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fill in the online [% orgabbrev %] Data Registry Form. Some fields are required

and some fields are optional. Required fields appear in <b><font color="#ff0000">red</font></b>.

A few fields are repeatable up to ten times. These are the associated parties, keywords, taxa, and methods fields.

fill in only as many of those as you need.</p>

<p>Information on individual fields and examples

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<a name="BasicInformation"></a>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">BASIC INFORMATION</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

<p><font size="4"><b>Name of Person completing this form:</b></font>

Enter the name of the person completing this form (your name).<font size="2"></font></p>

<p><font size="4"><b>Working Group(s):</b></font> Select one or more

NCEAS activities from the list to indicate that the data set is

affiliated with that working group or activity.  We use "affiliation"

in a rather permissive sense to mean, for example, that the data set was or has

been generated by the activity; that the owner of the data is affiliated

sets that contribute to synthesis can be included in the repository and should

be associated with the appropriate NCEAS activities.

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[% ELSE %]

[% lsite %] from the drop-down list to indicate that the data set is

affiliated with the [% lsite %]. We use "affiliation" in a rather

permissive sense to mean, for example, that the data set was or has

been generated at the [% lsite %]; that the originator is affiliated

with the [% lsite %], or was affiliated with the [% lsite %] when the data

set was generated, that the data set is owned by the [% lsite %], etc.

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<p>Note: If the data was collected at a site other than an OBFS

[% lsite %] listed in the pull-down menu, you can indicate so in the

abstract and/or title. You can also indicate this in the keywords

with a locality keyword. You may also indicate the locality in the

dataset title below, if appropriate.</p>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

someone casually scanning a list of data sets to know whether the data are

relevant to them.  This implies that the data context should be indicated

in the title without making the title be too long. In general, the title

should indicate what kind of data were collected and the spatial,

taxonomic, and temporal extents the data covers.</p>

<p>Examples:</p>

<p>Mammals Data</p>

<p>Abundance Data</p>

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<a name="DataSetOriginator"></a>

set. The first and last names of the principal data set owner are required; the organization name, phone, fax, email and

address information are optional.</p>

person.</p>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

<p><b><font size="4">First Name:</font> <font size="5">

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

<p><b><font size="4">Last Name:</font> <font size="5">

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<p><b><font size="4">Organization Name:</font> <font size="5">

</font></b>The name of the organization from which the data

<p><b><font size="4">E-Mail:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>The

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

<p><b><font size="4">Phone:</font> <font size="5">

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

</font></b>Principal data set owner's fax machine number, in the format area code plus

number, 999-999-9999.</p>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

</font></b>A comma-separated list of street number, street, unit,

etc. Example: 735 State Street, Suite 300</p>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

<p><b><font size="4">State:</font> <font size="5"></font></b>Select

a state for the address from the pull-down menu. For a shortcut,

press the C-key to skip to California.</p>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

of the principal data set owner's address.</p>

<p>&nbsp</p>

<hr>

<a name="AdditionalOriginators"></a>

Enter the first and last names of up to 10 additional

Investigator. Example: First Name: Mark; Last Name: Seablad; Role:

<p>&nbsp</p>

<hr>

<a name="DataSetAbstract"></a>

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<p>&nbsp</p>

purpose and content of the dataset. Entering a data set abstract is required.</p>

1967 to 1979. Trapping was conducted only in the fall from 1980 to

1988. For each specimen taken, data were recorded on species, date,

location, time, sex, and body measurements including total length,

length of tail, length of hind foot, length of ear, and body mass.

The purpose of the data was to index the population size of all

species present over a long time period.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp</p>

<hr>

<a name="KeywordInformation"></a>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">KEYWORD INFORMATION</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

used for locating data in catalog searches. The keywords listed

keyword type and thesaurus are optional.</p>

Thesaurus: none.</p>

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<p><b><font size="4">Keyword:</font></b> Commonly used formalized

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<p><b><font size="4">Keyword Type:</font> <font size="5">

</font></b>Term used to group similar keywords. Default: none. The

different types are:</p>

<p>theme: keyword identifies a particular subject or topic</p>

<p>place: keyword identifies a place</p>

<p>stratum: keyword identifies the layer(s) of any deposited

substance</p>

<p>temporal: keyword identifies a time period related to the

dataset</p>

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<p><b><font size="4">Keyword Thesaurus:</font> <font size="5">

was chosen. Default: none (no thesaurus used; used own

<p>An example for a thesaurus is the <a href=

"http://gcmd.nasa.gov/valids/">NASA Global Change Master Directory

(GCMD)</a>. Have a look at the GCMD keywords to get an idea of what

keywords they use. If you find suitable keywords there that

appropriately describe your data, use them and select GCMD for the

keywords' thesaurus.</p>

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<a name="TemporalCoverageOfData"></a>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">TEMPORAL COVERAGE OF DATA</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

