diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile deleted file mode 100644 index 8e7ddbe..0000000 --- a/Gemfile +++ /dev/null @@ -1,30 +0,0 @@ -source "https://rubygems.org" -# Hello! This is where you manage which Jekyll version is used to run. -# When you want to use a different version, change it below, save the -# file and run `bundle install`. Run Jekyll with `bundle exec`, like so: -# -# bundle exec jekyll serve -# -# This will help ensure the proper Jekyll version is running. -# Happy Jekylling! -gem "jekyll", "~> 4.0.0" -# This is the default theme for new Jekyll sites. You may change this to anything you like. -gem "minima", "~> 2.5" -# If you want to use GitHub Pages, remove the "gem "jekyll"" above and -# uncomment the line below. 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Research data might be critical to solving the big questions of our time, but so much data are being lost or poorly managed. -1.   Take just a minute and browse over some ways the [Queensland +1. Take just a minute and browse over some ways the [Queensland Government Data](https://data.qld.gov.au/article/case-studies "Queensland government using data") is being used by businesses, families, travellers, and farmers. -2.   This 4.40min +2. This 4.40min [cartoon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66oNv_DJuPc "YouTube cartoon") put together by the New York University Health Sciences Library, is about what happens when a researcher hasn't managed their data (at all…) @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ What could possibly go wrong!?\ As you watch the cartoon jot down the data management mistakes which interest or appeal you. -3.   Now, scan through the dot points in the *Consider the following* +3. Now, scan through the dot points in the *Consider the following* section of the University of the Sunshine Coast's [LibGuide](http://libguides.usc.edu.au/c.php?g=508408&p=3477838 "USC libguide - Consider the following") which provides advice for researchers on how to manage their data. @@ -42,18 +42,13 @@ which provides advice for researchers on how to manage their data. **Consider:** how just one of the data disasters depicted in the cartoon could have been avoided. -Do you have a question? Want to share a resource? -- Post to the [Data Librarians Slack group](https://tiny.cc/data-librarians) to connect with the community. -- Tweet to [@ardc_au](https://twitter.com/ARDC_AU) using \#23things - ## Learn more ### How do you manage "Big Data"? -"Big Data" is a term we're hearing with increasing frequency. Data -management for Big Data brings much complexity - citing dynamic data, +Data management for Big Data brings much complexity - citing dynamic data, software, high volume compute, storage costs, transfer of petabytes of data, preservation, -[provenance](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/publishing-and-reusing-data/data-provenance "Data provenance"), +[provenance](https://ardc.edu.au/resources/working-with-data/data-provenance "Data provenance"), and more. Read this post and presentation: [Big Data: The 5 Vs Everyone Must Know](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140306073407-64875646-big-data-the-5-vs-everyone-must-know). This article uses the 5 Vs: volume, variety, velocity, veracity and value as a concept for how big data can be managed more successfully. @@ -64,10 +59,6 @@ support better management and reuse of Big Data. If you don't think the 5 Vs is of value, is there another framework or concept model which could be useful for exploring data management for big data? -Do you have a question? Want to share a resource? -- Post to the [Data Librarians Slack group](https://tiny.cc/data-librarians) to connect with the community. -- Tweet to [@ardc_au](https://twitter.com/ARDC_AU) using \#23things - ## Challenge me ### Digital data in Lab Notebooks @@ -82,10 +73,6 @@ ELNs help researchers manage their data effectively and collaboratively during a project, making it easier to share and publish their data, either during or after the project has ended. -1\. Read this [short guide](https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05895-3) to choosing an ELN -2\. Then read this article [International team of scientists open sources search for malaria cure](https://opensource.com/life/14/6/international-team-open-sources-search-malaria-cure) about how an international team of scientists and citizen scientists are using open source ELNs to speed up a cure for malaria. You can see their open ELNs [here](http://malaria.ourexperiment.org/). Click on Matthew Todd's ELN to see what is recorded. -3\. Check out [Harvard Medical School’s](http://malaria.ourexperiment.org/) comparative matrix of ELN platforms - -Do you have a question? Want to share a resource? -- Post to the [Data Librarians Slack group](https://tiny.cc/data-librarians) to connect with the community. -- Tweet to [@ardc_au](https://twitter.com/ARDC_AU) using \#23things +1. Read this [short guide](https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05895-3) to choosing an ELN +2. Then read this article [International team of scientists open sources search for malaria cure](https://opensource.com/life/14/6/international-team-open-sources-search-malaria-cure) about how an international team of scientists and citizen scientists are using open source ELNs to speed up a cure for malaria. You can see their open ELNs [here](http://malaria.ourexperiment.org/). Click on Matthew Todd's ELN to see what is recorded. +3. Check out [Harvard Medical School’s](https://datamanagement.hms.harvard.edu/electronic-lab-notebooks) comparative matrix of ELN platforms diff --git a/_things/thing-3.md b/_things/thing-03.md similarity index 100% rename from _things/thing-3.md rename to _things/thing-03.md diff --git a/_things/thing-4.md b/_things/thing-04.md similarity index 91% rename from _things/thing-4.md rename to _things/thing-04.md index bd001e7..63fbc09 100644 --- a/_things/thing-4.md +++ b/_things/thing-04.md @@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ records from over 100 Australian repositories. to cite this data.  We will look at data citation in more detail in Thing 7. 3. Spend a few minutes exploring RDA. - 1. Try + - Try [browsing](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/subjects "Browse subjects in Research Data Australia") or searching on a topic of interest. - 2. See [which + - See [which institutions](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/contributors "Research Data Australia - contributors") contribute metadata records to RDA. - 3. Explore a record or two in depth. + - Explore a record or two in depth. **Consider:** the future impact of having a national research data catalogue. @@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ catalogue. What data repositories exist and how are Australian researchers sharing their data? -- Start by going to [re3data.org](http://www.re3data.org/) -- Click on Browse > By Country > click on Australia in the map -- How many repositories are listed for Australia? Does this represent +1. Start by going to [re3data.org](http://www.re3data.org/) +2. Click on Browse > By Country > click on Australia in the map +3. How many repositories are listed for Australia? Does this represent all the research data repositories Australia has to offer? Is anything missing? @@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ Have a look at one or both of these resources: **Consider:** your experiences or thoughts on evaluating data repositories: have you used either or both of these resources? Would -you? \ No newline at end of file +you? diff --git a/_things/thing-5.md b/_things/thing-05.md similarity index 78% rename from _things/thing-5.md rename to _things/thing-05.md index bc89146..d5444e7 100644 --- a/_things/thing-5.md +++ b/_things/thing-05.md @@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ category: Repositories for data Introducing 'open', 'shared' and 'closed' data. -When we explored Research Data Australia in Thing 4, you may have -noticed that not all the data described was available for immediate +When you explore [Research Data Australia](https://researchdata.ands.org.au), you may +notice that not all the data described is available for immediate access. This activity explains why different datasets may have different access conditions. -1. Watch this 2.5 minute [video](https://vimeo.com/125783029)from the +1. Watch this 2.5 minute [video](https://vimeo.com/125783029) from the Open Data Institute titled *Open/Closed/Shared: the world of data.* 2. Now open [this page](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/articulating-the-value-of-open-data/open-data "Value of open data") to see a more in-depth view of why data is sometimes open, shared or @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ access conditions. Repositories are one means by which research data may be shared. -1. Take a look at these infographics from Wiley titled [*Research Data Sharing Insights*](http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3555993.v1) \[PDF, 2.08MB\], and [Global Data Sharing Trends](https://authorservices.wiley.com/asset/photos/licensing-and-open-access-photos/Wiley%20Global%20Data%20Sharing%20Infographic%20June%202017.pdf "Wiley - Global Data Sharing Trends"). They provide a succinct overview of current data sharing practice and perceptions. +1. Take a look at these infographics from Wiley titled [Research Data Sharing Insights](http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3555993.v1) \[PDF, 2.08MB\], and [Global Data Sharing Trends](https://authorservices.wiley.com/asset/photos/licensing-and-open-access-photos/Wiley%20Global%20Data%20Sharing%20Infographic%20June%202017.pdf "Wiley - Global Data Sharing Trends"). They provide a succinct overview of current data sharing practice and perceptions. 