GCMD’s New Keyword Search Interface ‘Alpha Version’ Tyler Stevens NASA’s Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) WYLE Information Systems ESIP Winter Meeting 2016 Session: Metadata Systems and Tools 2016-01-06

Objectives Utilize the Common Metadata Repository (CMR) as the back-end - the authoritative source for all EOSDIS metadata. Build upon the current search interface with new functionality designed to increase search precision and/or recall. Incorporate search, refinement and sort functionality on one page. Include additional options for search, refinement, and display that captures user requests over the years. Offer an interdisciplinary approach for the discovery of and access to Earth science data and related services.

Previous Keyword Search Interfaces 2nd Generation/Current Search: Keyword Tree View, after drill-down 1st Generation: “Drill-down” to results

New Keyword Search Interface 3rd Generation: All features available from one page Enhanced free-text search and keyword tree functionality Searches CMR No longer need to navigate the keyword drill-down

Free-Text Search Free-Text searches all indexed fields for a term When free-text search terms match GCMD controlled keywords, they are highlighted in the keyword “tree”

Browse Keyword Hierarchy Uncheck to browse, search, and/or refine by the entire GCMD keyword hierarchy

Keyword Search Results and Display Search Result: Human Dimensions > Population Metadata “Pretty View”

Sorting Keyword Search Results Choose which information is displayed Customize the sort results Hover Here to Select Sort Options Sort by Temporal Coverage

Additional Options for Keyword Search and Refinement Search and/or Refine by Platform, Instrument, Data Centers, Projects, Date Search, and Spatial Coverage

Layout and Color Themes GCMD website incorporates Earthdata style guide to ensure consistent theme colors, typography, forms, buttons, etc. throughout. Creates a consistent look and feel for users browsing across associated EOSDIS websites. For more detail concerning the Earthdata search guide, see https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/eui/docs/design/index.html.

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https://earthdata.nasa.gov/cmr For More Information About Keyword Search (Alpha Version): http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/faqs/alphafaqpage.html About CMR: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/cmr Thank You