Abstract:
The goal of the DataUp (formerly DCXL) project is to facilitate data management, sharing, and archiving for scientists. To do this, we will build an open-source add-in (extension) for Microsoft Excel that will assist individuals in documenting and preparing their Excel data for archiving and sharing. Although we are targeting earth, environmental, and ecological scientists, we envision that this add-in will be useful for a wide range of people who wish to create collections based on Excel spreadsheet data. We define archiving as movement or storage of data that is not actively being used, and its accompanying metadata, to a repository for long-term retention. The secondary and tertiary goals of the project are to enable easier data sharing (providing data for colleagues upon request) and data publishing (generating a stand-alone data set with adequate documentation for re-use). If data are prepared well for archiving, the secondary and tertiary goals should be more easily attained.
Service Citation
Title:
DataUp - Tools to Facilitate Data Management, Sharing, and Archiving for Scientists
Provider:
University of California Curation Center
URL:
http://dataup.cdlib.org/?page_id=11
Name:
CALIFORNIA DIGITAL LIBRARY
Phone:
510-987-0425
Fax:
510-893-5212
Email:
cdl at www.cdlib.org
Contact Address:
University of California
Office of the President
415 20th Street, 4th Floor City:
Oakland
Province or State:
CA
Postal Code:
94612-2901
Country:
USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media:
Online
Fees:
No fees
Personnel
CALIFORNIA DIGITAL LIBRARY
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
510-987-0425
Fax:
510-893-5212
Email:
cdl at www.cdlib.org
Contact Address:
University of California
Office of the President
415 20th Street, 4th Floor City:
Oakland
Province or State:
CA
Postal Code:
94612-2901
Country:
USA
ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE
Role:
SERF AUTHOR
Phone:
(865) 574-7447
Email:
uso at daac.ornl.gov
Contact Address:
ORNL DAAC User Services Office
Oak Ridge National Laboratory City:
Oak Ridge
Province or State:
TN
Postal Code:
37831-6407
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date:
2012-08-15
SERF Last Revision Date:
2012-08-16
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