2. Now look closely at the sections titled 'Global Data Sharing Trends' and 'Data Sharing By Discipline' **Consider:** Why do you think there are differences between disciplines @@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ need to preserve digital data. it. **Consider:** Have you, or would you, use any of these tools? How -feasible it is to expect such preservation tools to be widely used? \ No newline at end of file +feasible it is to expect such preservation tools to be widely used? diff --git a/_things/thing-6.md b/_things/thing-06.md similarity index 93% rename from _things/thing-6.md rename to _things/thing-06.md index 7d724a7..c8757ec 100644 --- a/_things/thing-6.md +++ b/_things/thing-06.md @@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ Traditional information sources such as books, photos and maps can easily survive for years, decades or even centuries but digital items require special care to keep them usable over time. -1. This  [video](https://youtu.be/qEmmeFFafUs) (2.5 min) from the US +1. This [video](https://youtu.be/qEmmeFFafUs) (2.5 min) from the US Library of Congress shows the vulnerability of “born digital” objects like research data: they are fragile; they are dependent on software and hardware; and they require active management. -2. If you have time: look at the ANDS page on [data +2. Look at the ANDS page on [data preservation](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/data-management/data-preservation). +3. If you have time, look at the [Digital Preservation Handbook](https://www.dpconline.org/handbook) by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) **Consider:** What key advice would you give someone about preserving their born digital objects. For example the family historian, a @@ -77,4 +78,4 @@ selecting a content type of interest. If you have time: download the current version of DROID and try using it to profile a small number of files. -**Consider:** Are PRONOM and DROID tools you'd like to explore further? \ No newline at end of file +**Consider:** Are PRONOM and DROID tools you'd like to explore further? diff --git a/_things/thing-7.md b/_things/thing-07.md similarity index 91% rename from _things/thing-7.md rename to _things/thing-07.md index 758dda6..2aacad4 100644 --- a/_things/thing-7.md +++ b/_things/thing-07.md @@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ work and ideas. Along with books, journals and other scholarly works, it is now possible to formally cite research datasets and even the software that was used to create or analyse the data. -1. Start by looking back to the [Weddell Seal - dataset](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/measuring-effects-human-leptonychotes-weddellii/699460 "Wendell seal dataset") - we explored in Thing 4.  Check out how many times it has been cited. +1. Start by looking at the [Weddell Seal + dataset](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/measuring-effects-human-leptonychotes-weddellii/699460 "Wendell seal dataset"). Check out how many times it has been cited. This citation count has been measured by Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index product. -2. Scan through the ANDS introduction to [data - citation](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/citation-and-identifiers/data-citation "data citation") +2. Scan through the ARDC introduction to [data + citation](https://ardc.edu.au/resources/working-with-data/citation-identifiers/data-citation/ "data citation") 3. Now look at the [Hutchinson Drought Index](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/monthly-drought-australia-drought-index/61872 "Hutchinson drought index") data record in Research Data Australia. This research data makes @@ -95,4 +94,4 @@ passenger dataset they have provided. 2\. What is your opinion about whether publishing data as a visualisation is likely to make the data more or less accessible, reusable and -therefore citable? \ No newline at end of file +therefore citable? diff --git a/_things/thing-8.md b/_things/thing-08.md similarity index 89% rename from _things/thing-8.md rename to _things/thing-08.md index 1ed6a13..2bc1f94 100644 --- a/_things/thing-8.md +++ b/_things/thing-08.md @@ -8,22 +8,18 @@ description: | citation and metrics for data and related research objects? overview: Getting started: what are DOIs and why are they critical for accurate citation metrics? - Learn more: delves into altmetrics (and donuts!) + Learn more: delve into altmetrics (and donuts!) Challenge me: what about minting DOIs for software, algorithms and grey literature? category: Data citation & impact --- -**Did you know?** You don't need to do all three streams, or even stay -in the same stream. 23 Things is about picking which Things and streams -you want to explore or know more about. ## Getting started ### DOIs, data citation and metrics Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are unique identifiers that provide persistent access to published articles, datasets, software versions and -a range of other research inputs and outputs. There are over 120 million -DOIs in use, and last year DOIs were “resolved” (clicked on) over five -billion times. +a range of other research inputs and outputs. There are over [190 million +DOIs in use](https://www.doi.org/factsheets/DOIKeyFacts.html). Each DOI is unique but a typical DOI looks like this: @@ -91,7 +87,7 @@ settings?  Why, or why not? ## Challenge me ### Minting DOIs for research data -The ANDS DOI service (Cite My Data) enables research organisations to +The ARDC DOI service enables research organisations to assign Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to research datasets and collections as well as well as associated software, workflows, models and grey literature. The service is intended for use by publicly funded @@ -100,7 +96,7 @@ machine-to-machine or manual service. 1. Start by reading an overview of the [ARDC DOI service](https://ardc.edu.au/services/identifier/doi/ "DOI service") - and perhaps the ANDS DOI service [technical + and perhaps the ARDC DOI service [technical documentation](https://documentation.ands.org.au/display/DOC/DOI+Service). 2. Consider also the need for guidelines around when a DOI will be minted, by whom and how DOIs will be managed to ensure long term @@ -112,13 +108,13 @@ machine-to-machine or manual service. and Management Guide](https://www2.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0039/198795/Griffith-University-DOI-guide_1.1-Rev.pdf "Griffith University DOI Guide") -### Want to know more about the ANDS DOI minting service for data, and now grey literature? +### Want to know more about the ARCD DOI minting service for data, and now grey literature? -**Webinar: ANDS expanded DOI service: scope, requirements and FAQs**. +**Webinar: ARDC expanded DOI service: scope, requirements and FAQs**. Watch the [recording](https://youtu.be/FZPbhHI-a_c "Recording") or go through the [slides](http://www.slideshare.net/AustralianNationalDataService/doi-service-expanded-from-webinar-11th-may-2016). **Consider:** What do you think are the critical issues to ensure the -persistence of DOIs over a number of years? \ No newline at end of file +persistence of DOIs over a number of years? diff --git a/_things/thing-9.md b/_things/thing-09.md similarity index 89% rename from _things/thing-9.md rename to _things/thing-09.md index db3cf8f..279febf 100644 --- a/_things/thing-9.md +++ b/_things/thing-09.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: | Understand the importance of data licensing and learn about Creative Commons. overview: - Getting started: don’t let CC pass you BY! + Getting started: Don’t let CC pass you BY! Learn more: Licensing - a keystone for innovation and business Challenge me: How does Licensing work in tricky or complex situations? category: Rights, ethics & sensitive data @@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ and cited. 1. Start by reading this [brief introduction](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/publishing-and-reusing-data/licensing-for-reuse) - to licensing research data.\ + to licensing research data. **For our colleagues in New Zealand**, find out about data licensing in NZ at [NZGOAL](https://www.ict.govt.nz/guidance-and-resources/open-government/new-zealand-government-open-access-and-licensing-nzgoal-framework/) 2. Now have a closer look at the [fact sheet](https://creativecommons.org.au/materials/factsheets/cc-licences.pdf) from creativecommons.org.  Click on the descriptions for more - information.  Notice they have used CC BY as the licensing + information. Notice they have used CC BY as the licensing information at the bottom of the fact sheet so you know what you can do with the fact sheet itself. @@ -47,27 +47,27 @@ is critical to enabling data reuse. [video](https://youtu.be/LmyzF7iJp3E?list=PLG25fMbdLRa7QH8_yyNSgzkQOTBVsTK2r) in which Dr Kevin Cullen from the University of New South Wales explains their approach to licensing which aims to strengthen the - University’s relationship with business and industry.\ + University’s relationship with business and industry. **For our NZ colleagues:** choose a video or two from [NZGOAL training video playlist](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKAGOg1JYnPntUL_WE2evkt-jLY2Ng2bB) - you might be particularly interested in [Training Video 11 NZGOAL, Creative Commons and Data](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFOIsTgbKzg&index=11&list=PLKAGOg1JYnPntUL_WE2evkt-jLY2Ng2bB). -2. Now read the[Australian Government Public Data Policy +2. Now read the [Australian Government Public Data Policy Statement](https://www.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/aust_govt_public_data_policy_statement_1.pdf "Australian Government Public Data policy statement") (2 pages) that was released by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in December 2015.  Note in particular, the last dot point. 3. Have a look at the [Research Data Rights Management - Guide](https://www.ands.org.au/guides/research-data-rights-management "research data Rights Management Guide"). + Guide](https://ardc.edu.au/resource/research-data-rights-management-guide-2/ "research data Rights Management Guide"). Take particular note of the three flowcharts, and think about the different licensing obligations for rights holders, data users and - data suppliers.