Query Agent Broker Mediator Resource Agent Intelligent Information Services (IIS): Ontology Example: fishtroutbrown trout

8. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue General European Multilingual Environmental Thesaurus (GEMET) DOE Environment, Safety and Health Thesaurus UMLS & Data Elements Terminology Sources TermsContext Concept Brown trout Salmo trutta truite common name scientific name French name UIN=6349 Facilitated Sessions: EDEN Sponsors Government State/Local Private Enterprise Academe

9. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Terminology Management Dictionary Keyword OntologyThesaurus Data Elements Search Engine DBMS/EDI/ Documents IIS a category of vertebrate, cold-blooded craniate animals with permanent gills...

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11. u System managers u System developers u Subject area specialists u Program managers u Scientists u Non-government Organizations (NGOs) u Public u Legislative bodies u Statistician/analysts u Regulation writers u …….. Users:

12. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue u Produce State of the Environment report u Design/build computer systems u Write legislation and regulations u Track/monitor status of environment u Perform statistical analyses u Solve problems u Conduct environmental planning Activities:

13. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Users Accessing Text and Data environ agriculture climate human health industry tourism soil water air 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 textdata environ agriculture climate human health industry tourism soil water air 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 text ambiente agricultura tiempo salud hunano industria turismo tierra agua aero 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 textdata environ agriculture climate human health industry tourism soil water air 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 textdata Others... ambiente agricultura tiempo salud huno industria turismo tierra agua aero 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 123 345 445 670 248 591 308 3268 0825 1348 5038 3268 0825 1348 5038 2708 0000 2178 textdata

14. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Search Engine Others Metadata Registry Terminology Thesaurus Themes Data Standards Ontology GEMET Structured Metadata Users

15. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Search Engine Others Users

16. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Search Engine Metadata Registry Terminology Thesaurus Themes Data Standards Ontology GEMET Structured Metadata Others Users

17. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Metadata Registry Terminology Thesaurus Themes Data Standards Ontology GEMET Structured Metadata Intelligent Systems Middle Ware InfoSleuth Others Users

18. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Semantics Management Dictionary Keyword OntologyThesaurus Data Elements Search Engine DBMS/EDI/ Documents IIS

19. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Data Element Concept AFG BEL CHN DNK EGY FRA DEU ………… ISO 3166 English Name ISO 3166 Number 004 056 156 208 818 250 276 ………… ISO 3166 Alpha-3 Definition Unique ID Name and Context Maintenance Organization Steward Classification Registration Authority Others ….. Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany ………… Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany …………

20. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue AFG BEL CHN DNK EGY FRA DEU ………… 004 056 156 208 818 250 276 ………… Afghanistan Belgium China Denmark Egypt France Germany …………

21. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Sharing Metadata Between Registries ISO/IEC 11179 Metadata Registry Standard Defense Data Dictionary System Catalog of Data Sources Health Care Finance Administration Intelligent Transportation System Standard Data

22. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Biological terms New species New classification Scientific Name Vernacular Name Taxonomic Serial Number ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Impacts of Data Change

23. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Chemicals New chemical Systematic Name Synonym CAS Number ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Impacts of Data Change

24. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Impacts of Data Change ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t Country Country changes CZ Czechoslovakia* CZ Czech Republic** LO Slovakia** * FIPS PUB 10-3 ** FIPS PUB 10-4 Change

25. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue As changes in the world occur, metadata changes will be recorded and effectively communicated between registries. Change ISO ANSI Industry Gov’t ISO/IEC 11179 Metadata Registry Standard Defense Data Dictionary System Catalog of Data Sources Health Care Finance Administration Intelligent Transportation System Standard Data

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27. ISO 11179, Parts 1-6 l Part 1: Framework for the Specification and Standardization of Data Elements l Part 2: Classification for Data Elements l Part 3: Basic Attributes of Data Elements l Part 4: Rules and Guidelines for the Formulation of Data Definitions l Part 5: Naming and Identification Principles for Data Elements l Part 6: Registration of Data Elements

28. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue l Object extensions l Extend ISO/IEC 11179 for complex data l Technical report on registry content l Using XML to embed and exchange 11179 metadata l Terminology l Global Information Locator Service (GILS) Interface to Metadata Registry 11179 New Work Items ISO 11179 extensions

29. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue In Progress l In ProgressDeveloping an International Coalition of 11179 Metadata Registry Implementers to: u Share information and experiences u Develop freeware version of a metadata registry to share environmental metadata u Stimulate commercialization to provide commercial off-the-shelf software

30. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue In Progress - EDEN l Collaborating with Environmental Data Exchange Network (EDEN) u InfoSleuth demonstration - value mapping u InfoSleuth demonstration - ontology u Registry demonstration - data elements - documenting the meaning (content) of the data, describing the quality of the data.

31. SDC-0055-057-JE-Matsue Bruce Bargmeyer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tel: (202) 260-5306 bargmeyer.bruce@epa.gov WWW URL: http://sdct-sunsrv1.ncsl.nist.gov/~bargmeye