Templates
Templates for research data management
Use these templates to prepare research data, metadata and supporting documentation for publication, cataloguing and reuse. Each resource includes guidance on when to use the template, how to complete it and which files should be included in the final data package.
Core templates
Template for documenting the content, structure, methods, software, access conditions and reuse of a dataset.
Manifest template for a FAIR data package
Template for listing files, formats, roles, checksums and relationships within a FAIR data package.
Download and use a core metadata profile for identifying, describing, citing, discovering and reusing a research dataset.
Resource description template for cataloguing
Template for preparing a structured description of a repository, service, dataset, tool or other resource
Template for planning data collection, storage, documentation, access, preservation and reuse.
Competence Center request form
Form for submitting a request to the Helpdesk or requesting consultation and methodological support.
Examples and domain-specific profiles
Metadata profile for DFT datasets
A domain-specific metadata profile for datasets and computational workflows based on density functional theory.
An example of a structured, machine-readable metadata record in JSON format.
Completed example DFT calculation steps, inputs, outputs, dependencies, software and provenance .
How to use the templates
Select the resource that corresponds to your task, review the guidance and adapt the downloaded file to your dataset, workflow or research project.
1. Select
Select the template, profile or example that corresponds to your data management task.
2. Review
Review the field guidance, completion instructions and available examples.
3. Download
Download the file format that best matches your working environment.
4. Adapt
Replace the example values and adapt the structure to your dataset, workflow or project.
5. Check
Check consistency between the metadata, README, manifest and repository record before publication.