\ + data suppliers. **Consider:** possible implications for data managers, researchers, librarians and others as we move forward with the [National Science -and Innovation Agenda](http://www.innovation.gov.au/page/agenda)?\ -\ +and Innovation Agenda](http://www.innovation.gov.au/page/agenda)? + Does your institution have a policy or guidelines around data licensing? @@ -91,4 +91,4 @@ be! purposes? with international collaborators? **Consider:** Assigning Open Licenses is not routine. Suggest one tip -for encouraging uptake of 'open' licensing. \ No newline at end of file +for encouraging uptake of 'open' licensing. diff --git a/_things/thing-11.md b/_things/thing-11.md index d3b109d..6fbfeef 100644 --- a/_things/thing-11.md +++ b/_things/thing-11.md @@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ layout: thing thing: 11 title: "What's my metadata schema?" description: | - **Metadata** are the lifeblood for finding and reusing research + **Metadata** is the lifeblood for finding and reusing research data. Data is only as valuable as the metadata which describes and connects it. overview: - Getting started: What is metadata and what sort of metadata is critical for research data? - - Learn more: Metadata schema go formal and become standards + - Learn more: Metadata schemas go formal and become standards - Challenge me: Hands on with ANZLIC or XML - You choose! category: Metadata & more --- @@ -21,71 +21,52 @@ quality, format, location and contact information. Creating metadata to describe research data is very similar to the process for descriptive cataloguing of library resources. -Metadata schema are sets of metadata elements (or fields) for describing -a particular type of information resource. Numerous metadata schema +A metadata schema is a set of metadata elements (or fields) for describing +a particular type of information resource. Numerous metadata schemas exist for describing research data across different disciplines. -Probably our most familiar metadata schema are those commonly used in +Probably our most familiar metadata schemas are those commonly used in library catalogues and publication repositories such as MARC and Dublin Core. -1\. Start by reading the ANDS [Introduction to -Metadata](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/metadata) to +1. Start by reading the ARDC [Metadata](https://ardc.edu.au/resources/working-with-data/metadata/) page to understand what metadata is and why it is the lifeblood of research data -sharing.\ -\ +sharing. + 2. Now look closely at this good quality metadata record for research -data: [Long-term variation of surface phytoplankton chlorophyll a in the -Southern Ocean during -1965-2002](http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=amd_au&KeywordPath=Parameters%7CCLIMATE+INDICATORS%7CATMOSPHERIC%26%2347%3BOCEAN+INDICATORS%7CTELECONNECTIONS%7CANTARCTIC+OSCILLATION&OrigMetadataNode=AADC&EntryId=chlorophyll_65-02&MetadataView=Full&MetadataType=0&lbnode=mdlb3).Why +data: [Long-term variation of surface phytoplankton chlorophyll a in the Southern Ocean during 1965-2002](http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4225/15/5a384270f2b61). Why do you think this record is considered ‘high quality’? **Hint:** consider both the type and quality of information provided. What metadata included in this record help discovery and reuse of the data? -Look back at the ANDS Introduction to Metadata for ideas and think about +Look back at the ARDC Metadata page for ideas and think about previous Things such as licensing and sensitive data. -3\. **If you have time:** Sadly, it’s not hard to find examples of low +3. **If you have time:** Sadly, it’s not hard to find examples of low quality metadata describing research data. Read this short two page article [Avoiding Data Dumpsters - Toward Equitable and Useful Data -Sharing](http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp1605148) on the power -of good quality, schema-compliant metadata (N Engl J Med. 374 2016 May -11. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1605148). +Sharing](https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1605148)(Merson, L., Gaye, O., & Guerin, P. J. (2016). New England Journal of Medicine, 374(25). doi:10.1056/nejmp1605148) on the power +of good quality, schema-compliant metadata. **Consider:** Why, if metadata is the lifeblood of data discoverability and reuse, is it often neglected or not richly done when data is published? -### Well Done! You are halfway through\ -- Now take some time to reflect - -Go back over any notes that you may have made as you went through the -Things - -Consider: - -- Why you are doing 23things - are you achieving this? -- Let us know on the [Data Librarians Google+ - page](https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105455769899183786145 "Data Librarians Google+ page") - if you are achieving your desired outcomes, have discovered new - things you didn't think you would, found that data is your "thing", - or just reflect on your journey so far - ## Learn more -### Metadata schema and standards +### Metadata schemas and standards A metadata standard is a schema that has been formally approved and published, with governance procedures in place to maintain and update -the standard. Examples include ANZLIC (Australia and New Zealand Spatial -Information Council) and DDI (Document, Discover and Interoperate). +the standard. Examples include [ANZLIC](https://www.anzlic.gov.au) (Australia and New Zealand Spatial +Information Council) and [DDI](https://ddialliance.org) (Document, Discover and Interoperate). -Numerous metadata standards exist and the standard chosen to describe +Numerous metadata standards exist and the one chosen to describe resources such as research data should be appropriate to the project or discipline. -1\. Start by reading this short guide to [Selecting a metadata -standard](https://web.archive.org/web/20120211163323/http://marinemetadata.org/guides/mdatastandards/standardselect "Evaluating and selecting a metadata standard"). +1. Start by reading this short guide to [Selecting a metadata +standard](https://marinemetadata.org/guides/mdatastandards/standardselect). Keep this Guide open. -2\. Choose one disciplinary standard which sparks your interest from the +2. Choose one disciplinary standard which sparks your interest from the UK Digital Curation Centre’s [Directory of Disciplinary Metadata](http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/metadata-standards "DCC Directory of Disciplinary metadata"). Use the Guide above to critique your chosen standard. @@ -96,7 +77,7 @@ standard you explored in detail. ## Challenge me ### Tools for creating metadata -We couldn't decide on a single activity for Thing 11, so you get to +We couldn't decide on a single activity for this thing, so you get to choose between two! **Option 1: Hands on with ANZLIC** @@ -104,16 +85,45 @@ choose between two! - requires you to install open source ANZMet Lite metadata entry tool - Is a hands-on experience in creating an ANZLIC compliant metadata record -- [Go to Option - 1](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/skills/23-research-data-things/all23/thing-11/thing-11-challenge-me-options#option1) + +Various tools exist to support the creation of standards-based metadata. For this activity, we will download the freely available ANZMet Lite metadata entry tool and create an ANZLIC compliant metadata record. + +The ANZLIC Metadata Profile is most commonly used to describe geographic (or spatial) resources. It was first published in 2007 and is based on an the International Standard: ISO 19115:2005. + +1. **Start by installing** the [ANZMet Lite metadata collection tool](https://www.anzlic.gov.au/resources/metadata#ANZMetLiteTool) (Windows only). Information about the tool, including user guides are also available on this page. + +- To install the software click on the link and choose to open or save the file (we chose open) +- Click on setup.exe and ‘run’ +- A wizard will guide you through the installation process. + +2. Now open your installation of ANZMet Lite and follow the prompts to **create a compliant ANZLIC record**. Start by giving your file a name and browse to the location you wish to save your file to. + +3. Create a “New Unlinked Metadata” record - you can either make up the metadata or reuse metadata from a record in Research Data Australia. Stick with the default ‘No’ when asked whether the resource is part of a package and ‘dataset’ as the hierarchy level. + +4. **See if you can complete and save a valid ANZLIC record**. The mandatory elements are highlighted and ‘tips’ are available on screen - look for the orange icon. + +**Reflect** on your experience using the ANZMet Lite Tool. Are you aware of other free or open source tools for creating for metadata? **Option 2: Hands on with XML** - does not require you to install software -- Is a hands-on experience with XML and may help prepare you for Thing - 13 (Crosswalks) -- [Go to Option - 2](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/skills/23-research-data-things/all23/thing-11/thing-11-challenge-me-options#option2) +- Is a hands-on experience with XML + +XML is the language most commonly used for machine to machine transfer of metadata. An understanding of XML is valuable for anyone working ‘under the hood’ with metadata: for example, harvesting or crosswalking metadata. + +For this activity we will use Dublin Core. It is a well-used metadata standard across domains and resource types and it forms the basis of many other metadata standards. Let's get started! + +1. **Start by creating a ‘simple’ metadata record** in Dublin Core using the free [Dublin Core Generator online tool](http://nsteffel.github.io/dublin_core_generator/) (use the [Simple