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Data Submission

By National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program

Data Preparation and Submission to NGGDPP

This page includes links to information on how to create, submit, and maintain collection and item metadata for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Registry of Scientific Collections (ReSciColl)

ReSciColl Collection Instructions

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Submit collection metadata records to ReSciColl

ReSciColl Collection Instructions

Prepare Item-Level Metadata

ReSciColl Home Page

Item-level metadata preparation for upload to ReSciColl

Item Metadata Preparation

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ReSciColl Training: Importing Collections & Contacts.
This video demonstrates how to import a metadata file and/or associated contact metadata for a collection in the USGS Registry of Scientific Collections (ReSciColl) into the mdEditor tool, so it can be revised and updated when necessary.
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ReSciColl Training: Exporting Collections & Contacts.
This video demonstrates for USGS Registry of Scientific Collections (ReSciColl) users how to export a metadata file and/or associated contact metadata from the mdEditor tool for sharing or backup.
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ReSciColl Webinar recorded March 19, 2024, part 1 of 3, illustrates the new collection export procedure from mdEditor and ingest/upload to ReSciColl.
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ReSciColl Webinar recorded March 19, 2024, part 2 of 3, illustrates the procedure for importing supplied starter files to mdEditor for later use with ReSciColl.
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ReSciColl Webinar recorded March 19, 2024, part 3 of 3, includes the question-and-answer period after parts 1 and 2.
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ReSciColl Webinar recorded June 11, 2024, illustrating the item-level metadata formatting and uploading procedure for items in ReSciColl collections.

 

ReSciColl provides a centralized resource for exposing geoscience assets, preserved by states and U.S. Department of the Interior, to increase access and use by researchers, resource managers, decision-makers, and the public. At project completion, NGGDPP grant recipients submit metadata records describing the preserved materials, including access information, to ReSciColl using mdEditor, which provides an updated and enhanced collection metadata profile. States may upload and store data and/or image files with metadata records in ReSciColl to enhance direct access by users. Individual collection items shall be described in flat files (CSV format) or XLSX-formatted files conforming to the NGGDPP metadata schema that specifies metadata elements, and uploaded to their associated collection via a new ingest interface with improved validation and user feedback.

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