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.
Zooplankton dataset over the Kongsfjorden to Fram Strait marine biological transect collected in connection with Environmental monitoring of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (http://www.mosj.no/en/) programme. The dataset covers summers 1996-2016 except for 1998 when summer samples were not taken. The dataset contains only zooplankton collected with the MultiNet plankton sampler. The results published in Hop et al. 2019 (see the “Citation Custom” field) are based on this exact dataset. Norwegian Polar Institute”s database will contain extended data based on this dataset, and any users post-2019 are encouraged to use the extended dataset instead.
The dataset is compiled in three files:
kf_zooplankton_abundance_data contains zooplankton abundance data in individuals per cubic meter. The columns of the dataset consists of species and stage codes specified in the species metadata, while the rows consist of samples indicate in the sample metadata
kf_zooplankton_sampling_meta contains row metadata for zooplankton abundance. Columns: id = row name in zooplankton abundance data; expedition = expedition/cruise name; station = standard station name across the MOSJ transect; sample_name = internal sample name for backwards compatibility; region = region category used in Hop et al. 2019; longitude = longitude as decimal degrees (WGS84); latitude = latitude as decimal degrees (WGS84); date = date in yyyy-mm-dd format; from = depth in meters where the MultiNet opened ; to = depth in meters where the MultiNet closed; comment = specific comments concerning the sample.
kf_zooplankton_species_meta contains column metadata for zooplankton abundance. Columns: id = column name in zooplankton abundance data; species = scientific taxa name; stage = life stage; length = length group; origin = the assumed origin of species (Atlantic, Arctic, Both or Unknown); taxa = used for grouping of species data based on taxonomy in Hop et al. 2019; biomass_conv = abundance to biomass conversion factor, see Hop et al. 2019.