This DATSETNAMEreadme.txt file was generated on [YYYYMMDD] by [Name] This information is necessary so that other users know about your research and how the data were collected so they could use these data in their own work. ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset 2. Author Information Author Contact Information (main creator) Name: Institution: Affiliation: Address: Email: Contributor(s) Contact Information Name: Institution: Affiliation: Address: Email: Administrative Contact Information Name: Institution: Affiliation: Address: Email: 3. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date): 4. Geographic coverage of data collection (where was data collected?): 5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: 6. Keywords to describe dataset topic: -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: 3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data (repositories, local servers, cloud-based): 4. Links/relationships to other datasets: 5. Was data derived from another source? If yes, list source(s): 6. Recommended citation for the data: --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- 1. File List: Filename: File Size File Content (data, documentation) File Description File Type (format) MIME-type (application) File Version File Access (visibility) Licence 2. File structure, including if (e.g. raw/unanalyzed data, processed/analyzed data, rendered/visualized data and the number of data files; acronyms, abbreviations, or other project-specific designations used in the data file names or documentation files): i. Filenames ii. Directory structure iii. Relationship between the files and brief description of each file or file type 3. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? yes/no If yes, list versions: Name of file that was updated: i. Why was the file updated? ii. When was the file updated? Name of file that was updated: i. Why was the file updated? ii. When was the file updated? -------------------------- COLLECT METHODOLOGY -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collecting, creating, or compiling the submitted data: 2. Methods for processing the data: 3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: 7. Definitions of acronyms, abbreviations, parameters, units of mesure or other project-specific designations used: 8. Software used to produce, prepare, compress, analyze or read the datasets: 9. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: 10. Limitation to reuse for futher use: 11. Data source (any ressorces that served as data source) 12. Related ressources - Relationships with other external ressouces (datasets, publications, if applicable): 13. Date dataset was last modified (versions): 14. Any other important information about your data ----------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [FILENAME] ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: 2. Number of cases/rows: 3. Variable List A. Name: [variable name] Description: [description of the variable] Value labels if appropriate B. Name: [variable name] Description: [description of the variable] Value labels if appropriate 4. Missing data codes: Code/symbol Definition Code/symbol Definition 5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used Based on Metadata Template for Read Me file at Georgia Tech Library http://d7.library.gatech.edu/research-data/metadata?destination=node/28 Cornel University https://data.research.cornell.edu/content/readme