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


 * think in terms of machine readable data matrices,
 * do not use charcters (e.g. "n.a.") for missing values in numeric parameters; leave cells empty instead,
 * only one PI per parameter can be related - several authors per data set are allowed,
 * the pangaea data model was designed for georeferenced data and thus can hardly archive taxonomic information,
 * use official taxonomic nomenclature (Calanus or Calanus sp.?, Decapod or Decapods or Decapoda?),
 * no unnecessary splitting of data sets,
 * any text describing the data in more detail is welcome (as free text or as pdf),
 * use original cruise and event labels whenever possible,
 * a DOI instead of the full reference if sufficient,
 * only citations of reviewed references (no abstract, no poster not presentations),
 * if reports should be cited, provide pdf or link to fulltext,
 * one reference is related to one/several data sets,
 * reorganized templates by removing fields which are not defined in Pangaea,
 * use field names as used in Pangaea