Generator](http://nsteffel.github.io/dublin_core_generator/generator_nq.html)). Provide some content for at least the first 5 of the 15 Dublin Core elements - you can either make up the metadata or reuse metadata from a record in Research Data Australia. Once you’ve created the metadata record: + +- tick all the output options +- display the output as XML +- click 'Generate Metadata!' and +- copy the XML text + +2. Paste the XML text into the left hand pane of the [Online XML Editor](http://www.tutorialspoint.com/online_xml_editor.htm) noting the tree display on the right hand side. Spend a few moments checking out the features of this tool before manually editing your XML to change the author name, add a subject term and add a few other metadata elements. Does the metadata look correct in the tree display? + +**Reflect** on XML as a metadata tool. + -**Consider:** the metadata creation tools we have explored in Thing 11 - -what needs to happen for these tools to have much wider uptake? \ No newline at end of file +**Consider** the metadata creation tools we have explored in this thing - +what needs to happen for these tools to have much wider uptake? diff --git a/_things/thing-12.md b/_things/thing-12.md index 5395057..cda96e1 100644 --- a/_things/thing-12.md +++ b/_things/thing-12.md @@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ embed in their application and thus provide a term search there. record](https://data.csiro.au/dap/landingpage?pid=csiro:15631 "KWA metadata record") describing the Keyword Aggregator (KWA) noting the rich description e.g. links to the source code and related materials. -2. Now go to the [Science KWA](http://scikey.org/) to read more about - the KWA and try out the [widget](http://scikey.org/page/widget). +2. Now go to the [Science KWA](http://kwa.csiro.au/) to read more about + the KWA and try out the [widget](http://kwa.csiro.au/page/widget). 3. Then take a look at the [service documentation](https://confluence.csiro.au/display/VOCAB/Keyword+Aggregator+Web+Service+Documentation) for the KWA web service. **Consider:** Is this a tool that could be implemented in your -organisation? How would you use it? \ No newline at end of file +organisation? How would you use it? diff --git a/_things/thing-13.md b/_things/thing-13.md index f794825..2022816 100644 --- a/_things/thing-13.md +++ b/_things/thing-13.md @@ -4,42 +4,36 @@ thing: 13 title: 'Walk the crosswalk' short_title: 'Crosswalks' description: | - There are times when metadata created using one standard will need to be transformed - or crosswalked to another standard so that metadata can been shared between systems. + There are times when metadata created using one schema will need to be transformed + or crosswalked to another schema so that metadata can been shared between systems. overview: - Getting started: start walking the crosswalks for metadata - Learn more: Hands on with crosswalking Dublin Core + Getting started: Start walking the crosswalk + Learn more: Hands-on with mapping to Dublin Core Challenge me: Hands-on with XSLT category: "Metadata & more" --- ## Getting started ### Why do we need crosswalks? -We learned in Thing 11 that lots of metadata schemas exist to support +Lots of metadata schemas exist to support different data types and disciplines. There are times when metadata -created in one schema will need to be transformed or crosswalked to -another so that metadata can been shared between systems and is more -discoverable. +created in one schema will need to be mapped, transformed, or "crosswalked" to +another so that metadata can been shared between systems. -1\. Read the Wikipedia [introduction to -crosswalks.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schema_crosswalk) +1. Read the Wikipedia [introduction to +crosswalks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schema_crosswalk). -2.  Now we’ll look at an example of a metadata record that has been +2. Now we’ll look at an example of a CSIRO metadata record that has been crosswalked to comply with different metadata standards so it can be found in various repositories. In separate windows in your browser, take -a look at how the metadata for the same record has been transformed (or -crosswalked) so it complies with different metadata standards and -systems. +a look at how the metadata for the 'WAMSI Node 1.1 - Marmion Lagoon CTD and Mooring Measurement Program (July 2007 to May 2008)' has been transformed (or crosswalked) so it complies with different metadata standards and +systems: -- First look at this CSIRO - [record](http://www.marine.csiro.au/marq/edd_search.Browse_Citation?txtSession=8603) - in MarLIN. It was created to comply with the ISO19115 standard for + - in [marlin](https://www.marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/search#!2631d2d1-3d5e-4140-948a-450dba486c7c) + This record was created to comply with the ISO19115 standard for describing geospatial data -- This is the same record as it appears in the [CSIRO Data Access - Portal](http://doi.org/10.4225/08/50F624A9E6D5C "CSIRO data access portal - record") -- And the same record again as it was crosswalked to the RIF-CS schema - for [Research Data - Australia](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/wamsi-node-11-2007-2008/444960/ "Research data Australia record") + - in the [CSIRO Data Access Portal](http://doi.org/10.4225/08/50F624A9E6D5C "CSIRO data access portal - record") + - in [Research Data Australia](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/wamsi-node-11-2007-2008/444960/ "Research data Australia record") where it has been cross-walked to [RIF-CS](https://documentation.ands.org.au/display/DOC/About+RIF-CS). **Consider:** What do you notice about these schemas? Do all three records provide exactly the same information? Or are there differences? @@ -47,39 +41,29 @@ Why can’t we have one metadata schema to rule them all, and not worry about having to crosswalk? ## Learn more -### Try your hand at a crosswalk +### Let's map metadata! -Let’s map schema! - -Mapping and crosswalking metadata from one schema to another enables +Mapping or crosswalking metadata fields from one schema to another enables metadata harvesting and sharing between systems. -1\. Crosswalks are viewed more easily in a table or spreadsheet format. -Take a look at [this -example](http://www.ddialliance.org/resources/ddi-profiles/dc "Dublin core example") -of a Dublin Core<->DDI crosswalk table. - -2\. Time to get hands on! Start by choosing any existing metadata record -to work with. Here’s an -[example](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/eeg-perception-microtones-information-stimuli). -This will be your “source” record. Copy the Dublin Core<->DDI -crosswalk -[table](http://www.ddialliance.org/resources/ddi-profiles/dc "DDI crosswalk table") -from \#1 above into Word or Excel. Can you create a high level metadata -mapping from your source record to Dublin Core? (Hint: Click on -“Registry View” in the bottom right-hand corner of the example source -record). The Dublin Core Metadata Element Set [explained in more -detail](http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/ "Dublin core set explained in more details"). -Don’t worry if you don’t have time to complete the entire record - just +1. Crosswalks are viewed more easily in a table or spreadsheet format. +Take a look at this mapping of [Dublin Core to DDI](http://www.ddialliance.org/resources/ddi-profiles/dc "Dublin core example"). + +2. Time to get hands on! Start by choosing any existing metadata record +to work with. Here’s an [example](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/eeg-perception-microtones-information-stimuli). +This will be your “source” record. + - Copy the Dublin Core-DDI crosswalk [table](http://www.ddialliance.org/resources/ddi-profiles/dc "DDI crosswalk table") +from \#1 above into a blank document or spreadsheet. + - Can you create a high level metadata mapping from your source record to Dublin Core? This explains the [Dublin Core Metadata Element Set](https://www.dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#section-3 "Dublin core set explained in more detail") in more detail. (**Hint:** Click on +“Registry View” in the bottom right-hand corner of the footer in the source RDA +record). + - Don’t worry if you don’t have time to complete the entire record - just get a feel for the process. -**Consider:** the most confounding issue you encountered in make your -Crosswalk. How did you overcome it? +**Consider:** the most confounding issue you encountered in mapping metadata from one schema to another. How did you overcome it? ## Challenge me -### An introduction to XSL for crosswalks - -Hands on with XML! +### An introduction to the technical side of crosswalks This activity will provide an interactive introduction to XSLT using a free online tool. @@ -87,19 +71,96 @@ free online tool. Many well-known metadata standards are expressed as XML schemas, including MARCXML, Dublin Core, MODS, METS, EAD, RIF-CS and others. The flexible structure of XML makes it possible to convert data from one -metadata standard to another using an XSLT. XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet -Language Transformations) is a language for transforming XML documents -into other XML documents. - -1\. Start by having a look at some of the -[crosswalks](http://www.ands.org.au/online-services/rif-cs-schema/crosswalks-transform-your-metadata "Research Data Australia crosswalks") -developed for ingesting records into Research Data Australia. - -2\. Go to the free online tool [XSLT Test -Tool](http://xslttest.appspot.com/ "XSLT test tool") free online tool. -Follow the steps in [this -exercise](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/skills/23-research-data-things/all23/thing-13/technical-crosswalk-exercise "23 things crosswalk exercise") -to create, edit and display XML. +metadata standard to another using XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet +Language Transformations). XSLT is a language for transforming XML documents +into other XML documents (or into HTML), and XSLT files can be considered machine-readable crosswalks. + +1. Start by having a look at some of the [machine-readable crosswalk XSLT files](http://www.ands.org.au/online-services/rif-cs-schema/crosswalks-transform-your-metadata "Research Data Australia crosswalks") for ingesting records into Research Data Australia. + +2. Go to the free online tool [XSLT Test Tool](http://xslttest.appspot.com/ "XSLT test tool"). +Follow these steps to create, edit and display XML: + +- Copy the **XML** below and paste it into the page at http://xslttest.appspot.com in the first edit box: + +```xml + + + + Pam Jacobs + The Book About Pam + Good Books + + + Neil Simon + Neil's Book + Books to Go + + +``` + +- Next, copy the **XSL** below and paste it into the second edit box: + +```xml + + + + + + + +

