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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 Results	Explanation
Fields		Content exists in metadata record.
		Content missing from metadata record.
		Not used for assessment.

	Results	4 out of 4	5 out of 5	19 out of 19	10 out of 10	ISO Metadata Content and Location
	Fields	Mandatory for DOI Minting	Mandatory for Citation	Mandatory for Landing Page	Recommended for Landing Page	Field Value	Xpath
Basic Citation Fields
	Creator(s) Note					- - National Geophysical Data Center - author	(//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() !=''])
	Title					The NGDC Seafloor Sediment Grain Size Database	//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					https://doi.org/10.7289/V5G44N6W	//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 otherRestrictions	//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:useConstraints/gmd:MD_RestrictionCode[@codeListValue='otherRestrictions']
	Dataset Citation					Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center. 1976: The NGDC Seafloor Sediment Grain Size Database. First Version. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5G44N6W. Accessed [date].	(//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints[contains(.,'cit')]) or (//gmd:resourceConstraints/gmd:MD_LegalConstraints/gmd:otherConstraints[contains(.,'Cit')])"
Descriptive Information
	Abstract					The NGDC (now NCEI) Seafloor Sediment Grain Size Database contains particle size data for over 17,000 seafloor samples worldwide. The file was begun by NGDC in 1976 in response to a need by the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program...	//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:abstract[text() !='']
	Theme Keywords					- Scientific archives - Electronic records - Oceanography - Ocean bottom - Geology - Submarine geology - Marine sediments - Marine geology - Sea-floor characteristics - Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments - Earth Science > Paleoclimate > Ocean/Lake Records > Sediments - Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Sediments > Sedimentary Textures - Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring - CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Monitoring	//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					- 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()!='']
	Status					completed historicalArchive	//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:status/gmd:MD_ProgressCode/@codeListValue
	Maintenance Frequency					notPlanned	//gmd:resourceMaintenance/gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation/gmd:maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency/gmd:MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode/@codeListValue
	Maintenance Notes					Although no updates are planned, project-specific updates are possible if resources become available.	//gmd:resourceMaintenance/gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation/gmd:maintenanceNote[text()!='']"
	Browse Graphic URL					https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/placer.jpg	//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:graphicOverview/gmd:MD_BrowseGraphic/gmd:fileName[text()!='']
	Browse Graphic Description					image of a placer deposit	//gmd:MD_DataIdentification/gmd:graphicOverview/gmd:MD_BrowseGraphic/gmd:fileDescription[text()!='']
Access
	Distribution URL(s)					- https://doi.org/10.7289/V5G44N6W - https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg_grainsize/index.jsp - https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/data/g00127/	//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:linkage/gmd:URL[text() !='']
	Distribution URL Name(s)					- Metadata Landing Page - Web forms interface - Data files and documentation	//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:name/*[text() !='']
	Distribution URL Description(s)					- How to cite this data set (doi:10.7289/V5G44N6W), all access options, and complete documentation. - Text interface to subset and download data in delimited form. - Download entire data set as delimited ASCII text (no search/subset), one file each for cruise, sample, interval, and phi-level information.	//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:description[text() !='']
	Distribution URL Function Code(s)					- information - search - download	//gmd:MD_DigitalTransferOptions/gmd:onLine/gmd:CI_OnlineResource/gmd:function/gmd:CI_OnLineFunctionCode[text() !='']
	Resource Formats					- Text - tar.gz	//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 Extents					Begin:1956-01-01 End: 2000-12-31	(//gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:beginPosition) and (//gmd:EX_TemporalExtent/gmd:extent/gml:TimePeriod/gml:endPosition)
	Geographic Extent Note					E: 180 W: -180 S: -78.3667 N: 81.0705	(//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()!=''])