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Datasheet v2 ​

A datasheet describes a cultural heritage dataset for the people who will reuse it: what it contains, how it was made, under which conditions it can be used, and what to watch out for. This profile follows the Datasheets for Digital Cultural Heritage Datasets template and exports to DCAT-AP.

Based on

Schemahttps://sidedoc.app/schemas/0.2.4/datasheet-v2.json
Profile idds:v00002
Version0.2.4
Help filehelp/docs.datasheet.json (shared with datasheet)
Fields65
Help64 of 65 fields have a short text, 65 an extended text, 55 a tooltip and 40 details (English).

Types link to the type library. For what each fact means, see x-sidedoc keys and sheet columns.

Fields ​

FieldIdTypeValuesRequired
Titleds:f00100Literal1..1yes
Descriptionds:f00200RichText, with sub-fields1..1yes
 Homepageds:f00300Url0..*
 Publisherds:f00400Agent0..*
 Dataset curatords:f00500Agent0..*
 Other contributords:f00600Agent0..*
 Point of contactds:f00700Agent or Url0..*
 Paper or other referenceds:f00800Reference0..*
 Keywordds:f00850string0..*
 Themeds:f00875Term0..*
 Supported tasks or shared tasksds:f00900RichText, with sub-fields0..1
  AI categoryds:f01000Term0..*
  Type of cultural heritage applicationds:f01100Term0..*
  Cultural heritage application exampleds:f01200RichText0..*
Distributionds:f01300Container (group of sub-fields)1..*yes
 Distribution titleds:f01400Literal1..1yes
 Distribution descriptionds:f01500RichText0..1
 Data access URLds:f01600Url1..*yes
 Download URLds:f01650Url0..*
 Licenseds:f01700Term0..*
 License informationds:f01800RichText0..1
 Access rightsds:f01850Term0..*
 File formatds:f01900Term0..*
 Citation informationds:f02000Reference0..1
Compositionds:f02100RichText, with sub-fields0..1
 Temporal coverageds:f02110Date0..*
 Spatial coverageds:f02120string0..*
 Dataset categoryds:f02200Term0..*
 Media categoryds:f02300Term0..*
 Object typeds:f02400Term0..*
 Dataset structureds:f02500RichText, with sub-fields0..1
  Data instancesds:f02600RichText0..1
  Data fieldsds:f02700RichText0..1
  Compliant with standardds:f02800Term0..*
  Data splitsds:f02900RichText0..1
  Languageds:f03000Term0..*
  Descriptive statisticsds:f03100RichText0..1
Data collection processds:f03200RichText, with sub-fields0..1
 Curation rationaleds:f03300RichText0..1
 Source datads:f03400Url, with sub-fields0..*
  Initial data collectionds:f03500RichText0..1
  Source data producerds:f03600Agent0..*
  Digitisation pipelineds:f03700RichText0..1
 Preprocessing and cleaningds:f03800RichText0..1
 Annotationsds:f03900RichText, with sub-fields0..1
  Annotation processds:f04000RichText0..1
 Annotatords:f04100Agent0..*
 Crowd labords:f04200RichText0..1
 Data provenanceds:f04300RichText0..1
 Use of Linked Open Datads:f04400Term0..*
 Version informationds:f04500RichText, with sub-fields0..1
  Release dateds:f04600Date0..1
  Date of modificationds:f04700Date0..1
  Checksumds:f04800typedValue0..*
 Maintenance plands:f04900RichText, with sub-fields0..1
  Maintenance levelds:f05000Term0..1
  Update periodicityds:f05100Term0..1
Examples and considerations for using the datads:f05200RichText, with sub-fields0..1
 Ethical considerationsds:f05300Container (group of sub-fields)0..1
  Personal or other sensitive informationds:f05400RichText0..1
  Discussion of biasesds:f05500RichText0..1
  Potential societal impact of using the datasetds:f05600RichText0..1
 Example of dataset reuseds:f05700RichText0..*
 Non-ethical limitationsds:f05800RichText0..1
 Unanticipated usesds:f05900RichText0..1

Field reference ​

Title ​

Idds:f00100
Pathtitle
TypeLiteral
Values1..1 (required, one value)
Multilingualyes
Title fieldyes: shown as the document title
DCAT-APdcterms:title

Tooltip (level 1)

Provide a title for the dataset

Short help (level 2)

The title should be concise and should provide users with an idea about the scope and purpose of the dataset

Extended help (level 3)

The title should be concise and should provide users with an idea about scope and purpose of the dataset

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Delpher Historical Dutch Newspapers Corpus (1618–1995) Names the source, the content type and the period.
  • KB Medieval Manuscripts: Page-level Images and Transcriptions The part after the colon says what the dataset contains.

Avoid:

  • Dataset 1 Says nothing about content or scope.
  • kranten_export_v3_final.csv A file name is not a title.

Notes:

Aim for 5 to 15 words. Put the most distinctive words first: the title is what people see in search results and catalogues.

Add the title in each language you describe the dataset in. Use the same title as on the dataset's landing page, so people recognise it.

Description ​

Idds:f00200
Pathdescription
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values1..1 (required, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:description (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:descriptionMarkdown)
Sub-fieldsHomepage, Publisher, Dataset curator, Other contributor, Point of contact, Paper or other reference, Keyword, Theme, Supported tasks or shared tasks

Tooltip (level 1)

Create description

Short help (level 2)

Provide core information about the dataset

Extended help (level 3)

Provide a brief descriptive overview of the dataset and information on the purpose for which it was created. Shortly describe its structure, additional files, the motivation for its creation, who created the dataset (and on which behalf) and who funded it. Bear in mind that this field will reliably be read.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

This group holds the core facts: homepage, publisher, curators, contact, keywords and theme. Fill in at least the publisher and a point of contact.

