dataup overview: agu 2012
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Presentation on the DataUp tool at the American Geophysical Union 2012 Fall Meeting, San Francisco CATRANSCRIPT
Carly Strasser, PhD California Digital Library @carlystrasser
AGU 2012
DataUp: Helping
manage & archive
data
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Digital data+
Complex workflows
From Calisphere via San Jose Public Library
The Fallout
Data Reuse
Data Manageme
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Data Shari
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Hurdles to Data
Stewardship F
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CostConfusion about standards
Disparate datasetsLack of training
Fear of lost rights or benefitsNo incentives
The Fallout
Data Reuse
Data Manageme
nt
Data Shari
ng
?
Intercept researchers where
they already work
Facilitate
Archiving
Sharing
Publishing
Data management
& organization
Data Reuse & Reproducibilit
y
Open Source Tool Add-in & Web
Application
Earth, environmental,
ecological researchers
?
Add-in • Software you download &
install• Appears as “ribbon” in Excel• Works for Windows Excel
2007+
Web-based application • Website that does
something with user’s files• Any platform• But… new user interface
What will DataUp do?
What do scientists
need?
~200 scientists
• No data preservation–Unaware of archives–Resistant to sharing
• Poor data documentation• 90% use Excel + other
programs
DataUp Features1. Best practices
check2. Generate metadata3. Generate identifier
+ citation4. Post data to
repository
Requirements
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DataUp Web App
Web App: dataup.org
Web App: dataup.org
Web App: Best Practices Check
Web App: Metadata
Web App: Citation
Web App: Posting to repository
DataUp Add-In
Add-in: Ribbon
Add-in: Metadata tab
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Data Repository forAnyone | Anywhere
Main site: dataup.cdlib.org
Main site: dataup.cdlib.org
Code site: bitbucket.org/dataup/main
Establish Partnerships
Engage Developers
Build Community
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[email protected]/DataUpCDLbitbucket.org/dataup/main
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