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Data Management

  • Introduction
  • Data Management Cheat Sheet
  • Data Management Best Practices

Metadata

  • Introduction
  • Metadata Cheat Sheet
  • Metadata Best Practices
    • Resource Overview
    • Contact Information
    • Keywords
    • Taxonomic Information
    • Spatial and Temporal Extent
    • Resource Content
    • Methods
    • Status and Distribution
    • Additional Fields
  • Best Practices for Metadata - Models/Computer Code
  • Codelist Definitions

Submitting Data to Axiom

  • Introduction
  • Data from Sensors
  • Data from Models & Grids
  • Submitting Data
  • Spatial Data (GIS)
  • Submitting Data
  • Biodiversity Data
  • Animal Telemetry Data
  • Upload Your Data
  • Metadata Best Practices
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Metadata Best PracticesΒΆ

The following pages contain detailed descriptions of the best practices for each field in a metadata record, including examples.

  • Resource Overview
    • Basic Overview
    • Contacts
      • Detailed Contact Information
      • Additional Credit
    • Category and Form
  • Contact Information
    • Name and Affiliation
    • Contact Information
    • Research Identfier
    • Role
  • Keywords
  • Taxonomic Information
  • Spatial and Temporal Extent
    • Spatial Bounds
      • Bounding Box and Description
      • Polygons, Points, or Lines
      • Draw map
    • Time Period(s)
    • Vertical Extent
  • Resource Content
    • Data Table Descriptions
      • Table Information
      • Attribute Information
    • Data Dictionary Info
    • External Data Dictionaries
  • Methods
  • Status and Distribution
    • Status and Maintenance
      • Status
      • Resource Maintenance
    • Publication Date and Other Dates
    • Distribution Information
    • Identifiers
      • Code
      • Authority
    • Constraints
    • Specific Uses
  • Additional Fields
    • Online Resources
    • Related Resources
    • Graphic Summary
    • Supplemental Info
    • Metadata Info
    • The rest of the fields
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