Definition

For the purposes of this website, a Data Standard consists of a documented structure of data elements for the purpose of enhancing compatibility or compatibility of data from different sources. We have broken data standards into three main categories:

  • Protocols (data collection)
    • Standardized method for collecting data
    • Examples:
      • Coarse Woody Debris Data Collection
      • Tidal Marsh Benthic Community Data Collection Protocol
  • Schemas (data structure or content standard)
    • Table structure – including required elements
    • Table relationships
    • Data Exchange Standards
    • Examples:
      • NatureServe Observational Data Standard
      • FGDC Content Standard for Geospatial Metadata
      • Ecological Metadata Language
      • Element Classification
  • Thesauri – list of accepted terms
    • Crosswalk tables (exchange between standard)
    • Examples:
      • Integraged Taxonomic Information System
      • NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus
  • Best Practices
    • Compilation of practices and procedures that constitute a preferred method of storing data
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