Talk:PANGAEA publication types

Data set
A data set can be published as a self-standing publication (with no link to a paper publication) or as an independent supplement to a paper publication.

Collections
Several data sets (or even collections), can be grouped into data collections, if they fulfill certain criteria. See the overview of collection types and their typical uses below.

Supplement
Data sets or data collections can be published either as a stand alone data publication, or as an independent supplement to a paper publication.

In the supplement data set (collection) the reference of the related scientific paper is indicated (with a relation Supplement to:). The data set (collection) should be at the same time cited in the references of the related manuscript. The publication process of both entities should be synchronized, therefore the data are submitted for publication in PANGAEA at the time of the paper submission, or earlier.