The following guide is directed to internal protocol for the efficient
addition of information to the Coweeta LTER website, and is a process
guide for Coweeta personnel.
One of the primary goals of the LTER Network is to promote synthesis and
comparative research across sites and ecosystems among other related
national and international research programs. Research nationwide
and internationally is comprised of fieldwork in a diverse range of
ecosystems. Today, the primary means for exchanging information is
via the Internet. Coweeta LTER's web site provides a means for
making research available to researchers and to the public.
Following are guidelines for submitting data,
metadata, and publications to Coweeta LTER Information Management, the
organization responsible for warehousing and presenting the face of
Coweeta LTER across the internet.
Questions/Contact
If there are any questions or assistance we can provide, please contact
the Information Manager directly at:
706.542.5691 or barriec@uga.edu.
General Guidelines
Below are guidelines that apply across the board to all data submissions;
more specific information for each data type follows the general
guidelines.
a. Send submissions to:
helpdesk@sparc.ecology.uga.edu.
b. Date submissions go online: Metadata summary sheets,
data, and citations will be added to the Coweeta website on Friday of each
week, and all additions will be made five business days from receipt of
information.
c. Delays: If there is a reason why submissions will
not be added to the website within five business days, an e-mail will be
sent to the submitter with both a reason for the delay, as well as a date
of completion.
d. Rush Jobs: It is understood that sometimes a rush is
in order; please let us know the reason for the rush request and the date
by which you need the work completed.