The What tab provides fields to describe the data.
Use the Abstract field to provide a synopsis of what the data measures, how, why, where and when it was collected, organisations that were involved in collection or sponsorship and the project name.
See examples on the TERN Data Portal https://portal.tern.org.au
Instructions
Complete the following fields for the What tab:
Field label | Steps | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Abstract | Describe the data set and provide a brief summary of What, Where, When, Why, Who and How. | Mandatory. This should give a brief overview, more detail should be input in the relevant fields. |
Purpose | Provide a brief summary of the purpose for collecting the data including the potential use of the data. | Recommended: Indicate how other researchers could use this data or what topics of study this data supports. |
Research theme keywords, GCMD Science Keywords | Start typing to display a list of science themes and click to select the appropriate keyword for the data. | Mandatory. If the wrong item was selected, click [-] to remove. Click [Browse] to review the entire list. |
Research theme keywords, ANZSRC Fields of Research | Start typing to display a list of research themes and click to select the appropriate keyword for the data. | Mandatory. If the wrong item was selected, click [-] to remove. Click [Browse] to review the entire list. |
Additional theme keywords |
| If the wrong item was selected, click [-] to remove. |
Taxon keywords |
| If the wrong item was selected, click [-] to remove. |
Click [Save] to store the record.