For each section, read documents provided by the metadata standards (e.g., DC, MODS, CDWA Lite, VRA Core 4.0, LOM, EAD, PBCore, and so on); concentrate primarily on the specifications of the element sets and user guides. Exclude XML schemas prepared for machine processing.

Link to Appendix A: Metadata Standards--Metadata schemas, application profiles, and registries mentioned in the book