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<p>This guide provides information and help how to |
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fill in the [% orgabbrev %] Data Registry Form. Some fields are required |
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and some fields are optional. A red asterisk (<b><font size= |
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"4" color="#ff0000">*</font></b>) indicates that a |
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field is required. A few fields are repeatable up to ten times. |
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Those are the data set originator names and keyword information. |
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<p>This guide provides information on how to |
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fill in the online [% orgabbrev %] Data Registry Form. Some fields are required |
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and some fields are optional. Required fields appear in <b><font color="#ff0000">red</font></b>. |
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A few fields are repeatable up to ten times. These are the associated parties, keywords, taxa, and methods fields. |
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Note that those repeatable fields are also optional, so you need to |
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fill in only as many of those as you need.</p> |
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<p>Information on individual fields and examples |
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for their content follow.</p>
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for their content are provided below.</p>
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affiliated with that working group or activity. We use "affiliation" |
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in a rather permissive sense to mean, for example, that the data set was or has |
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been generated by the activity; that the owner of the data is affiliated |
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with the activity, or that the data set is owned by the activity, etc. Both
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with the activity; or that the data set is owned by the activity, etc. Both
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derived data sets that result from synthesis activities and original raw data |
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sets that contribute to synthesis can be included in the repository and should |
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be associated with the appropriate NCEAS activities. |
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<p><b><font size="4">Data Set Title:</font></b> Descriptive title
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<p><b><font size="4">Data Set Title:</font></b> A descriptive title
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of the data set. In general the title should provide enough information for |
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someone casually scanning a list of data sets to know whether the data are |
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relevant to them. This implies that the data context should be indicated |
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<p>Mammals Data</p> |
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<p>Abundance Data</p> |
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<p>Meterological Data</p> |
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<p>Meteorological Data</p>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">DATA SET ORIGINATOR</font></b>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">PRINCIPAL DATA SET OWNER</font></b>
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<p> </p> |
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Person(s) or organization that developed the data |
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set. The first originator provided on the form is EITHER an |
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individual person OR an organization, including optional address |
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information.</p> |
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The person(s) or organization that developed the data |
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set. The first and last names of the principal data set owner are required; the organization name, phone, fax, email and |
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address information are optional.</p> |
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<p>This originator and the data set contact below may be the same
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person or organization.</p>
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<p>This principal data set owner and the data set contact (below) may be the same
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person.</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Originator's Role:</font> <font size="5"> |
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default, which is "originator", but you can choose a more specific |
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originator's role (e.g. Principal Investigator, Publisher, etc.) |
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from the pull-down list, if appropriate, e.g Principal |
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Investigator.</p> |
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<b><font size="4"></font></b> |
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<p><b><font size="4">First Name:</font> <font size="5"> |
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</font></b>The first name of the person.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Last Name:</font> <font size="5"> |
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</font></b>The last name (surname) of the person.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Organization Name:</font> <font size="5"> |
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originate (not required of you provide first/last names above)</p>
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originate.</p>
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<b><font size="4"></font></b> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Originator Address Information (for Individual |
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or Organization):</font></b></p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">E-Mail:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>The |
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e-mail address under which the originator can be contacted.</p>
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e-mail address by which the principal data set owner can be contacted.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Phone:</font> <font size="5"> |
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</font></b>Principal data set owner's phone number, in the format area code plus
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number, 999-999-9999.</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Delivery Information:</font> <font size="5">
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</font></b>A comma-separated list of street number, street, Unit,
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etc., comma-separated). Example: 735 State Street, Suite 300</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">FAX:</font> <font size="5">
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</font></b>Principal data set owner's fax machine number, in the format area code plus
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number, 999-999-9999.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Street Address Information:</font> <font size="5"> |
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</font></b>A comma-separated list of street number, street, unit, |
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etc. Example: 735 State Street, Suite 300</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">City:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>City |
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name of the originator address.</p>
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name of the principal data set owner's address.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">State:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>Select |
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press the C-key to skip to California.</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">ZIP:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>The ZIP
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code of the originator address.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Postal Code:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>The postal code, or ZIP code,
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of the principal data set owner's address.</p>
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<p> </p> |
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">ADDITIONAL ORIGINATORS</font></b>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">ASSOCIATED PARTIES</font></b>
