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Curation Best Practices

The Content Administrators have agreed to best practices that outline techniques and methods for efficiently and effectively curating metadata in the caDSR, based on repeatable processes. 

 Note: Some best practices apply to multiple administered items.  

CDE Best Practices

• Linking a Document or Other Resource Materials as caDSR Metadata, Effective date: 4/15/2008
• [Checklist for Metadata Completeness - In progressCompleteness|^Metadata Completeness BP (draft).doc], Review Date: 4/13/2009

Data Element Concept Best Practices

• Linking a Document or Other Resource Materials as caDSR Metadata, Effective date: 4/15/2008
• Use of Integer Qualifier Concept (C45255), Review date: 2/9/2009 
• Checklist for Metadata Completeness - In progress, Review Date: 4/13/2009
• Specific vs. Generic DECs 

Value Domain Best Practices

• Linking a Document or Other Resource Materials as caDSR Metadata, Effective date: 4/15/2008
• Use of Integer Qualifier Concept (C45255), Review date: 2/9/2009
• Using Representation Terms in Value Domains, Review date: 3/9/2009
• Checklist for Metadata Completeness - In progress, Review Date: 4/13/2009
• Value Domain Naming: Does VD have to be from the same conceptual domain as the paired DEC?

Best Practice Template