Metadata Requirements
Projects and Products
Metadata fields have different requirements for Project and Product records.
Required: required for all records of that type.
If Applicable: required if the information is applicable and available.
Best Practice: recommended, but not required.
Main Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Information | ||
| Title | Required* | Required* |
| Status | Required* | Required* |
| Default Locale | Required | Required |
| Resource Type | Required | Required |
| Points of Contact (multiple) | Required | Required |
| Citation | ||
| Title | Required* | Required* |
| Dates (multiple) | Required* | If Applicable |
| Responsible Parties (multiple) | Required* | Required* |
| Online Resource | ||
| Name | If Applicable | If Applicable |
| URL | If Applicable | If Applicable |
| Function | If Applicable | If Applicable |
| Identifier | ||
| Identifier | Required | Required |
| Namespace | Required | Required |
| Description | ||
| Abstract | Required* | Required* |
| Time Period | ||
| Start Date | Required* | If Applicable |
| End Date | Required* | Required* |
*Also required under the ScienceBase 30-day Policy
Metadata Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata Status | Required | Required |
| Dates | Required | |
| Metadata Contacts | ||
| Author | Required | Required |
| Publisher | Required | Required |
| Point of Contact | Required | Required |
| Metadata Identifier | Required | Required |
| Parent Metadata | Required | Required |
| Metadata Repositories | Required | Required |
*Also required under the ScienceBase 30-day Policy
Keywords Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Topic Category | Required | |
| Required | ||
| SA Priority Area | Required | Required |
| SA Science Topic | Required | Required |
| Conservation Action Open Standard | If Applicable | If Applicable |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) | Best Practice | Best Practice |
Extent Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Extent | Required | Required |
Taxonomy Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Taxonomic System | If Applicable | If Applicable |
| Taxonomic Classification | If Applicable | If Applicable |
Distribution Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Distributor | ||
| Contacts | If Applicable | |
| Role | If Applicable | |
| Transfer Options | ||
| Online Options | ||
| Name | If Applicable | |
| URI | If Applicable | |
| Function | If Applicable |
*Also required under the ScienceBase 30-day Policy
Constraints Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Constraint Type | Required | |
| Legal | ||
| Access Constraints | Required | |
| Use Constraints | If Applicable | |
| Security | ||
| Classification | If Applicable |
Funding Tab
| Metadata Field | Project Records | Product Records |
|---|---|---|
| Allocation | ||
| Amount | Required* | |
| Currency | Required* | |
| Award ID | Required* | |
| Source | Required* | |
| Recipient | Required | |
| Other Contacts (multiple) | Required | |
| Marked Funds | If Applicable | |
| Time Period | ||
| Dates | Required* | |
| Description (multiple) | Best Practice |
*Also required under the ScienceBase 30-day Policy
Contacts
Certain metadata fields are required for Individual or Organization contacts.
Contacts Information
| Metadata Field | Individual | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Required | Required |
| Individual Name | Required | |
| Organizational Name | Required | |
| Position Name | If Applicable | |
| Contact Type | Required | Required |
| Member Organization | Required | |
| Email Address | Required | Required |
| Online Resource | Required | |
| Physical Address | Best Practice | Best Practice |
| Logo | Best Practice |