Eventpeople-oriented information exchange happening during a particular time interval
[events for computers (e.g., data publication) are explicitly excluded]
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Toolproducts used to accomplish metadata-related tasks
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Guidance Documentsstand-alone material used to convey explanatory information
[Guides is the general term in MMI, but conflicts with the narrow term Guide in this taxonomy]
Tutorialtraining on a topic; provides a broader introduction than an Overview or Case Study, covering concepts in more detail; includes examples and references; may be tailored for a specific audience, typically containing more detail than a Review; may prepare a user to use a Cookbook
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ExerciseDescription of tasks that can be performed experimentally to gain insight |
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Reviewa stand-alone discussion of the existing state-of-the-art in an area, accessible to others outside domain; evaluates accomplishments, resources, future goals; broader scope than Overview or Tutorial; author may express opinion on value of various approaches
Expert Reviewcomprehensive Review that bears the approval of the publishing organization
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User Experiencesubjective narrative (one person’s experience) of a path through a process
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User Reviewcomments or information that address some or all of the points of a Review, but requiring no formal structure and bearing no 'stamp of authority'
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Case Studydescribes a specific technical project, providing clear insight for an outsider, including requirements, critical decisions made, assumptions, pitfalls, available tools and data products, re-usability for other projects
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Cookbookprovides complete step-by-step instruction for a task, include examples and links to further resources in highly structured format
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Referencepointer to another source of information (link to additional documents), providing context and additional information
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Compilationcollection of references or other information assets |
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Guideintroduces specific topic at a high level; provides enough background orientation for non-domain expert, brief and jargon-free.
stand-alone material used to convey explanatory information
Best PracticesResource describing the best practices to follow in performing a task. |
Tips and TricksIndividual suggestions or shortcuts, usually presented concisely, that make performing a task simpler or more effective, |
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Function/Behavioractions that are performed by other entities; originally created for classifying tools, but could be used in other contexts
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Connect
[note Interface is also a noun when used in Interface Specification]
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Parse/Format
[too many levels, but we need the terms in the taxonomy]
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Specificationdocument explicitly constraining or declaring other entitities, typically (but not always) in a normative language
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Content Standard
[Content Standard is more narrow than Content Specification, but is more commonly used.]
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Vocabularyall Vocabulary terms are as defined in Guides
[a vocabulary is a specification, isn't it?]
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(Other Describable Domains)administrative grouping of subject-matter terms; dictionary definitions unless otherwise specified
[everything is describable]
Organizationfederation of individuals or groups, nominally for a common purpose, implicitly of extended (indeterminate) duration
[is there a need for types of organizations? Standards bodies, community-centered, institutes, educational, …? ]
Endorsement Bodygroup formally asserting fitness for use (typically, within the parent organization) of selected existing specifications
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Collaborationself-organized collection of individuals working by common (often informal) agreement
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Evaluation/Reference Bodygroup characterizing and compiling specifications or information, but not formally establishing its fitness for use
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Placenameany named entity with a physical presence |
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Process/Workflowprocedure(s) or action(s) that changes one or more entities into another form or entity
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Science Discipline
[evaluate against GCMD, AGU (use GCMD by reference?); oceanographic?,
specified for items that are limited to the specific discipline(s) ]
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Speciesfundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus and consisting of related organisms capable of interbreeding
[note we are not addressing molecular species]
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Cruisescience or engineering activity over a specific time frame, typically determined by physical transitions of platforms
[synonyms are listed because these terms are defined in overlapping/conflicting ways by different organizations]
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Earth Realm
[include top realms from SWEET, or use by reference?]
