Table 1 The content of the elnItemManifest

elnItemManifest

Definition of the ELN item manifest itself

UnitType

Allow a system to indicate the nature of the unit - i.e. multiple ELN records, an individual record, or a component of record, such as a spectrum or reaction.

  Package

  Record

  Component

Title

Short, human-readable, text string to assist when viewing this record in a list: helps the reader to determine whether record is of interest

Keywords

[Optional] Text strings that might assist in searching or categorising

KeywordSet

A list of terms

Identifiers

Unique handles that identify this record

IdentifierSet

Primary string, URI, or item in any other format that enables this record to be located uniquely in the originating system

  PrimaryLocalIdentifier

  OtherLocalIdentifier

[Optional] Alternative means of locating record in the originating system

  AccessIdentifier

[Optional] URI that provides a direct link to the content. If included, must be a ‘linked data’ URI giving open access

Contact

Specifies who or what to contact for more information.

ContactOption

Could be: e-mail address, system URI, or brief instruction. Expect to get some sensible reply when contacting this person or system with the localIdentifier specified.

  EMail

  SystemURI

  Instruction

LicensingBasis

[Optional] Indication of basis for licensing

e.g. Creative Commons

Contributors

List of contributory people, organisations, etc.

ContributorSet

For example, Author, Funding Body, PI, institution. Plain text, but name ideally complemented by unique identifiers

  ContributorInformation

  Role

  Name

Source

String describing the system that generated this data.

Generally identifies vendor, software package and version (resembles a browser user agent)

Date

One or more datestamps

DateSet

Dates on which this record was created; on which any embargo ends; for associated publication; or submission to conference, journal etc.

  CreationDate

  ReleaseDate

  PublicationDate

  SubmissionDate

RelatedItems

[Optional] List of items that might be related

RelatedItemSet

Nature of the related information, for example, publication or related work

  Relationship

ID can be any string, but DOI preferred if the related item is a publication. Zero or more item(s) of related information

  Id

Content

Items comprising the record that this describes

ContentInformation

A list that may comprise descriptions, file types and links to data