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<p> </p> |
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Enter the first and last names of up to 10 additional |
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originators, and select their specific role from the pull-down
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owners or other associated parties, and select their specific role from the pull-down
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menu. The default for the role pull-down menu is Principal |
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Investigator. Example: First Name: Mark; Last Name: Seablad; Role: |
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Editor</p>
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Owner.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Data Set Abstract:</font> <font size="5"> |
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</font></b>Short (approximately 1/2 page or less) summary of the |
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purpose and content of the dataset.</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">DATA SET ABSTRACT</font></b> |
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<p> </p> |
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<p>Short (approximately 1/2 page or less) summary of the |
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purpose and content of the dataset. Entering a data set abstract is required.</p> |
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<p>Example: Data were collected every year in summer and fall from |
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1967 to 1979. Trapping was conducted only in the fall from 1980 to |
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1988. For each specimen taken, data were recorded on species, date, |
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">KEYWORD INFORMATION</font></b> |
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<p> </p> |
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Provide information for up to ten keywords here. The
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Provide information for up to ten keywords. The |
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information is provided in groups of three fields: keyword, keyword |
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type and keyword thesaurus, as follows. Keyword information will be
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useful for locating data in catalog searches. The keywords listed
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type and keyword thesaurus. Keyword information is
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used for locating data in catalog searches. The keywords listed
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here may or may not appear in the title or abstract. Both the |
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keyword type and thesaurus are optional.</p> |
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<p>Examples: keyword: Peromyscus; Keyword Type: taxonomic; Keyword
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Thesaurus: none</p> |
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<p>Examples: Keyword: Peromyscus; Keyword Type: taxonomic; Keyword
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Thesaurus: none.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Keyword:</font></b> Commonly used formalized |
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word( s) or phrase( s) used to describe the subject.</p>
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word(s) or phrase(s) used to describe the subject.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Keyword Type:</font> <font size="5"> |
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<p>theme: keyword identifies a particular subject or topic</p> |
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<p>discipline: keyword identifies a branch of instruction or |
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specialized learning</p> |
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<p>taxonomic: keyword identifies a particular taxa</p> |
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<p>place: keyword identifies a place</p> |
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<p>stratum: keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited |
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<p>temporal: keyword identifies a time period related to the |
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<p>theme: keyword identifies a particular subject or topic</p>
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<p>taxonomic: keyword identifies a particular taxa</p>
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</font></b>The name of the formally registered thesaurus, or a
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similar authoritative source of keywords, from which the keyword |
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was chosen. Default: none (no thesaurus used; used own |
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keywords)</p> |
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keywords).</p>
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<p>An example for a thesaurus is the <a href= |
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"http://gcmd.nasa.gov/valids/">NASA Global Change Master Directory |
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appropriately describe your data, use them and select GCMD for the |
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keywords' thesaurus.</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Beginning Date of Data Set:</font> <font size= |
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"5"></font></b>The first year (and optionally month, or month and
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day) of the collection/creation of the data set, in the format
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yy/mm/dd.</p>
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"5"></font></b>The first year, month, and
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day of the collection/creation of the data set. A beginning date is required. Type in the year, and choose the month and the day from the
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<p><b><font size="4">Ending Date of Data Set:</font> <font size= |
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"5"></font></b>The last year (and optionally month, or month and
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day) for the collection/creation of the data set, in the format
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yy/mm/dd. <b>If your dataset is open-ended, leave the ending date
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open</b>, provide no ending date at all.</p>
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"5"></font></b>The last year, month, and
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day for the collection/creation of the data set. <b>If your dataset is open-ended, leave the ending date
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open</b>, providing no ending date at all. Type in the year, and choose the month and the day from the
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drop down menus.</p>
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have the missing coordinates for any of the sites.)</p> |
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<p>Enter <b>one lat./long. pair only to indicate a point |
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location</b>. Enter both lat./long pairs to indicate a bounding |
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box, with the first pair indicating the northwest corner and the |
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second pair the southeast corner of the box. At least one |
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lat./long. pair is required. Pull-down lists provide the North (N) |
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<p>At least one lat./long. pair is required. Pull-down lists provide the North (N) |
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or South (S) orientation for the latitudes, and the West (W) and |
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East (E) orientation for the longitudes.</p> |
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Provide a list of the taxa that are associated with this data set. |
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This includes taxa for which the data set contains measurements, and taxa |
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for which the data have relevance in less direct ways. In general, if a |
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data user searching for a particular taxonomic name should find this data |
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data user searching for a particular taxonomic name should find this data,
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then the taxon should be included in this list. The Taxon Rank should |
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indicate the level in the taxonomic hierarchy (e.g., Phylum or Species)
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indicate the level in the taxonomic hierarchy (e.g., Phylum, Species, etc.)