Homepage ​

Idds:f00300
Pathdescription.homePage
TypeUrl
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hinturl
Validationhref: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$
As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"}
DCAT-APdcat:landingPage
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Add the URL of the dataset

Short help (level 2)

Add the URL of the homepage of the dataset here if available

Extended help (level 3)

Add the URL of the homepage of the dataset here if available

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten The page where people learn about and find the dataset.

Notes:

Link to a human-readable landing page. A direct download link goes under Distribution, Download URL.

Publisher ​

Idds:f00400
Pathdescription.publisher
TypeAgent
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
Identifier schemesidentifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND
DCAT-APdcterms:publisher
DCAT-APprov:qualifiedAttribution
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Name the publishing institution or individual

Short help (level 2)

Name the publishing institution or individual

Extended help (level 3)

Either the individual publisher or the responsible organisation should be provided - preferably the latter. Note that this is likely to be different from "curators" and "other contributors" to be filled in other sections. If you list more than one publisher, put the main one first: DCAT-AP allows a single publisher, so the export uses the first one as the publisher and records the others as additional publishers.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • KB, National Library of the Netherlands An organisation. Add its ROR identifier in the agent form.

Notes:

The publisher is the organisation (or person) that makes the dataset available and is responsible for it. This is often not the person who did the work: credit them as curator or contributor.

Dataset curator ​

Idds:f00500
Pathdescription.datasetCurator
TypeAgent
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
Identifier schemesidentifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND
DCAT-APprov:qualifiedAttribution (values that do not fit go to ddchd:datasetCurator)
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Name the data curator(s)

Short help (level 2)

Name the dataset curator(s) and provide email addresses and affiliations

Extended help (level 3)

List the key people involved in collecting the dataset and their affiliation(s). Dataset curators are encouraged to insert some information about their positionality here, e.g. in the form of a short bio containing information on their formation, role and function within the CHI or project and the task(s) with which they were entrusted during the creation of the dataset.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Jane de Vries, KB Research Department, jane.devries@example.org Name, affiliation and email, each in its own field of the agent form.

Notes:

Curators select, clean and maintain the data. Add an ORCID for people where you can, so the credit is unambiguous.

See also:

Other contributor ​

Idds:f00600
Pathdescription.otherContributor
TypeAgent
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
Identifier schemesidentifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND
DCAT-APprov:qualifiedAttribution (values that do not fit go to ddchd:otherContributor)
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Name additional people who have contributed to the dataset

Short help (level 2)

Credit the additional people who have contributed to this dataset other than those who have curated and published it and annotators (as per the section below)

Extended help (level 3)

Other contributors may be annotators, cultural heritage practitioners involved in the creation of the dataset, student assistants, people employed in other institutions, curators of the physical collection.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

Use this for people and organisations that helped but are not curators or publisher: annotators, funders, digitisation partners, volunteers. Choose a role for each, so readers know what they did.

Point of contact ​

Idds:f00700
Pathdescription.pointOfContact
TypeAgent or Url
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
Identifier schemesidentifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND
DCAT-APdcat:contactPoint (values that do not fit go to ddchd:pointOfContact)
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Name a contact person or provide a functional email address

Short help (level 2)

Provide at least one reliable person or organisation that can answer questions about the dataset or this datasheet. This may be a named contact, an organisational contact, an email address, an ORCID, or another resolvable URL

Extended help (level 3)

The point of contact identifies who readers can reach for questions, corrections, comments, or follow-up information about the dataset and/or its datasheet. Because datasets and datasheets may change over time, this contact should be reliable and suitable for future communication and capable to incorporate responses and comments into a new version of the datasheet. Prefer a simple contact record when possible, including a name, role, affiliation, email address, identifier, or homepage. When only a simple contact reference is available, a plain URL may be provided instead.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Datasets team, KB, datasets@example.org A shared mailbox stays valid when people change jobs.

Notes:

Prefer a function or team address over a personal one. Check that someone actually reads it.

Paper or other reference ​

Idds:f00800
Pathdescription.reference
TypeReference
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
DCAT-APfoaf:page (values that do not fit go to ddchd:reference)
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Insert papers or references relevant for this dataset

Short help (level 2)

If the dataset was introduced by a paper or there was a paper written describing it, add URL here

Extended help (level 3)

Insert the citation of a paper which uses this dataset; if the dataset re-uses (parts of) other datasets, insert references to them here (paper citations or persistent identifiers). Include DOIs or other persistent identifiers in citations.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • https://doi.org/10.1234/example-paper The DOI link of the paper that introduced the dataset.

Notes:

Use the paper's DOI link where it has one. You can also paste a BibTeX entry: SideDoc fills in the reference fields from it.

Keyword ​

Idds:f00850
Pathdescription.keywords
Typestring
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcat:keyword
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

Free-text keywords describing the dataset.

Extended help (level 3)

Add terms that help users find the dataset. Keywords are free text; for controlled-vocabulary categories use Theme.

⚠️ AI-generated placeholder — to be replaced with the official Datasheet v2.1 template content.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • historical newspapers (en only)
  • OCR (en only)
  • Dutch press history (en only)
  • historische kranten (nl only)

Avoid:

  • newspapers, OCR, Dutch One keyword per value, not a comma-separated list.

Notes:

Keywords help people find the dataset. Think of the words someone would type in a search box. Use Theme for terms from a controlled vocabulary.

Theme ​

Idds:f00875
Pathdescription.theme
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcat:theme
Part ofDescription

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

Controlled-vocabulary theme(s) categorising the dataset.

Extended help (level 3)

Select theme(s) from a controlled vocabulary. Themes with a URI export as dcat:theme; free-text values fall back to keywords.

⚠️ AI-generated placeholder — to be replaced with the official Datasheet v2.1 template content.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

Pick one or more themes from the list. Themes put the dataset in a broad category that catalogues use for browsing, so a few well-chosen ones are better than many.

