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Best Practices/Catalogs and Indexes for Reference

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Outline

Catalogs and indexes to refer to published information on the web

Management summary

Challenge

  • No or very limited catalogs and indexes that list all published public sector information, by topic, and by originating administration.

Solution

  • Public sector bodies publishing information on the Web should refer to published information from catalogs and indexes.

Best Practice identification

Why is this a Best Practice?

  • Publication on the web of catalogs and indexes of public sector information can make a significant contribution to discoverability, both by search engines and by people browsing the web.
  • Re-creation of information

Links to the PSI Directive

  • Data and Metadata

Why is there a need for this Best Practice?

  • So that there are catalogs and indexes that list all published public sector information, by topic, and by originating administration.

What do you need for this Best Practice?

  • Public sector bodies publishing information on the Web SHOULD maintain indexes to and catalogs of that information on-line
  • They SHOULD co-operate with other administrations to maintain links between their catalogs.

Applicability to other Member States

  • The approach is applicable to any Member State.

Contact info

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