Request for comment: New Distribution property #211
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This nicely maps to DCAT class Distribution with properties
I'm not sure about |
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@KellyStathis Thanks for starting this discussion! Could you please elaborate on how Distribution would relate to the resourceType for dataset files I suggested some time ago (see Dataverse GitHub issue #5086 and PID Forum thread)? |
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Thanks for clarifying, @KellyStathis! I think Dataverse already provides the relationType information. However, in DataCite/DataCite Commons dataset and file-level DOIs would all be listed at the same level, which is somewhat confusing, because it might make people think our repository has more than 100.000 dataset, but actually most of these DOIs are at file-level. Will the Distribution property enable distinguishing between datasets and files? |
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Thanks, @KellyStathis! I think introducing a new resourceTypeGeneral for "File" or "Component" or similar could do the job. That's basically, what I suggested back in 2018. What would be the right way to proceed with this suggestion? |
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Currently, machines have no standardized way to retrieve resources identified with DataCite DOIs. When a DOI resolves to a landing page, machines need to rely on machine-readable file download information being embedded in that landing page, or other means that are inconsistent across repositories.
To address this challenge, DataCite is proposing a new Distribution property for the DataCite Metadata Schema.
Proposed new Distribution property
21. Distribution
21.1 contentURL
https://example.org/data.csvftp://example.org/data.txthttps://example.org/files.gzip21.1.a byteSize
1048576(for 1 Megabyte)21.1.b mediaType
application/zipaudio/mpeg21.1.c accessType
OpenEmbargoedRestricted21.1.d contentName
Definition: A name given to the content at the contentURL.
readme.txtExamples
XML
JSON
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