Getting Started with Research Object Crates
Description: Research outputs often consist of more than individual data files or metadata documents. They also include authors, documentation, software, publications, and relationships between these resources. Research Object Crates (RO-Crates) provide a standardized way to organise these resources as a single research object, making them easier to share, reuse, and align with FAIR principles. This section guides you through the basic operations for working with RO-Crates using NovaCrate. The section is divided into the following recipes:
- Introduction to NovaCrate: provides an overview of the NovaCrate interface and its main features.
- Creating a New Crate: explains how to create a minimal RO-Crate.
- Editing an Existing Crate: shows how to import, open, and modify an existing RO-Crate.
- Adding Files to a Crate: demonstrates how to associate research files with an RO-Crate.
- Adding Authors to a Crate: explains how to add and link author information to an RO-Crate.
Prerequisites:
- Basic familiarity with RO-Crate concepts.
- Curiosity and an interest in FAIR research data management.
Ingredients:
- Web browser.
- Access to the NovaCrate web application.
Time Needed: Approx. 1 hour
Level of Difficulty: Beginner.