Carly Strasser, PhD California Digital Library @carlystrasser

AGU 2012

DataUp: Helping

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Digital data+

Complex workflows

From Calisphere via San Jose Public Library

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CostConfusion about standards

Disparate datasetsLack of training

Fear of lost rights or benefitsNo incentives

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Data Reuse

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Intercept researchers where

they already work

Facilitate

Archiving

Sharing

Publishing

Data management

& organization

Data Reuse & Reproducibilit

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Open Source Tool Add-in & Web

Application

Earth, environmental,

ecological researchers

?

Add-in • Software you download &

install• Appears as “ribbon” in Excel• Works for Windows Excel

2007+

Web-based application • Website that does

something with user’s files• Any platform• But… new user interface

What will DataUp do?

What do scientists

need?

~200 scientists

• No data preservation–Unaware of archives–Resistant to sharing

• Poor data documentation• 90% use Excel + other

programs

DataUp Features1. Best practices

check2. Generate metadata3. Generate identifier

+ citation4. Post data to

repository

Requirements

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DataUp Web App

Web App: dataup.org

Web App: dataup.org

Web App: Best Practices Check

Web App: Metadata

Web App: Citation

Web App: Posting to repository

DataUp Add-In

Add-in: Ribbon

Add-in: Metadata tab

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Data Repository forAnyone | Anywhere

Main site: dataup.cdlib.org

Main site: dataup.cdlib.org

Code site: bitbucket.org/dataup/main

Establish Partnerships

Engage Developers

Build Community

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