Metadata Training for SEFSC Science Staff Part Two

NMFS Inport Tool InPort Overview CSDGM Import Input using InPort Forms

Direct input to InPort InPort InPort Web Accessible Folder (WAF) Public Search/Access data.gov noaa.data.gov others such as geoportal Data Registered Harvest FGDC CSDGM (existing) 1 2 OR

InPort – NMFS Metadata Catalog

InPort - Advanced Search

InPort Organization

InPort Search Results

Data Set Record

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Mandatory Legend Identification Information Data Quality Information Spatial Data Organization Information Spatial Reference Information Entity and Attribute Information Metadata Reference Information Distribution Information Metadata Mandatory If Applicable Legacy standard

FGDC CSDGM Metadata Record

Import record into Catalog Hierarchy

Upload FGDC CSDGM (XML)

Browse to File

Passed Validation – Note “issues”

CSDGM Non-Support No Spatial Reference Information No Spatial Data Organization Information No Lineage

Record imported

Edit Information via Form View in different formats

Edit Information as Needed

Add Record via Form

Create New Child Item (Dataset)

Input from Forms

Navigate to forms

Some entry Notes Organization is a drop-down list Support roles – library of ‘contacts’ – Author, Collection Item Origin, Data Set Credit, Data Steward, Distributor, Metadata Contact, Originator, Point of Contact, Process Contact, Publisher

Support Roles Author, Collection Item Origin, Data Set Credit, Data Steward, Distributor, Metadata Contact, Originator, Point of Contact, Process Contact, Publisher

Person and Organization must be in ‘library’

“discovery” InPort InPort Web Accessible Folder (WAF) Public Search/Access data.gov noaa.data.gov others.. such as geoportal Where Data are Stored Data Processed Data Metadata Data Records export in various formats ISO XML Registered Harvest Public Access Local archive database digital storage Hard copy storage CDs National Archive You may not know this part yet!!! “discovery” “understanding” “access”

Record Workflow in InPort

Published Data Sets (ISO WAF) Records in Inport export to WAF inISO format for harvest into data.gov, noaa.data.gov, geoportals,

Data Discovery – “SEAMAP”

… accessioned at NODC

ISO WAFs harvested

QUESTIONS?