Prepare S2N Package
After the InPort record is complete, the next phase is to prepare the “Submit to NCEI” (S2N) package. This process creates the formal submission for NCEI.
If starting from scratch or need some extra guidance, click here for an in depth S2N submission guide!
S2N Preparation Checklist
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Find and copy a similar S2N stub
- Update the Points of Contact (POCs)
- Data Manager for the dataset
- Ideally include at least 2 relevant “responsible” persons (i.e., the Data Steward, Data Manager, Data Archivist, or Project/team Lead)
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Make sure title is descriptive of the dataset, or follows the last archive dataset format / structure
- Write a specific abstract
- The S2N abstract should be less verbose than the one in InPort. It needs to be specific to the exact dataset that is being archived.
- For example: ‘2024 Vital Rates coral annotations from imagery collected in the Hawaiian Archipelago’ vs ‘Vital rates coral annotations from 2024 across Pacific Islands regions’
- The S2N abstract should be less verbose than the one in InPort. It needs to be specific to the exact dataset that is being archived.
- Check the References section
Ensure that the correct InPort record URL is provided in the references.
- Review Data Types
Ensure that the correct InPort record URL is provided in the references.
- Get a peer review
Before submitting, have a team member review both the S2N package and the updated InPort record.