2004 Volume 6 Pages 315-322
Cross Media Database(XMDB) is a research support infonnation infrastructure(RSII) developed for researchers who belong to various fields related to disaster reduction. The ultimate purpose of system is to catalog, locate, and retrieve a wide range of research-support information that is involved in one of 12 different types. XMDB also provides detailed information about resources by storing metadata and digital files. The metadata formats used in XMDB conform to various intemational standards allowing information to be shared in metadata cataloging system. This will provide a level of integration and interoperability of various research-related information, and will allow for the growth of the system over time to support multi-disciplinary professionals and other stakeholders.
