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Assess Metadata For: Completeness, DOI Readiness, CSW Readiness, Components

Rubric Assessments for Digital Object Identifier Readiness

Mandatory for DOI Minting

This evaluation tests for the existence of a creator, title, publication date and publisher in the metadata record and provides a preview of the content. If these values already exist in the metadata then we can automatically mint a DOI from the metadata content. The content used to mint a DOI should be the same as the content in the metadata record.

Mandatory for Citation

This evaluation tests for the existence of a creator, title, publication date, publisher and DOI in the metadata record and provides a preview of the content. If these values exist in the metadata then we can automatically generate a recommended citation from the metadata content.

Creator. (publicationYear). Title. Publisher. DOI.

Mandatory for Landing Page

This evaluation tests for the existence of all the fields required to provide a useful and meaningful DOI landing page.

Recommended for Landing Page

This evaluation tests for the existence of all the fields recommended to provide an even more useful and meaningful landing page.
LEGEND
Assessment ResultsExplanation
FieldsContent exists in metadata record.
Content missing from metadata record.
Not used for assessment.

Results4 out of 44 out of 518 out of 1910 out of 10ISO Metadata Content and Location
FieldsMandatory
for DOI Minting
Mandatory
for Citation
Mandatory
for Landing Page
Recommended
for Landing Page
Field ValueXpath
Basic Citation Fields
Creator(s)
Note
- - Multiple investigators - author

- - Multiple projects, institutions, and agencies worldwide - originator

(//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode[text()='originator' or text()='principalInvestigator' or text()='author' or text()='collaborator' or text()='resourceProvider']) and (//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/*[text() !=''])
Publication Year
Note
1976(//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:dateType/gmd:CI_DateTypeCode[text()='creation' or text()='publication']) and (//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:date/gmd:CI_Date/gmd:date[text() !=''])
TitleNCEI Marine Geology Data Archive/*/gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:title/*
Publisher(s)
Note
- - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information - publisher
(//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:role/gmd:CI_RoleCode[text()='publisher']) and (//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:citedResponsibleParty/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/*[text() !=''])
DOI
Note
//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:citation/gmd:CI_Citation/gmd:identifier/gmd:MD_Identifier/gmd:code/gmx:Anchor/@xlink:href[contains(.,'doi')]
Legal Constraints Code='Other'otherRestrictions//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:useConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode[@codeListValue='otherRestrictions']
Dataset CitationPlease cite DOIs for individual data sets. If no DOI is available, cite the data set originator, the date downloaded, and NOAA/NCEI as the source of the data.(//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints[contains(.,'cit')]) or (//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints[contains(.,'Cit')])"
Descriptive Information
AbstractMarine Geologic data compilations and reports in the NCEI archive are from academic and government sources around the world. Over ten terabytes of analyses, descriptions, and images of sediment and rock from the ocean floor and lakebeds are available...//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:abstract[text() !='']
Theme Keywords - Databases

- Scientific archives

- Electronic records

- Oceanography

- Ocean bottom

- Geology

- Submarine geology

- Marine sediments

- Geochemistry

- Marine mineral resources

- Manganese nodules

- Marine geology

- Rock and sediment lithology and mineralogy

- Rock and sediment chemistry

- Rock and sediment physical properties

- Underwater photography

- Geothermal measurements

- Sea-floor characteristics

- lacustrine sediments

- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Geotechnical Properties

- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Chemistry

- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sediment Composition

- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentary Textures

- EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Boreholes

- EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Isotopes

- EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Microfossils

- EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Paleomagnetic Data

- EARTH SCIENCE > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Sediments

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Major Elements

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Minor Elements

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Trace Elements

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Geomagnetism > Paleomagnetism

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Age Determinations

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Igneous Rocks

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Metamorphic Rocks

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Sedimentary Rocks

- EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Rocks/Minerals/Crystals > Sediments

- EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > Marine Sediments > Stratigraphic Sequence

- EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > Ocean/Lake Records > Stratigraphic Sequence

//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode/@codeListValue='theme'] and //gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keywords[text()!='']
Place Keywords - Solid Earth > Crust

- Geographic Region > Global Ocean

- Vertical Location > Sea Floor

//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:type/gmd:MD_KeywordTypeCode/@codeListValue='place'] and //gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:descriptiveKeywords/gmd:MD_Keywords/gmd:keywords[text()!='']
StatusonGoing
historicalArchive
//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:status/gmd:MD_ProgressCode/@codeListValue
Maintenance Frequencyirregular//gmd:resourceMaintenance/gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation/gmd:maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency/gmd:MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode/@codeListValue
Maintenance NotesAdditions as new data are received.//gmd:resourceMaintenance/gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation/gmd:maintenanceNote[text()!='']"
Browse Graphic URLhttps://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/geology_mercator2048.png//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:graphicOverview/gmd:MD_BrowseGraphic/gmd:fileName[text()!='']
Browse Graphic Descriptiondata locations//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:graphicOverview/gmd:MD_BrowseGraphic/gmd:fileDescription[text()!='']
Access
Distribution URL(s) - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ngdc:Marine_Geology/html

- https://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/

- https://ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/seadas.html

- https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/marine_geology/

//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL[text() !='']
Distribution URL Name(s) - Metadata Landing Page

- Web page

- All Search interfaces and Web Services

- ArcGIS map

//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:name/*[text() !='']
Distribution URL Description(s) - Web page of information about data in the NCEI archive, including links to documentation and data download.

- ArcGIS interactive map interface to search and download data.

- ArcGIS interactive map interface to search and download data.

//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:description[text() !='']
Distribution URL Function Code(s) - information

- information

- search

- search

//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:function/gmd:CI_OnLineFunctionCode[text() !='']
Resource Formats - Text

- PDF

- TIF

- JPG

- WMS

//gmd:MD_Distribution//gmd:MD_Format/gmd:name
Fees - In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
//gmd:distributionOrderProcess/gmd:MD_StandardOrderProcess/gmd:fees[text() !='']
Access Constraints - otherRestrictions
- otherRestrictions
//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:accessConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode/@codeListValue !='']
Use Limitations - Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_Constraints/gmd:useLimitation[text() !='']
Contacts
Point Of Contact - - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information -

- - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information - Marine Geology Data Manager

(//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:individualName/*) or (//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/* or (//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:positionName/*)
Point Of Contact - Phone/Email - - ncei.info@noaa.gov -

- - geology.info@noaa.gov -

(//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:phone/gmd:CI_Telephone/gmd:voice/*) or (//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:pointOfContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:address/gmd:CI_Address/gmd:electronicMailAddress/*)"
Distributor Contact - - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information -

(//gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:individualName/* or (//gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:organisationName/*) or (//gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:positionName/*)"
Distributor Contact - Phone/Email - ncei.info@noaa.gov -

(//gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:phone/gmd:CI_Telephone/gmd:voice/*) or (//gmd:MD_Distributor/gmd:distributorContact/gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty/gmd:contactInfo/gmd:CI_Contact/gmd:address/gmd:CI_Address/gmd:electronicMailAddress/*)
Extents
Temporal ExtentsBegin:1930-01-01
End: 2013-11-29
(//gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:beginPosition) and (//gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:endPosition)
Geographic Extent
Note
E: 180.0
W: -180.0
S: -90.0
N: 90.0
(//gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:westBoundLongitude/gco:Decimal[text()!='']) and (//gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:eastBoundLongitude/gco:Decimal[text()!='']) and (//gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:southBoundLatitude/gco:Decimal[text()!='']) and (//gmd:EX_GeographicBoundingBox/gmd:northBoundLatitude/gco:Decimal[text()!=''])