Digital resource description is considered an important aspect of knowledge organization. This book discusses in detail different types of metadata schema and information services. It is intended for the undergraduate and post graduate students of library and information science. It will also be useful for information professionals for creating resource description in the changing context of digital environment. The book deals with both theoretical and practical aspects of resource description, and it presents the concepts related to resource description in a systematic and accessible way. Finally, it describes the fundamentals of various metadata schema keeping in view the latest trends and developments in the field. Subject: Library and Information Science]