Supported tasks or shared tasks ​

Idds:f00900
Pathdescription.supportedTasks
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:supportedTasks (not mapped to a DCAT-AP property; written to an extension property)
Part ofDescription
Sub-fieldsAI category, Type of cultural heritage application, Cultural heritage application example

Tooltip (level 1)

Add tasks supported by this dataset or shared tasks in which the dataset was created

Short help (level 2)

Give a brief description of the tasks identified for this dataset, metrics, and suggested models. For each task, also provide reference to any shared task the dataset is part of

Extended help (level 3)

Give a brief description of the tasks identified for this dataset, metrics, and suggested models. For each task, also provide reference to any shared task the dataset is part of.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • OCR post-correction: train models to correct OCR errors in historical Dutch print. A task, with what the data is used for.

Notes:

Add one entry per task. For each, say which AI category it falls under and give a concrete heritage application.

AI category ​

Idds:f01000
Pathdescription.supportedTasks.aiCategory
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyAI4Culture AI Categories (https://sidedoc.app/vocabs/ai4culture-category)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcat:theme (values that do not fit go to dcat:keyword)
Part ofSupported tasks or shared tasks

Tooltip (level 1)

Select an AI category

Short help (level 2)

Preferably use shared vocabularies like the AI4Culture one or the HuggingFace taxonomy of tasks; free text is also possible

Extended help (level 3)

Preferably use shared vocabularies like the AI4Culture one (https://ai4culture.eu/) or the HuggingFace taxonomy of tasks (https://huggingface.co/tasks). Alternatively use free text.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Type of cultural heritage application ​

Idds:f01100
Pathdescription.supportedTasks.typeOfApplication
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyAI4Culture Application Types (https://sidedoc.app/vocabs/ai4culture-application-type)
TaDiRAH - Taxonomy of Digital Research Activities in the Humanities (https://vocabs.dariah.eu/tadirah/)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcat:theme (values that do not fit go to dcat:keyword)
Part ofSupported tasks or shared tasks

Tooltip (level 1)

Select a cultural heritage application

Short help (level 2)

Preferably use a shared vocabulary like TADIRAH or the AI4Culture categories; free text is also possible

Extended help (level 3)

Preferably use a shared vocabulary like TADIRAH (https://vocabs.dariah.eu/tadirah/en/) or the AI4Culture categories (https://ai4culture.eu/). Alternatively use free text.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Cultural heritage application example ​

Idds:f01200
Pathdescription.supportedTasks.applicationExample
TypeRichText
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:applicationExample (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:applicationExampleMarkdown)
Part ofSupported tasks or shared tasks

Tooltip (level 1)

Provide an example of a specific cultural heritage application

Short help (level 2)

Specific instance of application

Extended help (level 3)

Provide an example of a specific cultural heritage application, preferably in the form of keywords.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Distribution ​

Idds:f01300
Pathdistribution
TypeContainer (group of sub-fields)
Values1..* (required, repeatable)
Multilingualno
DCAT-APdcat:distribution
Sub-fieldsDistribution title, Distribution description, Data access URL, Download URL, License, License information, Access rights, File format, Citation information

Tooltip (level 1)

A specific representation of a dataset

Short help (level 2)

Provide answers to the following points: distribution information dissemination strategy, licences, DOIs, third party involvement and restrictions

Extended help (level 3)

This field represents a general availability of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways including format and URL.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

A distribution is one way of getting the data: a download, an API, a set of files in a given format. Add a distribution for each, with its own licence and format.

Distribution title ​

Idds:f01400
Pathdistribution.distributionTitle
TypeLiteral
Values1..1 (required, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:title (on each dcat:distribution)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

A title describing the distribution

Short help (level 2)

A name given to the distribution

Extended help (level 3)

A name given to the distribution.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Full text (ALTO XML), per year
  • OAI-PMH metadata endpoint

Distribution description ​

Idds:f01500
Pathdistribution.distributionDescription
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:description (on each dcat:distribution; values that do not fit go to ddchd:distributionDescription)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

A specific representation of a dataset

Short help (level 2)

Dataset creators should provide answers to the following points: distribution information dissemination strategy, licences, DOIs, third party involvement and restrictions

Extended help (level 3)

This field represents a general availability of a dataset. A dataset might be available in multiple serializations that may differ in various ways including format and URL.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Data access URL ​

Idds:f01600
Pathdistribution.dataAccessUrl
TypeUrl
Values1..* (required, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hinturl
Validationhref: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$
As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"}
DCAT-APdcat:accessURL (on each dcat:distribution)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

The URL where the dataset can be accessed

Short help (level 2)

Provide the URL where the dataset can be accessed

Extended help (level 3)

Indicate the URL where the dataset can be accessed, possibly on an online repository, e.g., if the dataset is hosted on GitHub or Zenodo.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • https://www.example.org/datasets/newspapers/access A page that explains how to get access.

Notes:

Access URL is a page or service that gives access (possibly after login or a request). If there is a direct file link, add it under Download URL as well.

Download URL ​

Idds:f01650
Pathdistribution.downloadUrl
TypeUrl
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hinturl
Validationhref: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$
As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"}
DCAT-APdcat:downloadURL (on each dcat:distribution)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

A direct download URL for this distribution's data.

Extended help (level 3)

Link directly to the downloadable file(s) for this distribution (exports as dcat:downloadURL). For a landing/access page use the Data access URL instead.

⚠️ AI-generated placeholder — to be replaced with the official Datasheet v2.1 template content.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • https://data.example.org/newspapers/1918.zip

Notes:

Only for direct links to the data file. Leave it empty when access needs a login or a request.

