@article {palmer_metadata_2004,
	title = {Metadata practices and implications for federated collections},
	journal = {Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology},
	volume = {41},
	number = {1},
	year = {2004},
	note = {00022},
	pages = {456{\textendash}462},
	abstract = {In this article, Palmer and Knutson present empirical survey evidence on the creation of federated metadata. Palmer and Knutson begin by arguing that digital collection research has shifted focus from content development to interoperability and that this transition calls for new research and empirical studies. Palmer and Knutson{\textquoteright}s work helps to fill this gap by presenting the results of their multi-method, large sample survey of institutions working to develop federated metadata. The results revealed that over 50\% of the institutions used Dublin Core to structure their metadata and 34\% of the survey respondents used multiple schemes (including MARC and TEI). The survey respondents noted that collaborative development of metadata was challenging but beneficial, overall, to the projects. Palmer and Knutson conclude by suggesting that institutions use the sub collection feature to denote unique characteristics in the collection. },
	issn = {1550-8390},
	doi = {10.1002/meet.1450410153},
	url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/meet.1450410153/abstract},
	author = {Palmer, Carole L. and Knutson, Ellen M.}
}