Citation metadata¶
| Field name | Sub-field name | Definition | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | The main title of the Dataset | Required by Dataverse | |
| Subtitle | A secondary title that amplifies or states certain limitations of the main title | Optional | |
| Alternative Title | Either 1) a title commonly used to refer to the Dataset or 2) an abbreviation of the main title | Optional | |
| Alternative URL | Anoher URL where one can view or access the data in the Dataset, e.g. a project or personal webpage | Optional | |
| Other Identifier | Another unique identifier for the Dataset (e.g. producer's or another repository's identifier) | ||
| Other Identifier | The name of the agency that generated the other identifier | Optional | |
| Other Identifier URL | Another identifier uniquely identifies the Dataset | Optional | |
| Author | The entity, e.g. a person or organization, that created the Dataset | Required by Dataverse | |
| Author Name | The name of the author, such as the person's name or the name of an organization | Required by Dataverse | |
| Author Affiliation | The name of the entity affiliated with the author, e.g. an organization's name | Optional | |
| Author Identifier Type | The type of identifier that uniquely identifies the author (e.g. ORCID, ISNI) | Optional | |
| Author Identifier | Uniquely identifies the author when paired with an identifier type | Optional | |
| Point of Contact | The entity, e.g. a person or organization, that users of the Dataset can contact with questions | Required by Dataverse | |
| Point of Contact Name | The name of the point of contact, e.g. the person's name or the name of an organization | Optional | |
| Point of Contact Affiliation | The name of the entity affiliated with the point of contact, e.g. an organization's name | Optional | |
| Point of Contact E-mail | The point of contact's email address | Required by Dataverse | |
| Description | A summary describing the purpose, nature, and scope of the Dataset | Required by Dataverse | |
| Description Text | A summary describing the purpose, nature, and scope of the Dataset | Required by Dataverse | |
| Description Date | The date when the description was added to the Dataset. If the Dataset contains more than one description, e.g. the data producer supplied one description and the data repository supplied another, this date is used to distinguish between the descriptions | Optional | |
| Subject | The area of study relevant to the Dataset | Required by Dataverse | |
| Keyword | A key term that describes an important aspect of the Dataset and information about any controlled vocabulary used | ||
| Keyword Term | A key term that describes important aspects of the Dataset | Optional | |
| Keyword Term URI | A URI that points to the web presence of the Keyword Term | Optional | |
| Keyword Controlled Vocabulary Name | The controlled vocabulary used for the keyword term (e.g. LCSH, MeSH) | Optional | |
| Keyword Controlled Vocavulary URL | The URL where one can access information about the term's controlled vocabulary | Optional | |
| Topic Classification | Indicates a broad, important topic or subject that the Dataset covers and information about any controlled vocabulary used | ||
| Topic Classification Term | A topic or subject term | Optional | |
| Topic Classification Controlled Vocabulary Name | The controlled vocabulary used for the keyword term (e.g. LCSH, MeSH) | Optional | |
| Topic Classification Controlled Vocabulary URL | The URL where one can access information about the term's controlled vocabulary | Optional | |
| Related Publications | The article or report that uses the data in the Dataset. The full list of related publications will be displayed on the metadata tab | ||
| Related Publications Relation Type | The nature of the relationship between this Dataset and the related publication | Optional | |
| Related Publications Citation | The full bibliographic citation for the related publication | Optional | |
| Related Publications Identifier Type | The type of identifier that uniquely identifies a related publication | Optional | |
| Related Publications Identifier | The identifier for a related publication | Optional | |
| Related Publication URL | The URL form of the identifier entered in the Identifier field, e.g. the DOI URL if a DOI was entered in the Identifier field. Used to display what was entered in the ID Type and ID Number fields as a link. If what was entered in the Identifier field has no URL form, the URL of the publication webpage is used, e.g. a journal article webpage | Optional | |
| Notes | Additional information about the Dataset | Optional | |
| Language | A language that the Dataset's files is written in | Optional | |
