This is intended as a guide only. Please feel free to modify accordingly.
<Dataset Name>
<Short description of the dataset>
TAGS:
---Spatial Scale of data
---Data Type
BODY:
Dataset Location: insert url or reference here
Site Location: Site name, Closest City, State/Country, (Lat./Lon.)
Site(s) Georeferenced: Yes or No
Timespan:
Sampling Frequency: Monthly, Annually, etc.
Data collection summary/Methods: Include details on sampling protocol, spatial scales, technologies used, etc.
Data collected: Categories of observations and measurents
Known Issues: weaknesses, limitations, errors, caveats, etc.
Best Practices: tips for separating the wheat from the chaff
Special Issues for Acquiring data/Permissions:
Citation/ Distributing Author:
Supplemental resources: papers that use the data, etc.
Available via the EcoData Retriever: Yes or No