Commonly misunderstood fields in the metadata forms
As you go through the metadata template forms, you might come across some fields that you are unsure about. Below, we have provided additional information on some of the fields/sections that data providers struggle with the most when completing these forms. Please feel free to contact a data curator at portalco.umanitoba.ca if you need further clarification on these fields, or a field that is not listed here.
Click on any field in the table for more information.
| Fields/section | Overview of field(s) | Found in this metadata form |
|---|---|---|
| Dataset Type and General Type | Single terms used to describe your data | Dataset template: Go to page with field |
| Dataset Level | Describes the curation level of your data | Dataset template: Go to page with field |
| Related Resource Type | A description of what exactly the resource is that is related to your data. | Dataset template: Go to page with field |
| Keywords and Themes |
Keywords: Five or more words used to make your data easily findable Themes: Broad category under which your data belongs |
Dataset template: Go to page with field Project template: Go to page with field Publication template: Go to page with field |
| Funder Identifier Type | The type of unique ID for a funder |
Dataset template: Go to page with field Project template: Go to page with field Publication template: Go to page with field |
| Identifier Type (for Related resource, Related Publication) | The type of unique ID for a related resource or publication |
Dataset template: Go to page with field Publication template: Go to page with field |
| Relationship to this Dataset | Describes the relationship between the related resource and your data |
Dataset template: Go to page with field Publication template: Go to page with field |
| Licenses, Terms of Use and Access | Describes how users can access, use and share data |
Dataset template: Go to page with field Project template: Go to page with field Publication template: Go to page with field |