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and the Taxonomic Name should be the scientific name for the organism at |
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that level (e.g., Ursus arctos). You can add mutliple taxa to the list by
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that level (e.g., Ursus arctos). You can add multiple taxa to the list by
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clicking the "Add taxon" button. |
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<p><b><font size="4">Taxonomic Authority</font><font size="4">:</font></b> Include the name |
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or a complete citation for an authoritative source used for taxonomic information.</p> |
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<p> </p> |
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<p> </p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Title of method</font><font size="4">:</font></b> |
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radial quadrat subsampling). |
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Provide a title for the method (e.g., Zooplankton abundance using |
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radial quadrat sub-sampling).
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<p><b><font size="4">Method description</font><font size="4">:</font></b> |
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Describe the methods used to generate the data. This is intended to be a |
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general overview of the methods that is suitable to help a potential user |
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of the data decide if the data are appropriate for their purposes. You can |
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add multiple paragraphs to the description by clicking the "Add paragraph"
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button. |
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coverage of the data is 1990-2000, you might provide details about any years |
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that were missed or the months in which sampling actually occurred. If you |
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provide information in this field (Study Extent), then you must also provide |
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a Methods Description and a Sampling description.
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a Methods Description and a Sampling Description.
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<p><b><font size="4">Sampling Description</font><font size="4">:</font></b> |
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<p> </p> |
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">DATA SET CONTACT</font></b> |
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<p> </p> |
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Address to contact for more information on the data
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An address, phone, and email to contact for more information on the data
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set or to obtain the data described by this entry. This is |
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analogous to the Originator Address Information above. Please see |
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there.</p> |
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analogous to the Principal Data Set Owner information above. Please see |
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that section for more information on filling out the individual fields. If the Data Set Contact and the |
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Principal Data Set Owner are the same, check the box provided, and the information you previously filled out for |
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the Principal Data Set Owner will automatically be filled into this section.</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Dataset Name or Identifier (important)</font>:</b> |
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Enter the dataset's filename(s) (and path) here, if available. Alternatively,
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use other pertinent information that can help to identify and locate |
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the dataset within your site's data management system (this may include |
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references to hardcopy information, such as file numbers, etc.). Keep in |
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for locating the dataset at a [% lsite %].</p> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Data Medium</font>:</b> The kind of medium the
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data is recorded on.</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Data Medium</font>:</b> Choose the type of medium the
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data is recorded on from the drop down menu</p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Other Data Medium</font></b>: Specify any |
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other data medium you use. </p>
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other data medium the data is recorded on. </p>
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<p><b><font size="4">Use Constraints:</font> <font size="5"> |
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</font></b>Choose from a pull-down list with use constraints apply
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to this data set. Examples: public domain; obtain permission from
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PI.</p>
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</font></b>From the pull-down list, choose the use constraints that apply
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to this data set. Examples: no restrictions, obtain permission from
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originator(s), etc.</p>
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<b><font size="4"></font></b> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Other Use Constraints:</font></b> Specify any |
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other use constraints.</p> |
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other use constraints that apply to the data set.</p>
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<b><font size="4"></font></b> |
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<p><b><font size="4">URL</font></b>: Provide any network link here for the
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<p><b><font size="4">URL</font></b>: Provide a link here for the |
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location of the actual data set (if available) or for more |
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metadata<b>.</b></p> |
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<p> </p> |
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<hr> |
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<a name="AdditionalInformation"></a> |
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<b><font size="4"></font></b> |
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<p><b><font size="4">Additional Information/Remarks:</font></b> Add |
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any information here that you deem relevant to the data set and |
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that is not covered in the form.</p> |
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any additional information here that you deem relevant to the data set, which has not been covered in the form.</p> |
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<p> </p> |
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<hr> |
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<p> </p> |
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<p> </p> |
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The guide on how to complete dr entries was updated to describe the current entryform.tmpl, and to fix bug 1302.
(Commit for Andrea Chadden by Saurabh Garg)