Accessing and Exporting Data

There are several options to access and export data from the TDDP, depending on what data is desired. These include:

• Exporting search results,

• Exporting Citation Information,

• Exporting Record Metadata

• Accessing data from individual records contained within the TDDP

Exporting Search Results

Once users have found desired records via the search page, a list of these records can be exported as a CSV, using the Export Results button next underneath the map.

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View of search results with Export Results option

When the “Export Results” button is selected, the following pop up will appear, allowing users to select/deselect fields to download. Once users have chosen the fields to download, clicking the “Export” button will download the search results data as a CSV. Users can then access this either via their browser or their devices Downloads folders (depending on users individual device settings).

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Options for data users can include in an export of search results

Exporting Citation Information

Users can choose to export citation information of individual records in formats compatible with various referencing software. This can be done from the record metadata page, with available export formats including BibTex and EndNote.

Exporting Record Metadata

Users can export individual record metadata in Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) format, compliant to TERN Profile of DCAT

Accessing Individual Datasets

To access data from individual records, navigate to the metadata page for that record. On this page, the Access Data section contains links to the data associated with the record. This data may be in a variety of formats, most commonly CSV, JSON. Note that for some records, these links may redirect users to other applications which hold the data, such as TERN’s EcoPlots,

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