Metadata

Metadata ensures that visual research materials remain understandable, traceable, and usable beyond the original project. 

During this phase, researchers finalize rich metadata at both the: 

Without this contextual information, visual data risk being misunderstood or used outside their original meaning.  

Providing detailed metadata also supports compliance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable). When datasets are deposited in trusted repositories, well-structured metadata ensures that visual materials remain interpretable and responsibly reusable over time.