<p><b><font size="4">Beginning Date of Data Set:</font> <font size=

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

drop down menus.</p>

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<p><b><font size="4">Ending Date of Data Set:</font> <font size=

day for the collection/creation of the data set. <b>If your dataset is open-ended, leave the ending date

open</b>, providing no ending date at all. Type in the year, and choose the month and the day from the

drop down menus.</p>

<p>&nbsp</p>

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<a name="SpatialCoverageOfData"></a>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">SPATIAL COVERAGE OF DATA</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

Enter a general description of the geographic area in which the data were collected. This can be a simple place name (e.g., Santa Barbara) or a fuller description.  This field supplements the coordinates below and helps orient the data user

about the general location of the study.

</p>

Seconds)<font size="4">:</font> <font size="5">

</font></b>Coordinates provide the location where the data set was

collected.</p>

this box indicates that the data were collected at the [% lsite %]. If

you check this box, you don't need to fill in the lat./long. fields

below).

However, I presently do not have the coordinates for some

[% orgabbrev %] [% lsite %]s, which will be indicated when you

submit the form. In this case, you will have to provide the coordinates

in the corresponding fields. (Please contact [%adminname %] at <a href=

"mailto:[% recipient %]">[% recipient %]</a> if you

have the missing coordinates for any of the sites.)</p>

East (E) orientation for the longitudes.</p>

<p>If you enter <b>one coordinate pair only</b>: This indicates a

point location. You may want to do this if you only know the

general location of a site on the [% lsite %]. In this case provide the

point coordinates for the [% lsite %]. Example: 36° 12' 30"N and

121&deg;33'3"W</p>

<p>If you enter <b>both coordinate pairs</b>: This indicates a

bounding box. The first coordinate pair is the northwest corner and

the second coordinate pair is the southeast corner of the bounding

box.</p>

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<a name="TaxonomicCoverage"></a>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">TAXONOMIC COVERAGE OF DATA</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

Provide a list of the taxa that are associated with this data set.

This includes taxa for which the data set contains measurements, and taxa

for which the data have relevance in less direct ways.  In general, if a

</p>

or a complete citation for an authoritative source used for taxonomic information.</p>

<hr>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">METHODS</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

<p><b><font size="4">Title of method</font><font size="4">:</font></b>

radial quadrat sub-sampling).

<p><b><font size="4">Method description</font><font size="4">:</font></b>

Describe the methods used to generate the data.  This is intended to be a

general overview of the methods that is suitable to help a potential user

of the data decide if the data are appropriate for their purposes.  You can

</p>

<p><b><font size="4">Description of Study Extent</font><font size="4">:</font></b>

Describe the temporal, spatial and taxonomic extent of the study, supplementing

the information on coverage provided above. For example, if the temporal

coverage of the data is 1990-2000, you might provide details about any years

that were missed or the months in which sampling actually occurred. If you

provide information in this field (Study Extent), then you must also provide

<p><b><font size="4">Sampling Description</font><font size="4">:</font></b>

Describe the sampling design of the study. For example, you might describe

the way in which treatments were assigned to sampling units.  If you provide

information in this field (Sampling Description), then you must also provide

a Methods Description and a Study Extent.

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that section for more information on filling out the individual fields. If the Data Set Contact and the

Principal Data Set Owner are the same, check the box provided, and the information you previously filled out for

the Principal Data Set Owner will automatically be filled into this section.</p>

<p>&nbsp</p>

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<a name="DistributionIinformation"></a>

<p><b><font size="4" color="#0000ff">DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION</font></b>

<p>&nbsp</p>

<a name=Site-specificCode></a>

<b><font size="4"></font></b>

<p><b><font size="4">Dataset Name or Identifier (important)</font>:</b>

the dataset within your site's data management system (this may include

references to hardcopy information, such as file numbers, etc.).  Keep in

mind that this information, while not required, can be extremely useful

for locating the dataset at a [% lsite %].</p>

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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

<p><b><font size="4">Use Constraints:</font> <font size="5">

to this data set. Examples: no restrictions, obtain permission from

originator(s), etc.</p>

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<p><b><font size="4">Other Use Constraints:</font></b> Specify any

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metadata<b>.</b></p>

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<p><b><font size="4">Additional Information/Remarks:</font></b> Add

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