Book Collection

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
TitleAuthorPublisher
+ + + + +``` + +- Click **Run Transformation** to generate the resultant XML, that looks like: + +```xml + + +

Book Collection

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
TitleAuthorPublisher
The Book About PamPam JacobsGood Books
Neil's BookNeil SimonBooks to Go
+ + +``` + +**Note** the above XML is in fact also **HTML** that constructs a table. + +- Preview the table by clicking **Open Result** +- or save the result to a .html file and open it in a browser to see the formatted table! **Consider:** do you think experience with XML would be useful in your workplace? diff --git a/_things/thing-14.md b/_things/thing-14.md index c57186b..5c92c09 100644 --- a/_things/thing-14.md +++ b/_things/thing-14.md @@ -16,16 +16,12 @@ category: Metadata & more ## Getting started ### How unique are you? -In Thing 8 we learned about DOIs as persistent identifiers for data, as -well as their role in supporting data citation. - -What about identifiers for people? Think about the many forms a person’s +DOIs are persistent identifiers for data, but what about identifiers for people? Think about the many forms a person’s name may take or common names. Is the author JK Rowling the same person as Joanne Rowling and Jo Rowling? More than 38,000 Americans have the name James Smith. -It’s important to know who’s who when looking at citation metrics as -discussed in Thing 8. Universities, funders and publishers worldwide now +It’s important to know who’s who when looking at citation metrics. Universities, funders and publishers worldwide now use ORCID to differentiate between people with the same name by assigning a unique identifier to individuals. @@ -42,8 +38,7 @@ David Burton. How many versions of his name do you see? his ORCID. - Scroll through his list of works and look closely at *Source* to see the wide range of sources of his publications. Are any datasets - included? (Hint: look for Source: Australian National Data Service - (ANDS) Registry but note the publication type for research data!) + included? (Hint: look for Source: Research Data Australia but note the publication type for research data!) **Consider:** why do you think there is an exclamation mark in the previous sentence about the publication type for research data? @@ -95,10 +90,7 @@ that will have on you, your institution and researchers. Identifiers are an important component of research data management. Computer applications use them for identifying datasets, for searching -and retrieval, and for linking or connecting data. In Thing 8 we looked -at Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for identifying data. In the -Getting started and Learn more activities of Thing 14 we focused on -ORCIDs for identifying people. So, how do identifiers fit with Linked +and retrieval, and for linking or connecting data. How do identifiers fit with Linked Data? The term **Linked Data** refers to a set of best practices for @@ -112,18 +104,18 @@ and the Semantic Web and what is all the hype about? [LinkedDataTools](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/semantic-web-basics). 2. Have a go at completing some or all of the five short Semantic Web Primer tutorials (5 min): - 1. [Introducing Graph + - [Introducing Graph Data](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/introducing-rdf "Introducing graph data") - 2. [Introducing + - [Introducing RDF](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/introducing-rdf-part-2 "Introducing RDF") - 3. [Semantic + - [Semantic Modeling](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/semantic-modeling "Semantic modeling") - 4. [Introducing RDFS & + - [Introducing RDFS & OWL](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/introducing-rdfs-owl "Introducing RDFS&OWL") - 5. [Querying Semantic + - [Querying Semantic Data](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/querying-semantic-data "Querying semantic data") **If you have time**: try out W3C's free online [RDF data validator](http://www.w3.org/RDF/Validator/) (mentioned in [Introducing RDFS & OWL](http://www.linkeddatatools.com/introducing-rdfs-owl)) to describe any research objects familiar to you. -**Consider:** how these tools could be used to support linked data. \ No newline at end of file +**Consider:** how these tools could be used to support linked data. diff --git a/_things/thing-15.md b/_things/thing-15.md index bc15b1f..41a1970 100644 --- a/_things/thing-15.md +++ b/_things/thing-15.md @@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ definition](https://www.ddialliance.org/taxonomy/term/198)). Plans](http://riojournal.com/articles.php?id=13086). This White Paper is long, but incredibly rich - scroll down for lots of use-cases, interoperability, data discovery and more. -2. Check out how The University of Queensland is re-imagining DMPs in - the blog post [DMRs, making DMP’s relevant - again](https://web.archive.org/web/20180509004414/http://andscentral.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/dmrs-making-dmps-relevant-again.html). +2. Take a look at a European perspective on Australia's tools for creating and + integrating DMPs in the blog post [DMP Inspiration Down Under](http://www.dcc.ac.uk/blog/dmp-inspiration-down-under), and see what lessons we can learn from Europe in [this Webinar](https://ardc.edu.au/resource/data-management-planning-lessons-for-europe-webinar-video/) from Sarah Jones + of the Digital Curation Centre. **Consider:** Do you think machine-actionable DMPs will make them more @@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ active, dynamic, machine-readable and FAIR. Can you suggest additional goals or further enhancements? [Find out about the work of the Australasian DMP Interest -Group](http://tiny.cc/DMP-IG) \ No newline at end of file +Group](http://tiny.cc/DMP-IG) diff --git a/_things/thing-16.md b/_things/thing-16.md index 3d3c2f8..3a53fde 100644 --- a/_things/thing-16.md +++ b/_things/thing-16.md @@ -5,28 +5,23 @@ title: 'What are publishers & funders saying about data?' short_title: 'Publishers & funders' description: | Data sharing policies are becoming increasingly common in Australia and - internationally. Learn why research funders and journal publishers are + internationally. Learn why research funders and journal publishers are particularly influential when it comes to encouraging data availability. overview: Getting started: experience what it’s like to navigate journal data policies - Learn more: this newly announced journal data policy might affect data around the globe... - Challenge me: 2020 vision about the future of data and funders + Learn more: this journal data policy might affect data around the globe... + Challenge me: the future of data and funders category: Let's talk data --- ## Getting started -### Two choices for Thing 16! +### Two choices for this Thing! -Two exciting things are happening with data and journal publishers. More -and more journal publishers are asking authors to make the +More and more journal publishers are asking authors to make the data underpinning a journal article available. And, new forms of data publishing are emerging: data journals. -![publishers with data policies](../images/funders-slide.png) - It’s all about ensuring that the research being described in the article -is based on solid, reproducible science. Thinking back to [Thing 5: Data -Sharing](thing-5.md), remember that *available* can be “open” or “shared” through mediated -access. +is based on solid, reproducible science. ### Choice 1: Journal data policies @@ -90,26 +85,25 @@ data sharing upon publication at the end. ### Research funders and data sharing The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) -funded more than \$896 million (2015) for health and medical research +funded more than $896 million (2015) for health and medical research including 1030 new grants to universities, medical research institutions and hospitals across Australia. -1\. Start by reading the [NHMRC Open Access +1. Start by reading the [NHMRC Open Access Policy](https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/resources/open-access-policy) (section 3.2 and Appendix 2) and note the lifecycle diagram for data sharing. -2\. Then choose one of these major funders of research overseas and have +2. Then choose one of these major funders of research overseas and have a look at their data sharing policies: - [National Science Foundation](http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmp.jsp) in the US, - and note the Data Management Plan requirement (see [Thing 15: - DMPs](thing-16.md)) + and note the Data Management Plan requirement - [Wellcome Trust](https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/managing-grant/policy-data-management-and-sharing) in the UK (1 page) -Now, imagine it is 2025… **consider** what you think Australian research +**Consider:** what you think Australian research funders will be requiring of researchers who are seeking project -funding. What does this mean for those working in data support areas? \ No newline at end of file +funding in the future. What does this mean for those working in data support areas? diff --git a/_things/thing-17.md b/_things/thing-17.md index 2fe973e..163b420 100644 --- a/_things/thing-17.md +++ b/_things/thing-17.