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Devicea physical entity that performs a function
[Data Source is not covered anywhere (to include software), but hopefully not needed,
was Device/Sensor]
Samplera piece of equipment that can take and hold a physical object, or a part of a physical object
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Sensor
[Analyzer could go at multiple places in the hierarchy]
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Errors/Flagsindications of problems or assertions about data entries; typically embodied as codes
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Habitattype of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
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Abstract Characteristicsbroad ideas used to characterize objects and their application
[think about how these will be useful, if you use them for tagging (e.g., there's lots of geospatial or semantic stuff we aren't tagging)]
Parameter Discoveryused primarily to find content; typically broadly classifies or characterizes information content
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Semanticof or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
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Geospatialhaving to do with entities or events that can be described in a geographic fashion
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Integratedworking or organized together as a whole
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Instantiationan occurrence or application of a class of object
[as opposed to 'instantiate' (synonym of create)]
Realization/Executionone individual occurrence following a specification
[e.g., a Realization of a Content Standard is someone's metadata file; note that Application can also mean software application]
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Templatean item with the format of an object instance, but used to generate other instances
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Example/Instancea particular case of a class of object (may be a specification)
[e.g., an Instance of a Content Standard is CSDGM]
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Systemgroup of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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RepositorySystem where information can be stored (and nominally retrieved); contrast with Registry
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Semantic Webevolving extension of the World Wide Web in which web content can be expressed not only in natural language, but also in a form that can be understood, interpreted and used by software agents, thus permitting them to find, share and integrate information more easily
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System of SystemsSystem in which multiple other diverse, quasi-independent Systems interact
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Testbed/PrototypeSystem which demonstrates capabilities without being a completely implemented solution
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Catalog/RegistrySystem containing references to and metadata about other content; contrast with Repository
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Distributed Mediaformats used to deliver information. Note these are about format and context, not semantic content (e.g., plan would not fit here); also note these are 1-way protocols; cross-check against other taxonomies.
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NewsletterRegularly or irregularly distributed document containing information of interest to a particular community. |
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Journaltrade audience periodic publication
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PresentationFile presented with presentation software (e.g., Keynote, Powerpoint). (Refers to the artifact itself, not the event at which it is delivered.) |
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Nationalrelated to a single country (typically, to the whole country) |
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Generalizationrelated to the identification of common characteristics across instances
Abstractiona derivation of common criteria from instances; a description, rather than a classification |
Categorya classification based on identified criteria |
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StrategyDescription of the method(s) by which one or more goals will be achieved. |
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Annual Report
[annual NSF reports get tagged with Annual Report and Funding Agency Report]
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MMI Engagedused for media, other projects MMI is involved with |
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MMI Generatedused for abstracts, documents, papers, etc. done by MMI
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MMI GuidesInstructional material published on the MMI site by the MMI Guides Team |
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MMI Ledused for project references
[was MMI Developed] |
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MMI Referencedused for project references (simply is those references that are not MMI Hosted or MMI Led)
[do not apply this to other external references]
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MMI Targetedused for media, other projects MMI wants to be involved with
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IODE-JCOMMidentifying IODE-JCOMM references
[used for a specific purpose (JBG)]
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Criteriaways in which standards and other entities can be evaluated
EmergingThe item is actively being developed (in draft, under community review, discussed on mailing lists or forums, mentioned in abstracts, etc.), but has not been formally released.
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MissingThe stage of maturity of the item cannot be determined
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DecliningThe item has less use than at its peak, and is either no longer maintained on a regular basis, or is routinely superceded by another emerging or existing standard in the community.
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RetiringThe item is no longer being maintained, and is deprecated for public use.
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ExistingThe item is available for public use, has been released or widely adopted, and is sponsored or maintained.
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Multimedia HelpRich media like videos, Flash, or audio/visual presentations with additional information
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Tool-Based HelpA capability within an application or service that provides a collection of additional information
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Automated HelpSystems that provide automatically generated responses to requests for additional information
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Chat HelpAn internet relay (IRC) or other chat channel provided live responses
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Contextual HelpA link to context-dependent help, e.g., definitions or explanations
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Email HelpAbility to send electronic mail and receive additional information
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Phone HelpTelephone number at which individuals provide additional information
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Forum HelpOn-line bulletin board of user questions and responses
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Usage LevelThe largest entity that endorses use of the item.
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Nation UseAdopted by a country or sovereign state, or principal agency thereof
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Organization UseAdopted by specific bodies of individuals (standards bodies, corporations, schools, etc.)
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Pending ReclassificationTerms used as keywords on plone whose mapping into Drupal taxonomy is not yet defined (and/or whose content may need to get different keywords).
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Catalog_unknownTransitional only - items in this category should be reclassified as either Catalog/Registry if a noun, and Register/Catalog if a verb. |
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