Intern:Basic rules

The following rules are mostly important to curators preparing data for archiving. (Format examples are given in Data submission.)

'''! Keep consistence ! Avoid abbreviations ! Avoid redundancies !'''


 * Keep labels (campaign, event) unique but short. do not use blanks; use underline _ instead.
 * One event is related to one to many data set(s). (example for event PS1431-1).
 * Two-dimensional, horizontal data distributions may include many events; e.g..
 * If parameters occur more than once in a data set, the difference must be visible through the method, the PI and/or the data series comment (e.g. ).
 * An empty cell in a data matrix means not analyzed or not determined. If the result of the analysis is zero, the cell must be filled with a '0' (e.g. ).
 * In range charts of microfossils, using text parameters, a dash - may be used instead.
 * Columns with numerical parameters must contain numbers only; exception: quality flags.
 * Check precision of values (as defined by the method), i.e. number of digits after the decimal point.
 * Any type of information must be in its appropriate field. For any other individual information, the comment fields for data series and/or data sets can be used.
 * Any available information should be included in the data description to best ensure its understanding and complete documentation.
 * When reading a data set, the user should easily understand its content: who? produced what? kind of data when? and where?. The dataset title should reflect the type of data and the geographical area. It should be written similar to the title of a publication. Avoid the word data. Avoid technical expressions like event; use original names instead, e.g..
 * Import observational or analytical data only; in principle PANGAEA does not hold interpolated or gridded data (the exception proves the rule).
 * ALWAYS check data sets after import carefully in Internet view.
 * ALWAYS send data set DOI to the PI and request for proofread.

Excellent style checklist on a user page of wikipedia