Fundamentals of Database Systems, Ramez Elmasri, Shamkant B. Navathe, 2021 (Pearson) - A widely used textbook that covers database schema, data models, and data dictionaries as fundamental forms of metadata for structured data management.
Metadata, Marcia Lei Zeng, Jian Qin, 2022 (ALA Neal-Schuman) - A foundational book providing a comprehensive treatment of metadata principles, types, standards, and applications in information organization and data discovery.