Citation information for individual datasets is often provided in the metadata. However, not all datasets have this information embedded in the discovery metadata. On a general basis a citation of a dataset include the same components as any other citation:
author,
title,
year of publication,
publisher (for data this is often the archive where it is housed),
edition or version,
access information (a URL or persistent identifier, e.g. DOI if provided)
The information required to properly cite a dataset is normally provided in the discovery metadata the datasets.
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Brief user guide
The Data Access Portal has information in 3 columns. An outline of the content in these columns is provided above. When first entering the search interface, all potential datasets are listed. Datasets are indicated in the map and results tabulation elements which are located in the middle column. The order of results can be modified using the "Sort by" option in the left column. On top of this column is normally relevant guidance information to user presented as collapsible elements.
If the user want to refine the search, this can be done by constraining the bounding box search. This is done in the map - the listing of datasets is automatically updated. Date constraints can be added in the left column. For these to take effect, the user has to push the button marked search. In the left column it is also possible to specific text elements to search for in the datasets. Again pushing the button marked "Search" is necessary for these to take action. Complex search patterns can be constructed using logical operators through the drop down menu above the text field. Text strings that are not quoted are treated as separate words and will match any of the words (i.e. assuming the OR operator). Phrases may be prefixed with '-' to indicate no occurence of the phrase in the results.
Other elements indicated in the left and right columns are facet searches, i.e. these are keywords that are found in the datasets and all datasets that contain these specific keywords in the appropriate metadata elements are listed together. Further refinement can be done using full text, date or bounding box constraints. Individuals, organisations and data centres involved in generating or curating the datasets are listed in the facets in the right column.
Abundance of vascular plants measured using point intercept frequency.
The datasets contains point frequency data (which can be converted to biomass estimates) of the following functional groups and species:
Salix polaris
Bistorta vivipara
Dryas octopetala
Grasses
Oxyria digyna
Sedges and rushes
Small forbs
The dataset includes three different types of files and all files (except the readme) are saved as ;-separated txt-files:
One data file per year (_YEAR.txt)
One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites included in the dataset (_coordinates.txt)
One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the dataset and when (_aux.txt)
The dataset has a two-year embargo, older versions of the dataset are publicly available for download.
Snap trapping data of rodents on the Varanger peninsula. This dataset has data from the COAT intensive study design and has data on site-based abundances. Two related datasets have information on i) trapped individuals and ii) trap status, i.e. missing and closed traps.
The dataset includes four different types of files and all files are
saved as ;-separated txt-files:
* One data file per year (_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)
The dataset has a two-year embargo, older versions of the dataset are publicly available for download.
Snap trapping data of rodents on the Varanger and Nordkynn peninsula. This dataset has data from the COAT regional study design. This dataset has information on missing and closed traps. Two related datasets have information on i) site-based abundances and ii) trapped individuals.
The dataset includes four different types of files and all files are saved as ;-separated txt-files:
* One data file per year (_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)
The dataset has a two-year embargo, older versions of the dataset are publicly available for download.
Annual census of the Svalbard reindeer population in Adventdalen to estimate the population abundance (sex and age distribution) from 1979 to 2020. The study area for this reindeer census includes the main valley Adventdalen, including adjacent mountain plateaus and side valleys (see map in protocol).
Abundance of vascular plants measured using point intercept frequency.
The datasets contains point frequency data (which can be converted to biomass estimates) of the following functional groups and species:
* Betula nana
* Broad leaved grasses
* Calamagrostis phragmitoides
* Deciduous dwarf shrubs
* Deciduous vascular cryptogams
* Deschampsia cespitosa
* Empetrum nigrum
* Equisetum sp
* Evergreen dwarf shrubs
* Evergreen non woody
* Green willows
* Grey willows
* Hemiparasites
* Nardus stricta
* Narrow leaved grasses
* Prostrate willows
* Rumex acetosa
* Salix herbacea
* Sedges and rushes
* Small forbs
* Tall forbs
* Vaccinium myrtillus
The dataset includes three different types of files and all files (except the readme) are saved as ;-separated txt-files:
* One data file per year (_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites included in the dataset (_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the dataset and when (_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information about the variables included in the study design (_readme.pdf)
The dataset has a two-year embargo, older versions of the dataset are publicly available for download.
