Edit details: Contains the complete metadata requested for an uploaded item.
Each Reporting a file in MEL is done through two steps: “Manage Files” page and “Details” page.
The Details page contains the metadata, meaning a set of data that describes and gives information about other data, of the uploaded deliverable. Some metadata are mandatory to save and/or submit a deliverable in MEL and each reported type (e.g., journal article, video, dataset, report, etc.) has its own list of required metadata.
If the reported type is journal article as per our example, the required metadata to be filled will be as follows and it is divided to several parts:
Part one: Contains the information added in “Edit” (1) section. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) field is optional and is included in this part.
Part Two: The following information is required:
All fields marked with asterisk are mandatory.
- Keywords* (1): Add the keywords of the item uploaded.
- Crops (2): Add the researched or mentioned crops in the item uploaded.
- MELSpace* (3): It lists the research category used by ICARDA. Select from the drop-down list the most appropriate category to your uploaded item.
- Abstract* (4): Copy and paste the abstract of your uploaded item.
- URL* (5): Several options are made available under this field (DOI, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, CGSpace and Other URL).
You can add as much links as you want by clicking on “+” and selecting the URL type your want.
The URL is mandatory only when the online publication date is filled.
- Related Publications (6): You can add a reference to your uploaded item in two ways:
Add Reference (From MEL): By clicking on “Add Reference (From MEL)” a new field will open. Type one character at least or the full title and select from the drop-down list.
Note that You can see the item added as a reference only if you add a MELSpace approved items (the doi appears next to the publication). You can access it online by clicking on the blue box as indicated in the image with red arrow.
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Citation*: Add the citation of the required publication.
ID Type*: Several ID types are made available such as (DOI, ISSN, ISBN, URL, etc.). Choose the most appropriate one from the drop-down list.
ID Number*: add the number of the ID type you have selected. For example, if you have selected the DOI as ID type then you have to add under this field the DOI number.
URL*: Copy and paste the URL for the publication you want to add as reference.
The “Details” page is organised in the following grouping, here called clusters:
- Date
- File
- Author
- Access
- Subject
- Stakeholders
- Location
Under each cluster, there are relevant metadata fields to be filled. Below is the preview of the deliverable type Journal Articles. The cluster’s name is reported on the top of each section.
