Explanations

This page explains what a data standard is and when you might use one. It links to How To Guide pages for the most widely used data standards in the paleo data community, and also links to external resources with additional information.

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Related content

  • Darwin Core (Highlighted resource): This is a landing page that describes what the Darwin Core data standard is and why it is important in the context of paleo data. You can dive deeper via the links to related resources aggregated here.
  • Latimer Core (Highlighted resource): This is a landing page that describes what the Latimer Core data standard is and why it is important in the context of paleo data. You can dive deeper via the links to related resources aggregated here.
  • Use Darwin Core (How to guide): This page contains detailed information about how to use the Darwin Core standard for paleo data, and also aggregates links to additional resources with more information.
  • Use Latimer Core (How to guide): This page contains general information about how to use the Latimer Core standard for paleo data, and also aggregates links to additional resources with more specific information.

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