License ​

Idds:f01700
Pathdistribution.license
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularySPDX License List (https://spdx.org/licenses/)
Creative Commons Licenses (https://creativecommons.org/)
rightsstatements.org (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcterms:license (on each dcat:distribution; values that do not fit go to ddchd:license)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

The licence for the current data distribution

Short help (level 2)

Provide the licence(s) for the current data distribution and link to the licence(s) webpage(s) if available

Extended help (level 3)

Indicate the licence(s) for the current data distribution and link to the licence(s) webpage(s) if available. The list is filled from SPDX License List, Creative Commons and RightsStatements.org.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • CC0 1.0 Public domain dedication: anyone may reuse without conditions.
  • CC BY 4.0 Reuse allowed with attribution.
  • In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted A RightsStatements.org statement, for material that is not openly licensed.

Notes:

Pick the licence from the list where you can: a standard licence is machine-readable and lets catalogues filter on it. Explain special conditions under License information.

See also:

License information ​

Idds:f01800
Pathdistribution.licenseInformation
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:rights (on each dcat:distribution; values that do not fit go to ddchd:licenseInformation)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

The licence information for the current data distribution

Short help (level 2)

Provide a description of the licence(s) for the current data distribution

Extended help (level 3)

Indicate the licence(s) for the current data distribution and link to the licence(s) webpage(s) if available. Be aware that some cases may exhibit different licenses for (parts of) metadata and content. Identifying different levels of copyright and constraints may also be needed.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Texts published before 1880 are public domain. Later volumes may contain copyrighted material and are available for research use only.

Access rights ​

Idds:f01850
Pathdistribution.accessRights
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyAccess rights (EU Authority) (https://sidedoc.app/vocabs/access-right)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, only terms from the list, no custom labels
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcterms:accessRights (on each dcat:distribution)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

The access conditions for this distribution.

Extended help (level 3)

State who may access the distribution and under what conditions (e.g. public, restricted, embargoed). Use a controlled term where available.

⚠️ AI-generated placeholder — to be replaced with the official Datasheet v2.1 template content.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

Public: anyone can access the data. Restricted: access under conditions, for example after registration or a request. Non-public: not available outside the organisation.

See also:

File format ​

Idds:f01900
Pathdistribution.fileFormat
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyMedia Types (https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcat:mediaType (on each dcat:distribution; values that do not fit go to ddchd:fileFormat)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

The format and encoding in which the data is available

Short help (level 2)

Describe the format(s) and encoding in which the data is available, using a MIME type specification.

Extended help (level 3)

Indicate the format(s) and encoding in which the data is available, using a MIME type specification. Some examples include text/csv and text/xml.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • application/xml ALTO or other XML files.
  • text/csv
  • image/tiff

Avoid:

  • XML Use the media type, not just a name.

See also:

Citation information ​

Idds:f02000
Pathdistribution.citation
TypeReference
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
DCAT-APdcterms:bibliographicCitation (values that do not fit go to ddchd:citation)
Part ofDistribution

Tooltip (level 1)

A suggested citation for the dataset

Short help (level 2)

Provide a well formatted reference for the dataset, preferably using BibTeX

Extended help (level 3)

Provide a well formatted reference for the dataset, preferably using BibTeX. If the dataset has a DOI or other kind of persistent identifier, it can be also included in this field. Different types can be employed such as article, book or misc (generic bibliograph entry).

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • @misc{kb_delpher_2023, title = {Delpher Historical Dutch Newspapers Corpus}, author = {{KB, National Library of the Netherlands}}, year = {2023}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.8123456} } Paste a BibTeX entry; SideDoc checks that it starts with @type{.

Composition ​

Idds:f02100
Pathcomposition
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:composition (not mapped to a DCAT-AP property; written to an extension property)
Sub-fieldsTemporal coverage, Spatial coverage, Dataset category, Media category, Object type, Dataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

Not written yet.

Extended help (level 3)

Provide dataset consumers with the information about the contents of the dataset, which are expected to be relevant for their chosen tasks: the kind of objects in the dataset, the structure and organisation of the dataset, the language in which it is provided and some elementary statistics.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Temporal coverage ​

Idds:f02110
Pathcomposition.temporalCoverage
TypeDate
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hintdate_picker
DCAT-APdcterms:temporal
Part ofComposition

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

The time period the dataset's content covers — a single date, a date range, or a named period.

Extended help (level 3)

Give the temporal extent of the content. Enter a single date, or switch to an interval (from/to). Dates accept variable precision (YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD, date only). For a named era, use the term option.

⚠️ AI-generated placeholder — to be replaced with the official Datasheet v2.1 template content.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • 1618/1995 A date range: start and end.
  • 1914-07-28/1918-11-11
  • Dutch Golden Age A named period, when exact dates do not apply.

Spatial coverage ​

Idds:f02120
Pathcomposition.spatialCoverage
Typestring
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:spatial
Part ofComposition

Tooltip (level 1)

Not written yet.

Short help (level 2)

The geographic area the dataset's content covers.

Extended help (level 3)

Give the spatial extent — either free text (a place name) or a controlled term from a geographic vocabulary, which exports as a location IRI.

⚠️ AI-generated placeholder — to be replaced with the official Datasheet v2.1 template content.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Netherlands
  • Dutch East Indies

Notes:

The area the content is about, not where the data is stored.

Dataset category ​

Idds:f02200
Pathcomposition.datasetCategory
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyDataset Category (https://sidedoc.app/vocabs/dataset-category)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, only terms from the list, no custom labels
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcterms:type (values that do not fit go to ddchd:datasetCategory)
Part ofComposition

Tooltip (level 1)

A main category of the resource.

Short help (level 2)

Select the appropriate answer: content and/or metadata.

Extended help (level 3)

A main category of the resource. Select the appropriate answer: content and/or metadata.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

Content: the data itself, such as texts, images or recordings. Metadata: descriptions of objects, such as catalogue records. Choose both when the dataset has both.