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ We all have a role to play in building a world of data literate citizens. 1. Enjoy this quirky and clever 1.48min video from a cartoonist: [What - is data literacy](https://youtu.be/qHz_ogTH2p4)? (YouTube) + is data literacy](https://youtu.be/qHz_ogTH2p4)? 2. Choose one of the sites from the list below. As you look around the site, think about how you might use these ideas to ‘grow’ your, or other people’s, data literacy @@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ citizens. (Note: most universities have similar resources for those in universities or research institutes) - **For Federal, State or Local Govt**: [Publishing your - data](https://toolkit.data.gov.au/index.php?title=Publishing_your_data) + data](https://toolkit.data.gov.au/Publishing_your_data.html) in Govt data portals - **For Business**: [Open data that drives - business](http://theodi.org/open-data-that-drives-business) + business](https://theodi.org/article/open-data-means-business/) (UK, 2015) - **For teachers and school librarians**: Scroll down to [Resources for @@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ perspectives of these diverse roles: Capability Framework in 2016 to ensure employees across the APS can develop a minimum level of data literacy. [Report](http://www.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/Implementation%20of%20the%20Public%20Sector%20Data%20Management%20Report.pdf "Public Sector Data Management ") -- **Librarians**: [What is data literacy in - Libraryland](http://databrarians.org/2015/02/what-is-data-literacy/)? - **Entrepreneurs**: [Data Literacy -- What It Is And Why None of Us Have It](https://www.forbes.com/sites/homaycotte/2014/10/28/data-literacy-what-it-is-and-why-none-of-us-have-it/ "Data literacy - what it is an why none of us have it") @@ -86,18 +84,18 @@ if we have such diverse needs. ### DIY to build your own data literacy Technical data wrangling skills are fast becoming a new form of data -literacy.  The four Carpentry concepts have really taken off over the +literacy. The four Carpentry concepts have really taken off over the past couple of years. -The “hour a week” for 23 (rd) Things doesn’t allow time to do any of the +The “hour a week” for 23 (research data) Things doesn’t allow time to do any of the Carpentry modules (most need a couple of hours to complete) but here’s a chance to find out what all the Carpentry buzz is about. Have a look at [this Environmental scan](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZASH-NhsvXnyZNJkGzFNFp5_adn6Q-iX2N-tbv1Apbw/edit#gid=0) -of courses offering data skills. Then [choose 1 Carpentry to explore in +of courses offering data skills. Then choose 1 Carpentry to explore in depth or browse over them -all:]{style="font-size: 0.98em; line-height: 1.25;"} +all: 1. [Data Carpentry](http://www.datacarpentry.org) 2. [Library Carpentry](http://librarycarpentry.github.io/about/) @@ -105,7 +103,5 @@ all:]{style="font-size: 0.98em; line-height: 1.25;"} 4. [Author Carpentry](https://authorcarpentry.github.io/ "Author carpentry") -We will get more hands-on with Carpentry in Thing 21 - **Consider:** your ideas or experience about the value of the various -Carpentry courses. \ No newline at end of file +Carpentry courses. diff --git a/_things/thing-18.md b/_things/thing-18.md index d039e7a..cd91b40 100644 --- a/_things/thing-18.md +++ b/_things/thing-18.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ category: Let's talk data ## Getting started ### Starting a data conversation -Thing 18 offers a simple way to think about key messages and possible +This thing offers a simple way to think about key messages and possible responses that can be used to quickly and succinctly pitch research data management to researchers. The responses can be contextualised to suit what is available at your organisation. @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ aid in the planning of data services that meet the needs of researchers. 1. Start by reading the [Data Curation Profiles overview](https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/dcp/about.html "Data curation profiles overview") 2. Then have a look at the description of one of the most popular Data - Curation Profiles which has been downloaded over 800 times: [History + Curation Profiles which has been downloaded over 1000 times: [History / Sustainable Development - Purdue University](http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/dcp/vol5/iss1/1/ "Purdue University - History/Sustainable development"). Note the citation and DOI for this Profile. @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ connecting the data to publications, and making the data discoverable. 1. Open this [Geophysics and Seismology/Structural Geology and Neotectonics Data Curation - Profile](https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1027&context=dcp "Data curation profile") + Profile](http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315004 "Data curation profile") 2. Note the data formats and file sizes in the data table in Section 3.2 (page 4) and the tools used to generate the data in Section 9 (pages 8-9) @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ was possible? **Option 2: Sociology / Demographics** [Section 9 of this Sociology / Demographics Data Curation -Profile](http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=dcp) +Profile](http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284315013) states that: *“If this data were hosted in an external data repository, it would be a @@ -124,4 +124,4 @@ elsewhere."* **Consider:** what options could you offer the researcher to achieve their high and medium priorities? If you can't offer advice, how could -you find a potential solution? \ No newline at end of file +you find a potential solution? diff --git a/_things/thing-19.md b/_things/thing-19.md index 083f047..30f7532 100644 --- a/_things/thing-19.md +++ b/_things/thing-19.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ category: 'Hands on with data & tools' Apps and APIs are tools which make data much more discoverable and usable for all of us - not just researchers!  You can choose to explore -both APIs and APPs or just one. +both APIs and Apps or just one. **Option 1: How are APIs used with data?** @@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ to cleverly make data more discoverable and re-usable eg the Google Maps API is very widely used to record the exact location of a species, or photograph and lets developers embed Google Maps on webpages. -1\. Start by watching this easy, short (3.24 min) video, ‘[What is an +1. Start by watching this easy, short (3.24 min) video, ‘[What is an API?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7wmiS2mSXY)’ -2\. Metadata records often show at least 2 different APIs in action. +2. Metadata records often show at least 2 different APIs in action. [Interview material from Western Sydney women's oral history project: 'From farms to freeways: Women's memories of Western Sydney'](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/interview-material-western-western-sydney/561264/) @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ metadata record shows both: where the data was collected) - Views and Accesses API -3\. Trove at the National Library of Australia uses APIs to showcase +3. Trove at the National Library of Australia uses APIs to showcase National Library of Australia collections in amazing ways. Check out the [Trove Applications Galley](http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/building-with-trove/application-gallery "Trove") @@ -51,16 +51,12 @@ to see some clever uses of Trove APIs. **** Galley](http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/building-with-trove/application-gallery "Trove") to find out what was making news **today** in history? -Click on *Culture Collage* icon ![Trove-Culture -Collage](https://www.ands.org.au/__data/assets/image/0003/574536/trove-culturecollage.png) ->> then click on the *On this day ![Trove On this -day](https://www.ands.org.au/__data/assets/image/0008/574550/trove-on-this-day.png)* -API icon ! +- Click on *Culture Collage* then click on the *On this day* API icon ! **Option 2: Apps for researchers and citizen scientists (is that you?)** -Often several little APIs underpin **** a (software) **App(**lication) -(program).  Data gatherers in the field use apps to make data collection +Often several little APIs underpin a (software) App(lication) +(program). Data gatherers in the field use apps to make data collection easier, more accurate and more rich. eg fill out data forms offline on their smartphones and tablets, capture images, photos, videos and sounds, track locations on maps (probably using the Google Map API), and @@ -90,15 +86,14 @@ millions of Australian resources including newspaper articles, images and manuscripts. The Trove API enables people to create new applications, tools  and  interfaces using the rich store of Trove data. -1\. Start by browsing around the [Trove Application +1. Start by browsing around the [Trove Application Gallery](http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/building-with-trove/application-gallery) for some of the creative ways people have used the Trove API. Be inspired! -2\. To see more of the power of one API, watch this [short -video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkGlOYvz8I)[(3:09 -min)](http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/building-with-trove/api). The screen -is a bit fuzzy but you can get the idea of this innovative “use your +2. To see more of the power of one API, watch this [short +video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkGlOYvz8I)(3:09 +min). The screen is a bit fuzzy but you can get the idea of this innovative “use your voice to query Trove” API. **Share** your thoughts on how APIs could make data more exciting and @@ -106,16 +101,16 @@ accessible for more people. **If you have time to get hands on!