Q. What Resource Type should I select in CaltechDATA?

Dataset and Software are the two most commonly used Resource Types in CaltechDATA. We provide the DataCite taxonomy of other Resource Types that may be appropriate for specific submissions.

• InteractiveResource - A resource requiring interaction from the user to be understood. This is used for Virtual Reality content, training modules, or query/response portals.

• Model - An abstract, conceptual, graphical, mathematical or visualization that represents empirical objects, phenomena, or physical processes. This could be descriptions of languages or a molecular biology reaction chain.

• Workflow - A structured series of steps which can be executed to produce a final outcome, allowing users a means to specify and enact their work in a reproducible manner.

• Audiovisual - Movies with or without sound. If a record has movies and other files, it should be described as a Dataset or Workflow.

• Image - Image files. If a record has image and other files, it should be described as a Dataset or Workflow.

• Sound - Audio files. If a record has sound and other files, it should be described as a Dataset or Workflow.

• Text - A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. CaltechAUTHORS is a better repository for most written content from Caltech.

• Collection - An aggregation of resources that are already described with persistent identifiers. You can use this type for a record that contains links to other CaltechDATA records.