Resource description and cataloguing support
We help research groups, laboratories, institutes and infrastructure teams prepare structured descriptions of research resources for catalogues, repositories, portals and EOSC-related services.
A research resource may be a dataset, software, model, workflow, service, training material, collection, laboratory facility, data processing pipeline or another reusable digital or organisational asset.
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What this service supports
Resource identification
We help define what type of resource should be described: dataset, software, workflow, model, service, training material or infrastructure resource.
Structured description
We support the preparation of a clear and complete resource record with title, description, responsible organisation, contact person, access conditions and related outputs.
Metadata alignment
We help align the description with relevant standards and profiles, including DataCite, Dublin Core, DCAT, OpenAIRE and domain-specific metadata profiles.
Catalogue readiness
We help prepare resource descriptions for publication on the Center website, in DataverseUA, institutional catalogues, project portals or EOSC-related environments.
How the service works
1. Request
You submit a consultation request and briefly describe the resource that should be catalogued.
2. Initial review
The Competence Center reviews the request and identifies the type of resource and the expected publication or cataloguing route.
3. Resource type identified
The Center helps determine whether the resource is a dataset, service, workflow, software, model, training material or infrastructure resource.
4. Description prepared
The resource description is prepared or improved using a structured template and relevant metadata standards.
5. Catalogue-ready record
The final description can be used for publication on the Center website, in DataverseUA, in an institutional catalogue or in EOSC-related preparation.
What users should prepare
To make the process efficient, users are encouraged to prepare:
- proposed name of the resource; short description of its purpose;
- type of resource;
- responsible institution or research group;
- contact person; related publications, datasets, software, projects or DOI records;
- information about access conditions and licence; available documentation, README, metadata or web page; intended place of publication or catalogue registration;
- specific questions or uncertainties about the description.
Expected outcomes
Depending on the request, the outcome may include:
- a structured resource description; recommendations on the appropriate metadata profile;
- a completed or improved cataloguing template; recommendations on keywords and controlled terms;
- mapping to relevant metadata standards;
- recommendations for linking the resource with datasets, publications or services;
- guidance on publication in a catalogue or repository;
- recommendations for improving the discoverability and reuse potential of the resource.
Relation to EOSC and FAIR
Resource description and cataloguing are important parts of FAIR implementation. A resource that is not properly described remains difficult to find, assess and reuse.
For EOSC-related integration, resource descriptions should be structured, standardised and connected with relevant metadata schemas, identifiers, controlled vocabularies and access conditions.
This service helps research groups and institutions prepare such descriptions in a practical and consistent way.
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