Note: This training and associated CURATE(D) model are teaching and research tools that are presented and best understood sequentially. However, you can use this navigation to jump to a particular module by clicking on the title of a module.
* Module activities will require access to the example Data deposit.
C: Check Your Data | Take an inventory of the contents that have been submitted by the depositor. |
U: Understand Your Data | Dive deeper into the items submitted for curation to determine whether they form a cohesive package that would allow future reuse and understandability. |
R: Request Missing Information | Communicate with the depositor to address the gaps you have identified through checking and understanding the data. |
A: Augment the Data Deposit | Enhance the data deposit through changes to machine-readable metadata, README files, or other documentation based on information gathered through understanding the data as well as received through communication with the depositor. |
T: Transform File Formats | Convert data formats to increase accessibility, interoperability, or the likelihood of long-term preservation. |
E: Evaluate the Overall Data Package | Evaluate the results of the curation process, assessing the impact of data curation on the findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability of the deposit. |
D: Document for Curation | Develop documentation for the curation actions taken to the deposit. |