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  • Data Package Design for Special Cases
  • Gries, Corinna
    Beaulieu, Stace
    Brown, Renee F
    Elmendorf, Sarah
    Garritt, Hap
    Gastil-Buhl, Gastil
    Hsieh, Hsun-Yi
    Kui, Li
    Martin, Mary
    Maurer, Greg
    Nguyen, An T
    Porter, John H
    Sapp, Adam
    Servilla, Mark
    Whiteaker, Timothy L
  • 2021-02-19
  • Gries, C., S. Beaulieu, R.F. Brown, S. Elmendorf, H. Garritt, G. Gastil-Buhl, H. Hsieh, L. Kui, M. Martin, G. Maurer, A.T. Nguyen, J.H. Porter, A. Sapp, M. Servilla, and T.L. Whiteaker. 2021. Data Package Design for Special Cases ver 1. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/9d4c803578c3fbcb45fc23f13124d052 (Accessed 2024-09-15).

  • In this document we consider special cases for archiving research data based on their data type, format, or acquisition method, and recommend practices that ensure optimal re-usability of the data. Most recommendations here are aimed at improving documentation of data acquisition and processing to avoid misinterpretation. This includes the recommendation to publish raw data and/or processing code along with the data products. Others are aimed at usability in terms of data size/volume or connecting related data. Some recommendations involve including a metadata document formatted according to a new and emerging standard (e.g., codeMeta) or a data inventory table. Data inventory tables can cross the line between metadata and data and are intended to improve discoverability and navigation of archived data.

  • edi.726.1  (Uploaded 2021-02-19)  
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  • https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/9d4c803578c3fbcb45fc23f13124d052
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