rd-alliance / metadata-catalog-dev

Code base for the Metadata Standards Catalog

Metadata Standards Catalog Development

This repository contains the code base for version 1 of the Research Data Alliance Metadata Standards Catalog. The code is no longer in active use, and was replaced on the server by the code for version 2.

For information on how to install and run an instance of this version of the Catalog yourself, see the Installation Guide.

For information on how to administer a running instance of this version of the Catalog, see the Administrator's Guide.

The YAML file collection in the db folder preserves the state of database from when the version 1 codebase was retired in September 2020.

metadata-catalog-dev's Issues

Search by subject

Responding to a search query of a set of subject terms, display a list of matching records.

Display endorsements

Display any community endorsements of the scheme along with a reference to the documentation for this endorsement.

Search by funder

Responding to a search query of a funding body, display a list of matching records.

Query by element value encoding

Responding to a search query of a value encoding, return a list of record IDs corresponding to metadata schemes containing those elements, and for each, the names of elements using those encodings.

Search by identifier

Responding to a search query of a metadata scheme identifier, display the corresponding record.

Query by data type

Responding to a search query of a data type, return a list of corresponding record IDs.

Display relationships between schemes

Display list of schemes (a) that are profiles of this scheme, and (b) schemes of which this is a profile.

Query by scheme name

Responding to a search query of a metadata scheme name, return a list of corresponding (internal) record IDs.

Query by funder

Responding to a search query of a funding body, return a list of corresponding record IDs.

Display version history as a timeline

Display version history of a scheme as a timeline.

Some catalog functions not available

I'm trying to update http://rdamsc.dcc.ac.uk/msc/m12 but getting 'Page unavailable'.

Display version history as list

Display version history of a scheme as a list of version numbers and corresponding dates.

Query by identifier

Responding to a search query of a metadata scheme identifier, return the corresponding record.

Display searchable properties as links

The items of information below should link to a page of search results, showing the other records with the same property:

• Subject (must)
• Funder (should)
• Data type (should)
• Maintainer (should)
• User (should)

Return individual properties

Responding to a query of a metadata scheme identifier and an MSC record element name, return the value of that element for the given metadata scheme.

Browse dynamically

Provide a dynamic list where deselecting properties causes records that no longer match to be removed from the list. Such properties should include:

• Subject terms
• Maintenance by a standards body
• Number of known user organizations (banded)

ISO19139 is not separate from ISO19115

I notice in the list of schema that 19139 is listed separately from 19115. 19139 is the spec for xml implementation of the 19115 abstract model.

Query by literature via DOI

Responding to a search query of a set of DOIs (corresponding to academic literature), return a list of record IDs of metadata schemes relevant for that field of research.

Query by element names

Responding to a search query of a set of element names, return a list of record IDs corresponding to metadata schemes containing those elements.

Query by subject

Responding to a search query of a set of subject terms, return a list of corresponding (internal) record IDs.

Search by data type

Responding to a search query of a data type, display a list of matching records.

Display standards body

Display name of/link to responsible standards body.

The use case behind this requirement only requires that the maintainer is displayed, if known, but it would be good to provide some flag showing if the maintainer is a recognised standards body.

Calculate crosswalks

Responding to a pair of metadata scheme identifiers, return a crosswalk (or a sequence of crosswalks) for translating from the first to the second.

The use cases behind this requirement suggest, respectively, using existing crosswalks or generating a new one.

Search by scheme name

Responding to a search query of a metadata scheme name, display a list of matching records.

Browse by subject (static)

Provide a list of records relevant to a particular subject term (and its broader/narrower terms).

Provide editor interface

Provide Web form for adding or editing records.

Display maturity of scheme

Display automatically calculated maturity rating.

The algorithm could take into account the status of the maintainer, the version history, number of known users, and so on.

Display sample metadata records

Provide links to (internally hosted) sample records that use a given scheme.

Compare specifications side-by-side

Display visualizations of two metadata standards side-by-side, such that common (or similar) elements and value constraints are visible.

Provide API for editing records

Responding to an uploaded MSC record (and credentials), add it to the MSC or replace the corresponding existing record.

Search by literature via DOI

Responding to a search query of a set of DOIs (corresponding to academic literature), display a list of metadata schemes relevant for that field of research.