** -3\. Browse the +3. Browse the [introduction](http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/building-with-trove) to the [Trove API](http://help.nla.gov.au/trove/building-with-trove/api). -4\. Go the [Trove API Console](http://troveconsole.herokuapp.com/) and +4. Go the [Trove API Console](http://troveconsole.herokuapp.com/) and click on some of the example searches provided. The results are in a machine readable format but look closely and you can see the citation details eg title, date, source, pagination -4. Try constructing your own API query to see what results you +5. Try constructing your own API query to see what results you get.  Note that: If you want to use them in your own code you'll need to get an API key and add '&key=\[Your API key\]' to the url. @@ -129,16 +124,13 @@ APIs and Apps are the transformation agents which make data and services powerful and accessible. These two options give you a chance to see how APIs can be applied to either data or services. -**Option 1**: **Hands-on API tutorials**\ +**Option 1**: **Hands-on API tutorials** Are you new to APIs and want a hands-on introduction to commonly used -APIs, including Twitter and YouTube? Choose one API from the [Codecademy -APIs](https://www.codecademy.com/apis) and work through the online -tutorial to learn more about the API you chose. +APIs, including Twitter and YouTube? Work through some or all of the [tutorial from freeCodeCamp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZvSYJDk-us) to get hands on learning about working with APIs. -**Consider:** how the APIs could be applied to a dataset to make it more -reusable? +**Consider:** how the APIs could be applied to a dataset to make it more reusable? -**Option 2: APIs for ANDS Services**\ +**Option 2: APIs for ANDS Services** If your institution uses ANDS services, you might want to use one or more of these APIs to enhance your services. @@ -146,11 +138,11 @@ Explore one of these APIs to get a feel for what the API does and whether it may be useful to your organisation: - [OAI-PMH - Provider](http://developers.ands.org.au/services/collections-registry-api/oai/ "OAI"): + Provider](https://documentation.ands.org.au/display/DOC/OAI-PMH+Provider "OAI"): use this API if your system is a harvester which is compatible with the OAI-PMH protocol. - [Research Activity Grants - API](http://developers.ands.org.au/services/research-activity-api/ "Grants API"): + API](https://documentation.ands.org.au/display/DOC/Research+Activities+API "Grants API"): provides machine access to research activity information contributed to Research Data Australia such as grants and projects. A light-weight method to query the ANDS Registry for specific @@ -173,4 +165,4 @@ National organisations: International organisations: -- [Re3data.org](https://www.re3data.org/search?query=api "Re3data") \ No newline at end of file +- [Re3data.org](https://www.re3data.org/search?query=api "Re3data") diff --git a/_things/thing-20.md b/_things/thing-20.md index 16cd457..a17b418 100644 --- a/_things/thing-20.md +++ b/_things/thing-20.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ then, for all of us to have an understanding of spatial data. **Just for fun**: enter your address in the Atlas of Living Australia and see what birds and plants have been reported [in your street or suburb](https://biocache.ala.org.au/explore/your-area "ALA: Explore Your Area"). -You may be surprised at how ‘alive’ your street is. **** +You may be surprised at how ‘alive’ your street is. **Consider:** why do you think these geospatial visualisations are so powerful? @@ -54,14 +54,11 @@ a particular location. Let’s look at a couple of examples**.** 1. Go to [Research Data Australia](https://researchdata.ands.org.au/) and choose **Map Search** from under the search - box.![T20-RDA](https://www.ands.org.au/__data/assets/image/0012/577983/rda.png){width="339" - height="127"} + box. 2. Zoom in on a location in Australia and use the rectangle tool at the top of the map to draw a search box around your chosen location. Hint: choosing somewhere on the coast (such as the Newcastle area) - will give you a wider range of datasets.\ - ![T20-click - image](https://www.ands.org.au/__data/assets/image/0011/577982/click.png) + will give you a wider range of datasets. 3. Then click on the green *Search* button 4. Browse through your results and look at the list of provider organisations and subject headings for the records in your result @@ -134,4 +131,4 @@ customise your map. **Consider**: the data world is hungry for Geospatial tools and metadata and there is growing demand for people with these skills. How can these -skills be encouraged in your institution? \ No newline at end of file +skills be encouraged in your institution? diff --git a/_things/thing-21.md b/_things/thing-21.md index 4cc3051..1b65a97 100644 --- a/_things/thing-21.md +++ b/_things/thing-21.md @@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ description: | Dig in to dirty data.  What is it?  Why should we care? Try your hand at using an open source data cleansing tool. overview: - Getting started: Pregnant men? The data says so! Getting down and dirty with data - Learn more: Turn a PDF ‘tabula rasa’ into usable data with Tabula - Challenge me: OpenRefine is a powerful tool for cleaning up lots of  dirty data + Getting started: Data horror stories! Getting down and dirty with data + Learn more: Turn a PDF ‘tabula rasa’ into usable data with Tabula + Challenge me: OpenRefine is a powerful tool for cleaning up lots of  dirty data --- + ## Getting started ### Dirty data stories @@ -18,13 +19,11 @@ Data horror stories: how did it happen? Why is "clean” data important? Public policy, changes to medical protocols and economic decisions all depend on accurate and complete -data. Thing 21 looks at the why and what of “dirty data.” +data. This thing looks at the why and what of “dirty data.” -1. Pregnant men? Yes! Read some [real data horror - stories](http://www.relevategroup.com/blog/dirty-data-horror-stories-–-when-good-data-goes-bad "When good data goes bad: blog") - about dirty data. +1. Read some [real data horror stories](https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/197085/perils_dirty_data/? "Perils of dirty data: blog") about dirty data. 2. How does data get dirty in the first place? This [short - video](http://aspcapro.org/resource/saving-lives-research-data/gis-video-what-makes-data-dirty "ASAPCA video") + video](https://vimeo.com/95289871 "ASAPCA video") (5 min) from the ASPCA (American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) shows simply how incomplete, inaccurate data can occur. You can imagine how the resultant problems would multiply @@ -70,10 +69,11 @@ data from PDFs, with a focus on introducing Tabula, a free open-source tool build for this specific task. 1. Get ready: go to [Extracting Data From - PDFs](http://schoolofdata.org/extracting-data-from-pdfs/) - 1. Download the correct version of Tabula for your operating - system, and java runtime if required - 2. note this tutorial doesn’t work on scanned pdfs + PDFs](http://schoolofdata.org/extracting-data-from-pdfs/) and download the correct version of Tabula for your operating + system, and java runtime if required. + + (Note: this tutorial doesn’t work on scanned pdfs) + 2. Work through as much of the Tabula tutorial as you can and remember this tutorial for the next time you get a PDF with valuable (and hard-to-extract) data. @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ creeping into your The School of Data have some really interesting [Data Cleansing](http://schoolofdata.org/courses/#IntroDataCleaning) modules. -**Consider: **strategies for encouraging data to be published in more +**Consider:** strategies for encouraging data to be published in more re-usable formats rather than PDF. ## Challenge me @@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ manipulate data; clean up dirty data; and to transform datasets. **Option 1: If you are new to OpenRefine** -1. Start by watching[introduction to - OpenRefine](https://youtu.be/B70J_H_zAWM) (6 .48mins) to learn how +1. Start by watching [introduction to + OpenRefine](https://youtu.be/B70J_H_zAWM) (6.48mins) to learn how it can be used to clean up messy data. 2. Now get hands on!  You will need to download OpenRefine and the dataset for this activity. Work your way through as much as [this @@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ Take a look through the lesson materials used to teach OpenRefine in either: 1. OpenRefine in [Library - Carpentry](https://github.com/LibraryCarpentry/week-four-library-carpentry/blob/master/lesson-materials/Basic-OpenRefine-functions-I.md) + Carpentry](https://librarycarpentry.org/lc-open-refine/) 2. OpenRefine in [Data Carpentry for Ecology](http://www.datacarpentry.org/OpenRefine-ecology-lesson/) **Consider:** Carpentry course Trainers and Helpers are often in high demand. Would you consider becoming a trainer to teach tools such as -Open Refine? \ No newline at end of file +Open Refine? diff --git a/_things/thing-22.md b/_things/thing-22.md index 465c155..d18832c 100644 --- a/_things/thing-22.md +++ b/_things/thing-22.md @@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ research alphabet soup) are: - Universities - 41 universities generate data, graduate and train new researchers (ANU, UWA, UQ, UTas, UNSW etc) -- CSIRO - have visited the CSIRO Data Access Portal several times in - 23(rd) Things +- CSIRO - Australia's national science agency - Funders - ARC and NHMRC - Governments - state and federal departments fund research and produce their own data (e.g. Bureau of Meteorology for weather, @@ -49,13 +48,9 @@ Let’s focus on NCRIS - it’s amazing. NCRIS is designed to take a national approach to providing the world’s best research infrastructure for