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Metadata fields and descriptions

As you go through the metadata template forms, you might come across some fields that you are unsure about. Please feel free to contact a data curator at portalco.umanitoba.ca if you need further clarification on any metadata field.

Below, we have provided additional information on some fields/sections that may require further description. Click on any field in the table for more information.

Fields/section	Overview of field(s)	Found in this metadata form
Dataset Type and General Type	Single terms used to describe your data	Dataset template
Dataset Level	Describes the curation level of your data	Dataset template
Related Resource Type	A description of what exactly the resource is that is related to your data.	Dataset template
Keywords and Themes	Keywords: Five or more words used to make your data easily findable. Themes: Broad category under which your data belongs	Dataset template Project template Publication template
Funder Identifier Type	The type of unique ID for a funder	Dataset template Project template Publication template
Identifier Type (for Related resource, Related Publication)	The type of unique ID for a related resource or publication	Dataset template Publication template
Relationship to this Dataset	Describes the relationship between the related resource and your data	Dataset template Publication template
Licenses, Terms of Use and Access	Describes how users can access, use and share data	Dataset template Project template Publication template