Media category ​

Idds:f02300
Pathcomposition.mediaCategory
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
DCAT-APdcterms:type (values that do not fit go to ddchd:mediaCategory)
Part ofComposition

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe the category(ies) of media (modality) associated with the dataset.

Short help (level 2)

Describe the category(ies) of media (modality) associated with the dataset.

Extended help (level 3)

Describe the category(ies) of media (modality) associated with the dataset. For example using the list in the Europeana Data Model, an OCR dataset (including fulltext and images of documents) is associated with 'image' and 'text', a sound archive is associated with 'audio', 3D models of historical monuments are associated with '3D model', a dataset that contains only descriptive metadata is associated with 'text'.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Text
  • Image

Object type ​

Idds:f02400
Pathcomposition.objectType
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyRDA Content Type (http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAContentType/)
schema.org Classes (https://schema.org/)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, own values allowed, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcterms:type (values that do not fit go to ddchd:objectType)
Part ofComposition

Tooltip (level 1)

Indicate one or more specialised type(s) of CH objects covered by the dataset

Short help (level 2)

Indicate one or more specialised type(s) of CH objects covered by the dataset

Extended help (level 3)

Indicate one or more specialised type(s) of CH objects covered by the dataset, like 'newspaper', 'painting', 'sound recording', 'historical monuments', 'web pages'. Using keywords or concepts from a relevant standard vocabulary like AAT or RDA Content Type here will help make the dataset better findable.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • newspapers From the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT).
  • manuscripts (documents)

See also:

Dataset structure ​

Idds:f02500
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:datasetStructure (not mapped to a DCAT-AP property; written to an extension property)
Part ofComposition
Sub-fieldsData instances, Data fields, Compliant with standard, Data splits, Language, Descriptive statistics

Tooltip (level 1)

Provide a systematic description of the dataset, including schemas and hierarchical organisation.

Short help (level 2)

Provide a systematic description of the (conceptual and/or technical) dataset, including schemas and hierarchical organisation.

Extended help (level 3)

Provide a systematic description of the (conceptual and/or technical) dataset, including schemas and hierarchical organisation. It covers a selection of fields including data instances, data splits, language and statistics.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Data instances ​

Idds:f02600
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure.dataInstances
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:dataInstances (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:dataInstancesMarkdown)
Part ofDataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

Provide an example (possibly a data snippet) and brief description of a typical instance.

Short help (level 2)

Provide an example (possibly a data snippet) and brief description of a typical instance in the dataset.

Extended help (level 3)

Provide an example (possibly a data snippet) and brief description of a typical instance in the dataset. What metadata are available for the dataset items? Alternatively, it is possible to include the URL of an image, audio content or 3D model (possibly a snapshot of it).

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • { "id": "ddd:010013335:mpeg21:a0001", "title": "Binnenland", "date": "1918-11-12", "text": "…" } A short snippet of one record, with a sentence on what it shows.

Data fields ​

Idds:f02700
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure.dataFields
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:dataFields (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:dataFieldsMarkdown)
Part ofDataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

List and describe the fields present in the dataset.

Short help (level 2)

List and describe the fields present in the dataset. Mention their data type (number, string, date, coordinates) and whether they are used as input or output in any of the tasks the dataset currently supports

Extended help (level 3)

List and describe the fields present in the dataset. Mention their data type (number, string, date, coordinates), and whether they are used as input or output in any of the tasks the dataset currently supports. If the data has e.g. span indices, describe their attributes, such as whether they are at the character or word level, whether they are contiguous or not, etc.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • date (string, ISO 8601): publication date of the issue
  • ocr_confidence (number, 0 to 1): average OCR word confidence for the page

Compliant with standard ​

Idds:f02800
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure.compliantWithStandard
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
DCAT-APdcterms:conformsTo (values that do not fit go to ddchd:compliantWithStandard)
Part ofDataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

A standard data model or schema and/or established data practice, for example W3C Web Annotation.

Short help (level 2)

A standard data model or schema and/or established data practice, for example W3C Web Annotation.

Extended help (level 3)

A standard data model or schema and/or established data practice, for example W3C Web Annotation, that the dataset conforms to. It is appropriate to use a web identifier or link to the standard or its documentation, like http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/. It can be version-specific, like http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-5-0/.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • ALTO 2.0
  • IIIF Presentation API 3.0
  • W3C Web Annotation Data Model

Data splits ​

Idds:f02900
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure.dataSplits
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:dataSplits (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:dataSplitsMarkdown)
Part ofDataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe and name machine learning splits in the dataset if there are any.

Short help (level 2)

Describe and name machine learning splits in the dataset if there are any. Describe any criteria for splitting the data, if used.

Extended help (level 3)

Describe and name machine learning splits in the dataset if there are any. Describe any criteria for splitting the data, if used. If there are differences between the splits (e.g. if the training annotations are machine-generated and the development and test ones are created by humans), describe them here. Provide the sizes of each split.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Language ​

Idds:f03000
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure.language
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyISO 639-2 Language Codes (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2)
Enforcement: stores the plain code, only these schemes, only terms from the list, no custom labels
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcterms:language (values that do not fit go to ddchd:language)
Part ofDataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

Explicitly mention the languages present in the dataset

Short help (level 2)

Explicitly mention the languages present in the dataset

Extended help (level 3)

Explicitly mention the languages present in the dataset (possibly in broad terms, e.g. translations between several pairs of European languages). Describe relevant details about specifics of the language using e.g. ISO 639-2 codes.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • dut Dutch, as an ISO 639-2 code.
  • fry Western Frisian.

Notes:

List the languages of the content, not of this description. Add each language as a separate value.

