：文章使用文献调研法，介绍了元数据服务研究现状，总结了元数据在科学数据管理中的多方面应用。同时以部分欧美高校图书馆为例，从元数据的介绍服务、创建服务、咨询服务和培训服务四个角度探讨了国外高校图书馆科学数据的元数据服务内容。

This paper introduces the research status of metadata service, and summarizes the applications of metadata in research data management. The content of metadata service of research data in foreign universities has been discussed from four perspectives: metadata introduction service, creation service, consulting service and training service by taking some European and American university libraries as examples.