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Last updated: 02 October 2009
Joined-up government needs joined-up information systems. The e-Government Metadata Standard (e-GMS) lays down the elements, refinements and encoding schemes to be used by government officers when creating metadata for their information resources or when designing search systems for information systems. The e-GMS forms part of the e-GIF.
The e-GMS is required to ensure maximum consistency of metadata across public sector organisations.
The Metadata FAQ section may also be helpful.
Published documents relating to the e-GMS can be found below.
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| Title | Date |
| Taxonomies and Thesauri | 16/10/2007 |
| HMRC Departmental Metadata Architecture | 09/03/2007 |
| Guide to GovTalk Metadata Documentation | 04/12/2006 |
| e-GMS Version 3.1 for Websites | 28/11/2006 |
| Layman's Guide to Metadata | 24/10/2006 |
| Responses to e-Government Metadata Standard Version 3.1 | 05/09/2006 |
| e-Government Metadata Standard Version 3.1 | 29/08/2006 |
| Norfolk Connect Partnership Metadata Standard | 05/04/2006 |
| Proposed ToR for Metadata Working Groups | 04/01/2006 |
| Proposed Terms of Reference for the MCWG | 04/01/2006 |