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Materials in the library come with various tags and information that help you find what you're looking for. This is called metadata.

Creating metadata for library materials has long history of biases, including using terms that are offensive or problematic.

Emory Libraries are committed to correcting, updating, or providing appropriate context for such metadata whenever possible. If you encounter metadata that is problematic, please contact us [add link once a feedback form is created].

Materials in the library come with various tags and information that help you find what you're looking for. This is called metadata.

Metadata have a long history of coming with biases, especially fields that identify a material's subject. These biases can include offensive, derogatory, or otherwise problematic language. They can also include implications about what is "normal" by implying certain kinds of individuals are unusual, unnatural, or strange.

There are a variety of projects at Emory, nationally, and internationally to combat and think critically about these biases. In the meantime, however, being aware of these biases can help you navigate the collection by highlighting the need for multiple and alternative modes of research. If you have questions or need help, please contact the appropriate subject librarian by clicking here.