| Producer | The entity, such as a person or organization, managing the finances or other administrative processes involved in the creation of the Dataset | ||
| Producer Name | The name of the entity, e.g. the person's name or the name of an organization – This field will become required if you choose to enter values in one or more of these optional fields. | Conditionally Required | |
| Producer Affiliation | The name of the entity affiliated with the producer, e.g., an organization's name | Optional | |
| Producer Abbreviated Name | The producer's abbreviated name (e.g., IQSS, ICPSR) | Optional | |
| Producer URL | The URL of the producer's website | Optional | |
| Producer Logo URL | The URL of the producer's logo | Optional | |
| Production Date | The date when the data were produced (not distributed, published, or archived) | Optional | |
| Production Location | The location where the data and any related materials were produced or collected | Optional | |
| Contributor | The entity, such as a person or organization, responsible for collecting, managing, or otherwise contributing to the development of the Dataset | ||
| Contributor Type | Indicates the type of contribution made to the dataset | Optional | |
| Contributor Name | The name of the contributor, e.g., the person's name or the name of an organization | Optional | |
| Funding Information | Information about the Dataset's financial support | ||
| Funding Information Agency | The agency that provided financial support for the Dataset | Optional | |
| Funding Information Identifier | The grant identifier or contract identifier of the agency that provided financial support for the Dataset | Optional | |
| Distributor | The entity, such as a person or organization, designated to generate copies of the Dataset, including any editions or revisions | ||
| Distributor Name | The name of the entity, e.g., the person's name or the name of an organization | Optional | |
| Distributor Affiliation | The name of the entity affiliated with the distributor, e.g., an organization's name | Optional | |
| Distributor Abbreviated Name | The distributor's abbreviated name (e.g., IQSS, ICPSR) | Optional | |
| Distributor URL | The URL of the distributor's webpage | Optional | |
| Distributor Logo URL | The URL of the distributor's logo image, used to show the image on the Dataset's page | Optional | |
| Distribution Date | The date when the Dataset was made available for distribution/presentation | Optional | |
| Depositor | The entity, such as a person or organization, that deposited the Dataset in the repository | Optional | |
| Deposit Date | The date when the Dataset was deposited into the repository | Optional | |
| Time Period | The time period that the data refer to. Also known as span. | ||
| Time Period Start Date | The start date of the time period that the data refer to | Optional | |
| Time Period End Date | The end date of the time period that the data refer to | Optional | |
| Date of Collection | The dates when the data were collected or generated | ||
| Date of Collection Start Date | The date when the data collection started | Optional | |
| Date of Collection End Date | The date when the data collection ended | Optional | |
| Data Type | The type of data included in the files (e.g., survey data, clinical data, or machine-readable text) | Optional | |
| Series | Information about the dataset series to which the Dataset belong | ||
| Series Name | The name of the dataset series | Optional | |
| Series Information | Can include 1) a history of the series and 2) a summary of features that apply to the series | Optional | |
| Software | Information about the software used to generate the Dataset | ||
| Software Name | The name of software used to generate the Dataset | Optional | |
| Software Version | The version of the software used to generate the Dataset, e.g., 4.11 | Optional | |
| Related Material | Information about the material related to the Dataset | Optional | |
| Related Dataset | Information about a related dataset, such as previous research on the Dataset's subject | Optional | |
| Other Reference | Information about another type of resource that provides background or supporting material to the Dataset | Optional | |
| Data Source | Information about sources of the Dataset (e.g., a book, article, serial, or machine-readable data file) | Optional | |
| Origin of Historical Sources | For historical sources, the origin and any rules followed in establishing them as sources | Optional | |
| Characteristic of Sources | Characteristics not already noted elsewhere | Optional | |
| Documentation and Access to Sources | 1) Methods or procedures for accessing data sources and 2) any special permissions needed for access | Optional |
Check the original schema from IQSS here.