Using CanWIN
Welcome!
These help pages will assist you with navigating the CanWIN site, as well as finding, downloading, and publishing your data on CanWIN.
Where to begin? 🤔
- For an introductory overview of navigating the CanWIN site, as well as its core features, click the Navigating CanWIN button below.
- For detailed information on finding, downloading, curating, and publishing data, see the menu options on the left.
- See the FAQs below to find common questions users have when visiting the site.
CanWIN Public Guides
Our CanWIN Public Guides offer more information about our CanWIN DataHub ecosystem (the CanWIN site and Data Catalogue, ERDDAP, Geonode) as well as data management resources and tools. See the table below for some of these key pages:
| CanWIN Public Guides Page | Description |
| CanWIN DataHub | Read more about our core data platforms. |
| CanWIN Best Practices | Learn about best practices for managing and curating your data throughout its life cycle. |
| CanWIN Primers | One-page primers on key data management concepts. |
| CanWIN Workshops | Find content from past data management workshops. |
| CanWIN CKAN API | Learn more about CanWIN's APIs and how to retrieve data using command-line tools, Python, and R. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are common questions you may have regarding CanWIN and our services.
1. I have data I would like to upload. How can I submit my data and metadata to CanWIN?
To submit data to CanWIN's Data Catalogue, you will need to follow three key steps:
- Preparing and submitting your project or dataset metadata
- Tidying your data
- Creating supplementary resources that enhance understanding and ensure reusability once shared
For a quick guide, please see our Data Publication primer.
2. I have been given permissions to manage my pages on CanWIN, how do I go about uploading data?
Refer to the following pages:
3. How do I request a DOI for my data?
If your dataset or project is already on CanWIN and you would like a DOI, simply email a data curator and one will be requested for you. If your data is not yet submitted to CanWIN, a data curator can help you with this process (see Question 1), and a DOI will be requested after the data is published.
4. How do I find and download a dataset?
Refer to the following pages:
5. What are licenses and which one should I use?
CanWIN provides users with various license options when uploading content to the Data Catalogue. Each license indicates what the user can and cannot do with the content they are downloading from your pages. Explore more on our Choosing a License page and learn how you can add to our Terms of Access statement to ensure your content is appropriately treated or acknowledged.