igsn overview - dr jens klump

The International Geo Sample Number

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Jens Klump | OCE Science Leader Earth Science InformaticsAnusuriya Devaraju, Pavel Golodoniuc, Simon Cox, Lesley Wyborn, Irina Bastrakova

02 November 2016

IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

What is the IGSN?

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“M-1” is obviously not a unique name.

IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

Lost and Found

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IGSN OverviewWhat IGSN does:• Provide identifiers that are guaranteed to be unique via a

hierarchical governance system. (like assigning IP addresses)• Facilitate internet-based discovery and access to physical samples

• Web application and programmatic access to sample metadata catalogues• Network with sample repositories and data centres• Ensure preservation and access of sample data• Aid identification of samples in the literature

Try it out: http://doi.org/10273/AU288

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IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

How to Resolve an IGSN

• IGSN are registered as Handles in the Handle namespace 10273.• Example: AU288• http://hdl.handle.net/10273/AU288• http://doi.org/10273/AU288

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Hierarchical Relationships in IGSN

Example: ICDP5054EEW1001HTTP URI

• http://hdl.handle.net/10273/ICDP5054EEW1001

• http://doi.org/10273/ICDP5054EEW1001

IGSN metadata can also record parent-child relationships between samples:• drill hole (parent) and drill core

sections (children)• subsamples (children) of a larger

sample (parent)

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IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

What IGSN can be used for

• Geological samples and other materials (rocks, water, biological materials, …)• Collections (groupings of

samples)• Sampling features (boreholes,

outcrops, …)

• Samples can be linked to each other through the “related identifier” metadata element.

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IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

Registration vs. Description Metadata

• The separation of administrative and descriptive metadata is a learning from setting up DataCite.• Metadata in a common service

can be:• Least common denominator• All-encompassing with lots of

optional elements• Communities of practice

define their metadata as an extension of a core set of metadata.

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Remember: OAI-PMH is a protocol, not a profile!

IGSN Registry

Community Portal

Allocating Agent

IGSN User

harvest catalogue

register

registerOAI-PMH

REST

REST

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IGSN Registration Metadata

• Sample Number• IGSN• Registrant

• Name and Identifier (e.g. VIAF)• Related Identifier

• Related Object• Relation Type• Log

• Event• Time Stamp• Comment

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Sample Number

Registrant

Related Identifier

Log

Elements relating to the registration of an object with an IGSN.

URL of the landing page is not part of the metadata but is part of the web service call.

IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

IGSN Description Metadata

• Sample Identification• IGSN, field name, type,

classification• Sampling Activity

• Location, time, sampling feature, collector

• Sample Curation• Curator, repository• Related Resources

• Related Object• Relation Type

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Sample Identification

Sampling Activity

Sample Curation

Related Resources

The schema gives a minimal set of descriptive metadata for a global sample catalogue.

Elements reference to IGSN admin, CUHASI (ODM 2), O&M, DataCite.

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IGSN in Australia

• IGSN currently has three members in Australia:• CSIRO• Geoscience Australia• Curtin University• Joint governance of the use of IGSN in

Australia.• Community building (e.g. workshops) to

introduce sample identifiers to other institutions and other science disciplines.

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IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

Tracking the sample life cycle

IGSN is used in CSIRO for tracking samples and to support sample logistics.• In the field: unambiguous

identification, metadata capture with mobile app.• In the lab: identification and

tying data to samples.• Storage: identify collections

and samples in storage, catalogue, manage sample logistics.

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IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

Linking Samples with Data and Publications

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Specimen (IGSN) Spectrum (DOI)

cross-reference

Publication (DOI)

cross-reference

How to Participate

• As an individual• register your samples through an

Allocating Agent• use the IGSN

– sample labels, data tables on your computer and in publications

• As an organisation• become a member of the IGSN e.V.

– as a regular member at act as an Allocating Agent

– as an affiliate member to promote and support the IGSN

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IGSN Overview | Jens Klump

Resources

• General info: http://www.igsn.org• Technical info: http://igsn.github.io• Demo portal: http://igsn2.csiro.au

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Mineral ResourcesJens KlumpScience Leader Earth Science Informaticst +61 8 6436 8828e jens.klump@csiro.auw www.csiro.au/en/Research/MRF

Mineral ResourcesAnusuriya DevarajuPostdoctoral Fellowe anusuriya.devaraju@csiro.au

Mineral ResourcesPavel GolodoniucResearch Projects Officere pavel.golodoniuc@csiro.au

Land & WaterSimon CoxChief Research Scientiste simon.cox@csiro.au

Australian National University/NCILesley WybornAdjunct Fellowe lesley.wyborn@anu.edu.au

Geoscience AustraliaIrina BastrakovaSenior Data Strategiste irina.bastrakova@ga.gov.au

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