Descriptive statistics ​

Idds:f03100
Pathcomposition.datasetStructure.descriptiveStatistics
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:descriptiveStatistics (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:descriptiveStatisticsMarkdown)
Part ofDataset structure

Tooltip (level 1)

Provide valuable information about the richness of the dataset.

Short help (level 2)

Provide valuable information about the richness of the dataset.

Extended help (level 3)

The information presented in this section should be chosen on the basis of whether it tells something valuable about the richness of the dataset. How large is the dataset, both in cardinality and in disk storage? What are its key descriptive statistics per field? Note that statistics that reflect the richness of data are likely to be domain-specific, i.e. for musical datasets, you might use average recording length, distribution by genre, sampling rate, number of tracks, etc.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • 11.2 million pages from 1.9 million issues; 8.4 billion OCR words; 70% of pages from 1850–1940.

Data collection process ​

Idds:f03200
PathdataCollectionProcess
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:dataCollectionProcessMarkdown)
Sub-fieldsCuration rationale, Source data, Preprocessing and cleaning, Annotations, Annotator, Crowd labor, Data provenance, Use of Linked Open Data, Version information, Maintenance plan

Tooltip (level 1)

Document data collection and curation history

Short help (level 2)

Describe how the dataset was created and maintained

Extended help (level 3)

This section documents the processes, decisions, people, tools and sources that shaped the dataset, including selection, source data, preprocessing, annotations, provenance, linked data, versions and maintenance.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Curation rationale ​

Idds:f03300
PathdataCollectionProcess.curationRationale
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (values that do not fit go to ddchd:curationRationale; Markdown text also goes to ddchd:curationRationaleMarkdown)
Part ofData collection process

Tooltip (level 1)

Explain the curation rationale

Short help (level 2)

Explain selection criteria and curatorial decisions

Extended help (level 3)

Describe the rationale for selecting, excluding, sampling, transforming or grouping materials, including institutional, research, legal, technical or practical motivations.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • All newspapers held by the KB that were digitised in the national programme 2006–2018, excluding titles still in copyright for which no permission was given.

Source data ​

Idds:f03400
PathdataCollectionProcess.sourceData
TypeUrl, with sub-fields
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualno
UI hinturl
Validationhref: Starts with http:// or https:// ^https?:\/\/.+$
As written in the sheet: {"href":"/^https?:\\/\\/.+$/"}
DCAT-APddchd:sourceData
Part ofData collection process
Sub-fieldsInitial data collection, Source data producer, Digitisation pipeline

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe the source data

Short help (level 2)

Identify the original source data and holding context

Extended help (level 3)

Describe the source collections, systems, catalogues, institutions, creators, rights, access conditions and any relevant historical or cultural context from which the dataset was derived.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Initial data collection ​

Idds:f03500
PathdataCollectionProcess.sourceData.initialDataCollection
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:initialDataCollection (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:initialDataCollectionMarkdown)
Part ofSource data

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe the data collection process

Short help (level 2)

Describe any criteria for data selection, filtering or harvesting

Extended help (level 3)

Describe the data collection process. Describe any criteria for data selection, filtering or harvesting (in particular, list any keywords or search terms used). If possible and relevant, include runtime information for the collection process. If data was collected from other pre-existing datasets, link to the source here.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Source data producer ​

Idds:f03600
PathdataCollectionProcess.sourceData.sourceDataProducer
TypeAgent
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
Identifier schemesidentifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND
Part ofSource data

Tooltip (level 1)

Identify the data producers

Short help (level 2)

Identify the data producers (human or machine-generated)

Extended help (level 3)

State whether the source data or source objects were produced by humans (such as the writers of books) or machine generated and provide a description for them. If available, include self-reported demographic or identity information for the creators of the source data or objects, but avoid inferring this information. Instead, state that this information is unknown.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Digitisation pipeline ​

Idds:f03700
PathdataCollectionProcess.sourceData.digitisationPipeline
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (values that do not fit go to ddchd:digitisationPipeline; Markdown text also goes to ddchd:digitisationPipelineMarkdown)
Part ofSource data

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe the digitisation process

Short help (level 2)

Describe the digitisation process, and any selection effects

Extended help (level 3)

Provide information on the digitisation process relevant for reuse, such as the motivation for digitisation, image capture equipment, OCR/HTR software and parameters, and quality metrics. If applicable, describe any selection introduced by digitisation, including selection criteria, coverage metrics, and the extent to which the digitised material represents the original collection. State if no such selection occurred.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Microfilm scanned at 400 dpi greyscale; OCR with ABBYY FineReader 9; no manual correction.

Notes:

Mention what was digitised from (originals or microfilm), the scan settings, the OCR or HTR software and version, and any quality checks. Selection effects matter: say what was left out and why.

Preprocessing and cleaning ​

Idds:f03800
PathdataCollectionProcess.dataPreProcessing
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (values that do not fit go to ddchd:dataPreProcessing; Markdown text also goes to ddchd:dataPreProcessingMarkdown)
Part ofData collection process

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe preprocessing and cleaning

Short help (level 2)

Describe transformations applied before publication or use

Extended help (level 3)

Document any digitisation, OCR/HTR, transcription, conversion, normalisation, filtering, deduplication, enrichment, quality control or cleaning steps.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Annotations ​

Idds:f03900
PathdataCollectionProcess.annotations
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
Part ofData collection process
Sub-fieldsAnnotation process

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe annotations

Short help (level 2)

Document labels, annotations and enrichments

Extended help (level 3)

Describe annotations or enrichments added to the dataset, including annotation tasks, labels, guidelines, tools, quality assurance and agreement measures where available.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Annotation process ​

Idds:f04000
PathdataCollectionProcess.annotations.annotationProcess
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (values that do not fit go to ddchd:annotationProcess; Markdown text also goes to ddchd:annotationProcessMarkdown)
Part ofAnnotations

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe the annotation process

Short help (level 2)

