RT - Journal Article T1 - Survey of e-book databases with emphasis on metadata JF - hums-jmis YR - 2015 JO - hums-jmis VO - 1 IS - 1 UR - http://jmis.hums.ac.ir/article-1-24-en.html SP - 33 EP - 41 K1 - Dublin Core K1 - MARC K1 - Metadata K1 - Onix K1 - UK LOM AB - Introduction: With the exponential growth of electronic resources on the Web, the application of metadata has enhanced the precision of retrieval and facilitated the search of electronic resources. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the application of metadata in e-book databases. Methods: This study is an applied work, which was carried out through survey methods in 2013. The population consisted of 9 e-books databases, including Gale Virtual Reference Library, EBL – E-book Library, Credo Reference, MyiLibrary, Palgrave Connect, NetLibrary, Ebrary, Dawsonera, Taylor & Francis eBookstore which were selected by an intentional method. Data was collected from Academic Database Assessment Tool Website (http://adat.crl.edu), which compares databases from different perspectives, through direct observation. The obtained data was analyzed using ‘Excel’ software. Results: Results showed that metadata used in e-books databases, were as follows, MARC metadata (100 per cent), Onix (55.55 per cent), Dublin Core (11.11 per cent) and UK Lom was not used in any of the databases. Conclusion: Results suggested that information specialists and database designers should consider applying appropriate metadata in developing e-book databases. LA eng UL http://jmis.hums.ac.ir/article-1-24-en.html M3 ER -