Australia. NCRIS facilities provide storage for data ([RDS](http://www.rds.edu.au/)), research computer -networking across Australia ([AARNet](https://www.aarnet.edu.au/)), -tools and virtual laboratories for researchers -([NeCTAR](https://nectar.org.au/)), very, very big data crunching +networking across Australia ([AARNet](https://www.aarnet.edu.au/)), very, very big data crunching ([NCI](https://nci.org.au/)), as well as lots of specialised research -facilities. ANDS is also one of the 27 NCRIS facilities. In 2018 ANDS, -Nectar and RDS were combined to create the Australian Research Data -Commons ([ARDC](ardc.edu.au "ARDC")). +facilities. This includes the Australian Research Data Commons ([ARDC](ardc.edu.au "ARDC")). - Browse over some [NCRIS case studies](http://www.education.gov.au/ncris-case-studies) to get an @@ -138,14 +133,9 @@ published. **Option 1: Virtual Laboratories** -Explore one or more of the Nectar Virtual Laboratories - who uses these +Explore one or more of the [Nectar Virtual Laboratories](https://nectar.org.au/labs-and-tools/) - who uses these laboratories and what do they do? -- Explore in [words](https://nectar.org.au/labs-and-tools/) -- Explore in - [videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkBeePYo-_VCwaNDa9q3Y4PtM71PJ7UB6) -- Pick one or two and explore in depth - **Option 2: Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN)** AURIN is a powerful mapping tool with a wide range of inbuilt datasets. @@ -154,4 +144,4 @@ min) to see how it can be used to build national or small maps, particularly for social science and health. **Consider:** how researchers can use NCRIS facilities to help generate, -manage, share and publish their data. \ No newline at end of file +manage, share and publish their data. diff --git a/_things/thing-23.md b/_things/thing-23.md index 2a71ce0..055c5f7 100644 --- a/_things/thing-23.md +++ b/_things/thing-23.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ this list! ### Keep in touch and keep on learning - [Sign up to ARDC - News](https://ands-nectar-rds.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b542ef52e49302569068046d9&id=603e0435ba&e=08d3e46578) + News](https://us7.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=b542ef52e49302569068046d9&id=22b849a4ee) (ARDC fortnightly newsletter) to find out about events near you. Join an online group @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Join an online group - Research Data Alliance - international [interest and working groups](https://rd-alliance.org/groups) on a wide range of data topics -- ALIA[special interest +- ALIA [special interest groups](https://www.alia.org.au/our-communities/alia-groups) - data is increasingly a normal part of every interest group - [RESEARCH-DATAMAN](https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RESEARCH-DATAMAN) @@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ Hacky Hours are often fun - just search ‘hacky hour’ in your browser Get social with Twitter -@ARDC\_au  @openaccess\_oz   @ScientificData   @UKDataArchive   \#ResearchData   @resdatall +@ARDC_au  @openaccess_oz   @ScientificData   @UKDataArchive   #ResearchData   @resdatall ### Keep on learning through “Do It Yourself“ - Bookmark [23 (research data) - Things](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/skills/23-research-data-things "23(research data) Things") + Things](https://github.com/au-research/ARDC-23-things "23 (research data) Things") and make a regular date with yourself to refresh your skills - [Managing Data @Melbourne](https://library.unimelb.edu.au/Digital-Scholarship/training_and_outreach/data "Managing data @Melbourne") @@ -92,30 +92,25 @@ Get social with Twitter Opportunities abound for those who want to stretch the technical boundaries of data management: -- Start by checking out the **Challenge me** activities for 23Things +- Start by checking out the **Challenge me** activities for 23 (research data) Things and grow your tech-data literacy skills -- Carpentry courses are offered around Australia by various data - community groups (for an overview see [Challenge me: Thing - 17](https://www.ands.org.au/working-with-data/skills/23-research-data-things/all23/thing-17#t17-challenge "thing 17 - Challenge me") - of 23 (research data) Things +- [The Carpentries](https://carpentries.org/) courses are offered around Australia by various community groups - Get on the email lists for [ResBaz](https://resbazblog.wordpress.com/ "ResBaz blog"), [GovHack](https://www.govhack.org/ "GovHack") -- [](http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/home/?u=b542ef52e49302569068046d9&id=22b849a4ee)[ARDC - News](https://ands-nectar-rds.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b542ef52e49302569068046d9&id=603e0435ba&e=08d3e46578) +- [ARDC News](https://us7.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=b542ef52e49302569068046d9&id=22b849a4ee) (ARDC fortnightly newsletter) has lots of webinars and tech-focused events ### Get serious about your data future -Now you have completed 23 (research data) things think about:  Will you +Now you have completed 23 (research data) Things think about:  Will you help to fill the growing shortage of people with data skills in the one of the [sexiest jobs of the 21st century](http://www.smh.com.au/national/tertiary-education/data-scientists-are-the-rock-stars-of-business-20150819-gj2i0r.html)? And, data jobs aren’t always mathematical or statistical! -- Data management and the role of the data - [librarians](http://www.caul.edu.au/caul-programs/research/data-management "Data management and the role of the data librarians") +- [Librarians as partners in research data service](https://doi.org/10.1108/PROG-02-2015-0013 "Librarians as partners in research data service") - Fiona Tweedie is a fascinating example of someone who started her career in Roman History and is now [Data Scientist for the Australian @@ -139,39 +134,26 @@ for everyone. Clearinghouse](http://dmtclearinghouse.esipfed.org "ESIP Data Management Training Clearinghouse") - Free online [MOOC on Big Data Visualization](https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/big-data-visualisation "MOOC on big data visualisation") -- Free online MOOC on [Big Data Measuring and predicting human +- Free online [MOOC on Big Data Measuring and predicting human behaviour](https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/big-data) Sometimes there are individual data units offered within a discipline degree, others have a number of electives or majors. Some courses specifically in Data Management are also available -e.g. **Charles Sturt University**[**Graduate Certificate and Masters +e.g. **Charles Sturt University** [**Graduate Certificate and Masters Specialisation in Data -Management**](http://www.csu.edu.au/infostudies/ "Graduate Certificate and Masters Specialisation in Data Management") +Management**](https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/library-information-studies/graduate-certificate-data-management "Graduate Certificate and Masters Specialisation in Data Management") -From 2017 onwards the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt -University will be offering a Graduate Certificate in Data Management -(GCDM). As practicing information professionals or researchers, formal +The School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University +offers a Graduate Certificate in Data Management(GCDM). +As practicing information professionals or researchers, formal study in Data Management will enable you to demonstrate you can fill an identified professional skill and knowledge gap. Completion of the GCDM qualification provides evidence you have studied the fundamental principles, key concepts, tools, standards, and techniques of data curation and data management. -The GCDM will comprise of four subjects – the first three subjects are -core and are: - -- INF461 Introduction to Data Management: Governance, Standards and - Ethics; -- INF462 Data Curation; and, -- INF463 Introduction to Data Tools and Analytics. - -For the 4^th^ subject, students are offered a choice of either: - -- INF449 Research Data Management; or, -- INF522 Project Management in Information Agencies - This Graduate Certificate is offered part time over one year (two subjects per session) and is completely online. This mode provides students with the flexibility to study at a time and place that suits @@ -183,10 +165,10 @@ Information Studies at CSU, you can elect to do the subjects as above to graduate with a Specialisation in Data Management: a Master of Information Studies (Data Management). -### How was your 23 (rd) Things adventure? +### How was your 23 (research data) Things adventure? -You don't have to have done all the 23 Things - 23T was about your -learning, not completing all 23, whatever number of Things you did is +You don't have to have done all the 23 Things - this is about your +learning, not completing all 23. Whatever number of Things you did is fine. It's time to reflect on what you did, what you learned and what you got @@ -201,4 +183,4 @@ with your supervisor. - Download your [participation certificate](https://www.ands.org.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0004/590773/ParticipationCertificate.docx "23(research data) Things participation certificate") -- Update your PD records and ALIA PD points \ No newline at end of file +- Update your PD records and ALIA PD points diff --git a/things.md b/things.md index 0d31ec7..bfb6a40 100644 --- a/things.md +++ b/things.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: All the Research Data things permalink: /researchdata/things/ --- -{% assign my_things = site.things | sort: "thing" %} -{% for thing in my_things %} -- [Thing {{thing.thing}}:]({{site.baseurl}}/researchdata/thing-{{thing.thing}}) {{thing.title}} - - {{thing.description}} -{% endfor %} \ No newline at end of file + +{% for t in site.things %} +- [Thing {{t.thing}}:]({{site.baseurl}}{{t.url}}) {{t.title}} + - {{t.description}} +{% endfor %}