NMDC Field Notes Mobile App
NMDC Field Notes is a free mobile app that streamlines real-time registration and collection of standardized metadata and field measurements
The NMDC Field Notes mobile app features:
- Incorporation of NMDC metadata templates and the ability to create custom templates and fields
- Live metadata validation based on the linked metadata standards
- Automated syncing of metadata with the NMDC Submission Portal through a common login using ORCiD credentials
- Automated metadata collection of certain fields (e.g., date, time, geolocation)
- ‘Before you go into the field’ tutorials to ensure researchers bring the tools required to collect metadata to satisfy the NMDC metadata requirements
- Extensive documentation and descriptions to make metadata fields easy to understand
- Offline mode for trips to the field without internet access
- Export metadata sheets for post-sampling metadata processing and management
The NMDC Field Notes mobile app enables:
Standardization
- The app allows for live validation of input metadata against the NMDC metadata standards which are based on MIxS standards
- Templates within the app enable metadata standardization across samples and studies
Organization
- The app contains a file structure that allows for metadata to be intuitively organized by sample and study
- Metadata fields include detailed descriptions and examples to ensure researchers use the correct fields for their metadata
Preservation
- Input metadata is stored locally and can be exported for use by other systems
- When users have internet access, they can directly sync their app with the NMDC Submission Portal to ensure data is preserved
Streamlined Deposition
- Linkages with the NMDC Submission Portal allow for streamlined deposition of metadata into the NMDC Data Portal
- Exported metadata can also be used for submissions to data repositories
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