Describe the annotation process, guidelines, coverage, validation, and agreement metrics

Extended help (level 3)

If applicable, describe the annotation process, tools used, annotation guidelines, data coverage, aggregation methods, limitations, validation procedures, and any available inter-annotator agreement statistics.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Annotator ​

Idds:f04100
PathdataCollectionProcess.annotator
TypeAgent
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
Identifier schemesidentifier: ORCID, VIAF, ISNI, ROR, Wikidata, GND
DCAT-APprov:qualifiedAttribution (values that do not fit go to ddchd:annotators)
Part ofData collection process

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe annotators

Short help (level 2)

Identify who created annotations

Extended help (level 3)

If annotations were collected for the source data (such as class labels), state whether the annotations were produced by humans or machine generated. Describe the people or systems who originally created the annotations and their selection criteria, if applicable. If available, include self-reported demographic or identity information for the annotators, but avoid inferring this information. Instead, state that this information is unknown.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Crowd labor ​

Idds:f04200
PathdataCollectionProcess.crowdLabor
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (values that do not fit go to ddchd:crowdLabor; Markdown text also goes to ddchd:crowdLaborMarkdown)
Part ofData collection process

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe crowd labour if used

Short help (level 2)

Document crowd, volunteer or platform labour

Extended help (level 3)

Explain whether crowd or volunteer labour was used, how participants were recruited and instructed, compensation or recognition, consent, safeguards and quality control.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Data provenance ​

Idds:f04300
PathdataCollectionProcess.dataProvenance
TypeRichText
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APdcterms:provenance (values that do not fit go to ddchd:dataProvenance; Markdown text also goes to ddchd:dataProvenanceMarkdown)
Part ofData collection process

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe data provenance

Short help (level 2)

Document any provenance considerations that may have influenced data collection

Extended help (level 3)

If applicable, provide additional information on the aspects of provenance that have impacted the data collection, for example ownership, licences and other obligations associated with sources of data, such as rights attached to a physical collection.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Use of Linked Open Data ​

Idds:f04400
PathdataCollectionProcess.linkedOpenDataUse
TypeTerm
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyCommon Linked Open Data Namespaces (https://sidedoc.app/vocabs/common-namespaces)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), other schemes allowed, own values allowed, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcat:qualifiedRelation (values that do not fit go to ddchd:linkedOpenDataUse)
Part ofData collection process

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe linked open data and vocabularies

Short help (level 2)

If used, document LOD, identifiers, controlled vocabularies and ontologies

Extended help (level 3)

Describe linked open data schemes, controlled vocabularies, ontologies and taxonomies if used during the establishment of the dataset. It is appropriate to use a web identifier or link to the vocabulary (possibly version-specific).

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Version information ​

Idds:f04500
PathdataCollectionProcess.versionInformation
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APadms:versionNotes (Markdown text also goes to ddchd:versionInformationMarkdown)
Part ofData collection process
Sub-fieldsRelease date, Date of modification, Checksum

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe version information

Short help (level 2)

Record version, release date and/or change information

Extended help (level 3)

Provide information on the dataset version. Alternatively, provide a release date and a date when the dataset was last updated as well as information on whether there was a previous version of the dataset published before. If relevant, describe which versioning policy drives growing or changing datasets. Indicate if the status of previous versions has become deprecated.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

Fill in release date for every published version. Add a modification date when you change the data without a new release.

Release date ​

Idds:f04600
PathdataCollectionProcess.versionInformation.releaseDate
TypeDate
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintdate_picker
DCAT-APdcterms:issued (values that do not fit go to ddchd:releaseDate)
Part ofVersion information

Tooltip (level 1)

Record the timestamp of this version

Short help (level 2)

Specify the timestamp associated with this version

Extended help (level 3)

If applicable, fill the timestamp of the date of release of this version.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • 2023-06-01

Date of modification ​

Idds:f04700
PathdataCollectionProcess.versionInformation.modificationDate
TypeDate
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintdate_picker
DCAT-APdcterms:modified (on the catalog record (dcat:CatalogRecord), not the dataset)
DCAT-APdcterms:modified (values that do not fit go to ddchd:modificationDate)
Part ofVersion information

Tooltip (level 1)

Record the timestamp of the latest modification

Short help (level 2)

Specify the timestamp associated with the date of modification of this version

Extended help (level 3)

If applicable, fill the timestamp of the date of (minor) modification of this version.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Checksum ​

Idds:f04800
PathdataCollectionProcess.versionInformation.checksums
TypetypedValue
Values0..* (optional, repeatable)
Multilingualyes
Free textyes: free text can be given instead of the structured value
UI hintchecksum
DCAT-APspdx:checksum (on each dcat:distribution; values that do not fit go to ddchd:checksums)
Part ofVersion information

Tooltip (level 1)

Provide checksums

Short help (level 2)

Provide checksums and specify the algorithm used

Extended help (level 3)

Provide checksums and specify the checksum algorithm used (e.g., MD5, SHA-256).

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • SHA-256: 9f86d081884c7d659a2feaa0c55ad015a3bf4f1b2b0b822cd15d6c15b0f00a08

Maintenance plan ​

Idds:f04900
PathdataCollectionProcess.maintenancePlan
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:maintenancePlan (not mapped to a DCAT-AP property; written to an extension property)
Part ofData collection process
Sub-fieldsMaintenance level, Update periodicity

Tooltip (level 1)

Describe the maintenance plan

Short help (level 2)

Provide details on the dataset's maintenance plan

Extended help (level 3)

Describe who maintains the dataset, how corrections or issues are handled, maintenance level, update periodicity, planned updates and end-of-support expectations.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Maintenance level ​

Idds:f05000
PathdataCollectionProcess.maintenancePlan.maintenanceLevel
TypeTerm
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualno
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyMaintenance Level (https://sidedoc.app/vocabs/maintenance-level)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, only terms from the list, no custom labels
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APddchd:maintenanceLevel
Part ofMaintenance plan

Tooltip (level 1)

State the level of maintenance commitment

Short help (level 2)

State the level of commitment: actively maintained, limited maintenance, no maintenance

Extended help (level 3)

Describe the level of commitment for the maintenance of the dataset. Three suggestions: a) Actively Maintained - This dataset will be actively maintained, including but not limited to updates to the data. b) Limited Maintenance - The data will not be updated, but any technical issues will be addressed. c) No maintenance.

