Intern:Project data management/EUR-OCEANS

Recommendations for data provision by EUR-OCEANS

 * !Provide data unformated and as simple as possible!
 * see also Basic rules
 * submit only those data which are NOT already archived in Pangaea


 * think in terms of machine readable data matrices;
 * do not use characters (e.g. "n.a.") for missing values in numeric parameters; leave cells empty instead;
 * one PI per parameter must be given - several authors per data set are allowed;
 * the pangaea data model was designed for georeferenced data and thus can hardly archive taxonomic information;
 * official taxonomic nomenclature must be used (Calanus or Calanus sp.?, Decapod or Decapods or Decapoda?);
 * avoid unnecessary splitting of data sets with parameters in a scientific context;
 * any text describing the data in more detail is welcome (as free text or as pdf);
 * use original cruise and event labels whenever possible; keep artificial labels short (but unique);
 * submit the references with DOI (in most cases just the DOI would be sufficient);
 * only citations of reviewed or at least "available" references are accepted (no abstract, no poster, no presentation);
 * if reports should be cited, provide pdf or link to fulltext;
 * one reference (where the data are published for the first time) is related to one/several data sets;
 * reorganize templates by removing fields which are not defined in Pangaea, use a more simple or no formatting;
 * use field names as defined in Pangaea;