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Step-by-step guide for curating and sharing data

Overview​

SODA helps you do two primary things:

  1. Create an SDS compliant dataset
  2. Share your SDS compliant dataset

Creating an SDS compliant dataset using SODA​

We suggest using the Prepare Dataset Step-by-Step feature of SODA for creating your SDS compliant dataset. This mode guides users step-by-step through all the requirements for preparing a dataset according to the SDS and is designed so that no documentation or prior knowledge is required. Follow more information check here.

Sharing your SDS Compliant dataset using SODA​

There are two main ways to share your SDS compliant dataset using SODA:

  1. Share with the SPARC Data Portal
  2. Share with a generalist repository

Sharing on the SPARC Data Portal​

If the dataset you want to share is funded through an award from the NIH SPARC program or the NIH RE-JOIN program move on to the Prelimiary steps section.

If you want to share a dataset that is not funded through an award from the NIH SPARC program or the NIH RE-JOIN program to Pennsieve and the SPARC Data Portal, start with reaching out via email to the SPARC Curation Team (curation@sparc.science). Include some information about the data you want to share and the SPARC Curation Team will follow up with you regarding the suitability of your data for the SPARC data portal. If the data is deemed suitable for the SPARC Data Portal, you will be invited to proceed to the next steps.

Preliminary steps​

These steps only need to be completed once.

  • All SPARC datasets must be uploaded on the Pennsieve data management platform. Get access to Pennsieve as well as the required Pennsieve workspace by filling out this form. If you are sharing a dataset funded by the NIH RE-JOIN program, request access to the RE-JOIN workspace, otherwise request access to the SPARC workspace.
  • Download and install the Pennsieve agent required to upload files on Pennsieve through SODA.
  • Download and install SODA

Sharing on a generalist repository​

If you want to share your SDS compliant dataset on a generalist repository you can do so by generating your compliant dataset to a location on your computer. From there it can be manually uploaded to a repository of your choice. For more information on this step refer to the documentation here

Need help?​

Feel free to reach out to us if you need help or want to share feedback at help@fairdataihub.org. Make sure to check the "Common errors and their solutions" section in this document, your solution might be there!