x-science Metadata Schema

The x-science metadata schema represents a list of basic metadata properties selected for identifying and retrieving digital objects. x-science complies with the DataCite metadata schema, the da|ra metadata schema, and the DDI-CDI metadata standard. Some features specific to social sciences (e.g., factorial surveys) and economics (e.g., game theory experiments) have been included, as well as other research paradigms from economics and the social sciences.

All metadata properties include their respective names, definitions, attributes, conditions, and cardinality (maximum occurrence). Some of the properties conform to ISO standards. For some properties, x-science uses the controlled vocabulary of da|ra. In other cases, an x-science-specific controlled vocabulary is added.