Soil moisture measurements in snowbeds with exclosures on the Varanger peninsula.
The dataset includes four different types of files and all data files are saved as ;-separated txt-files (except the readme):
* One data file per year (V_soil_moisture_snowbed_experimental_YEAR.txt)
* One meatadata file per year with dates when the loggers were deployed and collected (V_soil_moisture_temperature_snowbed_experimental_metadata_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (V_soil_moisture_temperature_snowbed_experimental_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (V_soil_moisture_temperature_snowbed_experimental_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)
Plant species composition in heath sites.
The dataset includes three different types of files and all files (except the readme) are saved as ;-separated txt-files:
* One data file per year (_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites included in the dataset (_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the dataset and when (_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information about the variables included in the study design (_readme.pdf)
The dataset has a two-year embargo, older versions of the dataset are publicly available for download.
Monitoring of territorial and breeding pairs of Long-tailed skua in 2-3 sampling areas (set of transect lines) in each of three localities (ifjordfjellet, komagdalen and vestre jakobselv). Monitoring has been conducted i 3-4 replicated sessions each summer since 2006. This monitoring was ended in 2016 at ifjordfjellet and in 2018 in the two other localities.
Hunting records of red foxes in Varanger and Finnmarksvidda. The data are organized in two series of files: V_redfox_hunting_YEAR.txt contains all the foxes shot by local hunters in Varanger, and V_redfox_culled_sno_YEAR.txt lists the number of foxes culled by SNO in Varanger and Finnmarksvidda each year. There are two files for each hunting year (From 1 June to 31 May in the following year) and a readme file with additional information. This dataset should be used to represent the dynamics of the numbers of foxes shot.
Annual metadata of small mammal cameras on the Varanger peninsula. The dataset contains information recorded during the annual camera check, such as the serial number of the camera, the condition of the camera and other relevant comments.
The dataset includes five different types of files and all data files are saved as ;-separated txt-files:
* One data file per year with metadata from the annual camera check (_YEAR.txt)
* One data file per year with observations on the images during the annual camera check (only for 2016 and
2017) (_observations_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)
Image metadata is available in the dataset 'V_rodents_cameratraps_image_metadata_lemming_blocks'.
Classification of all images is available in the datasets 'V_rodents_cameratraps_image_classification_lemming_blocks' and
'V_rodents_cameratraps_manual_image_classification_lemming_blocks'.
Camera trapping data from a pilot study in 2014-2015, targeting small mammals on the Varanger peninsula. A long-term dataset was started in 2015, and those data are in a separate dataset. The dataset includes four files.
* One readme file describing the column names of the other files (_readme.pdf)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (_coordinates.txt)
* One file with metadata for each image (_metadata_2015.txt)
* One file with data on presence absence of small mammals and image quality (_classification_2015.txt).
Soil temperature measurements in intensive quadrats with exclosures on the Varanger peninsula.
The dataset includes four different types of files and all data files are saved as ;-separated txt-files (except the readme):
* One data file per year (V_soil_temperature_intensive_quadrats_experimental_YEAR.txt)
* One meatadata file per year with dates when the loggers were deployed and collected (V_soil_moisture_temperature_intensive_quadrats_experimental_metadata_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (V_soil_moisture_temperature_intensive_quadrats_experimental_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (V_soil_moisture_temperature_intensive_quadrats_experimental_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)
Air temperature measurements in snowbeds on the Varanger peninsula.
The dataset includes four different types of files and all files are
saved as ;-separated txt-files (except the readme):
* One data file per year (V_air_temperature_snowbed_YEAR.txt)
* One meatadata file per year with dates when the loggers were deployed and collected (V_air_temperature_snowbed_metadata_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (V_air_temperature_snowbed_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (V_air_temperature_snowbed_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)
V3: Corrected dates when the temperature loggers were corrected and cut the temperature data according to the corrected dates (for the years 2010 to 2017).
Snowdepth measurements on the Varanger peninsula.
The dataset includes four different types of files and all files (except the readme) are saved as ;-separated txt-files:
* One data file per year (_YEAR.txt)
* One coordinate file with coordinates of all sites (_coordinates.txt)
* One auxiliary file with information about which sites are included in the study design (_aux.txt)
* One readme file with additional information (_readme.pdf)