@article {shreeves_is_2005,
	title = {Is {\textquoteright}Quality{\textquoteright} Metadata {\textquoteright}Shareable{\textquoteright} Metadata? The Implications of Local Metadata Practices for Federated Collections},
	year = {2005},
	note = {00083},
	abstract = {This article explores the characteristics of quality metadata and shareable metadata to investigate whether these two concepts are the same, linked or mutually exclusive.  Recent research has begun to develop a taxonomy of characteristics necessary for quality metadata. Some of the commonly noted characteristics are, "completeness, accuracy, provenance, conformance to expectations, logical consistency and coherence, timeliness, and accessibility." For this research study, the team analyzed four collections of metadata each conforming to different standards and "performed a descriptive statistical analysis of the use and frequency of Dublin Core elements for each collection." In conclusion, while Shreeves et al. admit that their study was limited, the results point to "at least two specific strategies": consistency can allow normalization of metadata and eliminating ambiguity helps metadata interpreters describe items specifically. },
	url = {https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/145},
	author = {Shreeves, Sarah L. and Knutson, Ellen M. and Stvilia, Besiki and Palmer, Carole L. and Twidale, Michael B. and Cole, Timothy W.}
}