This tutorial will help you understand how metadata is provided and used in SDIs. In particular, we will look at metadata based on ISO standards, as well as interfaces for querying and accessing metadata according to the OGC specification of Catalog Services for the Web (OGC CSW).
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to query and use OGC Catalog services via Python and QGIS.
Just download the PDF file and follow the instructions. The learning material will guide you through practical exercises that require to download and install QGIS, DockerDesktop, Jupyter Server and a Python Notebook.
The tutorial takes about 90 Minutes for reading and viewing the provided materials, downloading the software and for conducting the hands-on exercises and tasks.
This OER is primarily designed to be used by students in Geoinformatics, Geomatics and similar study programs. It is also useful for students of other study programs and for practitioners who want to enhance their understanding of SDI concepts and technologies. Some basic knowledge of web technologies such as HTTP and Web Services is required. However, you will be able to follow and find links to further resources if needed. Your computer should have 8 GB of usable RAM and 2 GB of usable disk space to download and use the software for this tutorial.
Authors and Licensing
This Tutorial has been developed at the Institute for Geoinformatics, University of Münster. Authors are Tobias Krumrein and Albert Remke.
You are free to use, alter and share the content of the tutorial under the terms of the
CC-BY-SA 4.0 license, unless explicitly stated otherwise for specific parts of the content. Any code provided with the tutorial can be used under the terms of the MIT license. Please see the
full license terms.
The tutorial can be referenced as follows: “OER-MetadataAccessVia-OGC-CSW”, OER4SDI project / University Münster,
CC BY-SA 4.0. All logos used are generally excluded.
The OER4SDI project has been recommended by the Digital University NRW and is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW.
This tutorial will help you understand how metadata is provided and used in SDIs. In particular, we will look at metadata based on ISO standards, as well as interfaces for querying and accessing metadata according to the OGC specification of Catalog Services for the Web (OGC CSW).After completing this tutorial, you will be able to query and use OGC Catalog services via Python and QGIS.