Details (level 4)

Notes:

Be honest: 'no maintenance' is useful information. It tells users not to expect corrections.

Update periodicity ​

Idds:f05100
PathdataCollectionProcess.maintenancePlan.updatePeriodicity
TypeTerm
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualno
UI hintterm_lookup
VocabularyEU Frequency Vocabulary (http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/frequency)
Enforcement: stores a Term (URI and label), only these schemes, only terms from the list, custom labels allowed
Binding: from field-attachments.json at run time
DCAT-APdcterms:accrualPeriodicity
Part ofMaintenance plan

Tooltip (level 1)

The update frequency

Short help (level 2)

Specify the expected update frequency

Extended help (level 3)

If applicable, what is the expected update frequency of the dataset?

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • Annual
  • Irregular

Examples and considerations for using the data ​

Idds:f05200
PathexamplesAndUsageConsiderations
TypeRichText, with sub-fields
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualyes
DCAT-APddchd:usageConsiderations (not mapped to a DCAT-AP property; written to an extension property)
Sub-fieldsEthical considerations, Example of dataset reuse, Non-ethical limitations, Unanticipated uses

Tooltip (level 1)

Reflections about ethical and non-ethical conditions of use and cases of reuse

Short help (level 2)

Define the intended scope and provide usage guidelines for the dataset

Extended help (level 3)

This section should outline the known and potential tasks or research areas that could match with this dataset, hinting at the original ones this dataset was designed for. Outline clear guidelines on how the data should be used to support its integrity and meaningful use, naming reuse cases (if known or present), explicitly mentioning tasks for which the dataset is not suitable.

Details (level 4)

Not written yet.

Ethical considerations ​

Idds:f05300
PathexamplesAndUsageConsiderations.ethicalConsiderations
TypeContainer (group of sub-fields)
Values0..1 (optional, one value)
Multilingualno
DCAT-APddchd:ethicalConsiderations (not mapped to a DCAT-AP property; written to an extension property)
Part ofExamples and considerations for using the data
Sub-fieldsPersonal or other sensitive information, Discussion of biases, Potential societal impact of using the dataset

Tooltip (level 1)

Information about sensitivity, privacy, biases and their potential impact

Short help (level 2)

Provide information about eventual data sensitivities, identifying emergent ethical issues, discussing eventual bias or modelling occurrences, sketching broad societal implications

Extended help (level 3)

Provide a narrative account of sensitive elements within the dataset. Identify who or what is depicted, addressing privacy compliance (GDPR), whether individuals are identifiable, and if the data pertains to difficult or contested histories. Discuss known biases in the collection (e.g., representation gaps) and any mitigation or modelling steps taken. Evaluate the potential societal impact, such as empowering under-represented groups or the risk of reinforcing harmful stereotypes. State whether impacted communities were consulted during curation or if they should be engaged in reuse instances.

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Personal or other sensitive information ​

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Short help (level 2)

Whether the dataset contains personal or otherwise sensitive information.

Extended help (level 3)

Note any personal data, special-category data, or otherwise sensitive content, and how it is handled — anonymisation, consent, or access restrictions.

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Examples:

  • Yes. Family announcements and court reports contain names of private persons, some of whom may still be alive.

Discussion of biases ​

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Known biases in the dataset and their possible effects.

Extended help (level 3)

Describe biases in collection, sampling, labelling, or representation that could affect analyses or downstream models, so reusers can account for them.

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Examples:

  • Coverage favours national and urban newspapers; regional and colonial titles are under-represented. OCR quality is lower for pre-1850 print, so text-based analyses are skewed to later years.

Potential societal impact of using the dataset ​

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Potential societal impact of using the dataset.

Extended help (level 3)

Reflect on possible positive and negative societal effects of using the dataset, including risks of misuse.

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Example of dataset reuse ​

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Links to known derivative works featuring this dataset.

Short help (level 2)

Provide links to known publications, models trained on this dataset, or research publications that offer examples of reuse of this resource

Extended help (level 3)

List URLs or citations for existing reuses of this data. This includes derivative datasets, AI/ML models trained on this information, or research publications (including Jupyter notebooks) that demonstrate how the data can be successfully reused to produce novel outputs.

Details (level 4)

Examples:

  • https://doi.org/10.1234/example-reuse-study A publication that used the dataset.

Non-ethical limitations ​

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Technical and structural constraints requiring attention.

Short help (level 2)

Describe the limitations related to non-ethical aspects, such as gaps in data collection, annotation inconsistencies or additional factors impacting on the interpretation of the dataset

Extended help (level 3)

Detail limitations that are not ethical in nature but that may impact on data modelling if left unacknowledged. This includes the eventual presence of annotation artifacts (e.g. errors or irregularities introduced during labeling), gaps in the collection process, technical inconsistencies, or any other factor that may impact modelling and interpretation of the data.

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Unanticipated uses ​

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Unintended applications and edge cases

Short help (level 2)

Document or sketch instances of use and reuse not envisioned as part of the original dataset design

Extended help (level 3)

Record cases where the dataset was (or could) be used in contexts outside its original design, complementing the examples provided in Example of Dataset Reuse. Note whether these 'off-script' uses provided or may provide new insights or if they surfaced unexpected risks that future users should be warned about.

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