Intern talk:Method

The method table contains definitions of analytical equipment, insturments, tools, procedures or publications describing a specific method. They are part of the Event and parameter metadata.



General rules for generating new methods (January 2023)

 * 1) Always ask data submitters for manufacturer, company & model type (Canned response)
 * 2) Information which is nevertheless unavailable can be omitted
 * 3) To define a new method, open the method table, click on and fill out the fields:
 * 4) * Name - full name of the method; follow the syntax rules shown below
 * 5) * Reference - is relational to the reference table in which the reference, describing the method and can help data editors choosing the correct method. The content of this field is not shown in the official data description. Please note: If reference contains a DOI (URI), it will be shown to public (since 2023)
 * 6) * URL - Link to a descriptive web page, DOI or a document archived in Intern:ePIC or a handle linking to a Intern:PDF is recommended. Keep in mind that links to non-persitent external webpages won't be checked for up-to-dateness
 * 7) * Comment - for internal information only. The content of this field is not part of the official data description, but can help in curation process
 * 8) * Abbreviation - add if method will be used in the Event import form
 * 9) Whenever possible, add method terms. For further information on how to to do this, see  . Please note: Developments are underway that will allow for semi-automated annotation mapping.
 * 10) PANGAEA data editors are allowed to rename existing methods according to up-to-date syntax rules. Please document here: [TICKET]

Syntax (since 2023)
1. Instruments:Instrument type, Manufacturer, Model name [further information 1, further information etc.]'''

2. Other methods:Method type according to reference et al. [further information 1, further information 2 etc.]


 * Further information must be indicated by one of the following separators:
 * calculated after
 * corrected using standard xy
 * corrected according to
 * developed by
 * modified by
 * modified according to etc.
 * Combination of several methods: use separator “;” to combine several methods
 * ; Other device/method
 * ; followed by
 * ; measured with e.g. a sensor attached to a CTD
 * ; coupled with
 * ; equipped with

Summary of syntax rules

 * 1) Prefer instruments over methods, as better identifiable. Hierarchy as follows: Instrument > Method (one noun) > Method (two nouns) > Method (verb). Example: Spectrophotometer > Spectrophotometry > Spectrophotometry technique > Measured spectrophotometrically
 * 2) Instrument type: the more precise, the better (note that more general features will automatically be defined through the method terms)
 * 3) General spelling language is American English, but instrument models and companys are written according to the manufacturer's specifiation
 * 4) Write instrument models as they are written on the instrument or, if not accessible, appear on the manufacturer’s webpage.
 * 5) Write manufacturers’ names as they are written on the instrument, i.e. if the company has been sold/renamed etc., don’t use the most recent name, but the name as appropriate at the time where the instrument has been manufactured (new method is created when manufacturer’s name changes etc.)
 * 6) Capitalize the first word of the method (e.g. after “,”, "(", “according to” etc.); Capitalize model types the same way as manufacturer does
 * 7) No abbreviations unless they come in brackets within/after the speleld-out device type/method name. Example: Broad Energy Germanium (BEGe) Detector, Canberra
 * 8) We accept further additional information than the above in exceptional cases and only in certain communities/contexts, e.g. "sensor numbers", "pore size" or if not already identified by the instrument model, e.g. "Accuracy"

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