Data Dictionary

This table gives a description and example of the metadata that is associated with each project.

Field	Example	Description
Title	Water Quality of the Casperkill	The name of your project or what you want displayed in the database.
Author(s)	Smith, John	The author(s)/contributor(s) to a project. This can be multiple people. Please put in last name, first name format. Separate by ";" if there are multiple people.
Description	This CEL is through the Preserve at Vassar and works to support native biodiversity.	A few sentences describing your project.
Subject	Carbon Sequestration	The main subject of the project. Please only put the main subject. If there are more related topics, put them in the tags section.
Date	08/2024	When the project was completed. If the project is ongoing, put the start date. Please write in mm/yyyy format. Do not include the day.
Affiliation	Environmental Studies Department	The department, office, or outside organization that if affiliated with your project. There can be multiple affiliations.
Tags	climate change, energy, solar	Terms that you want associated with your project. Separate different tags using a comma.
Status	completed	If your project is currently being work on or if it has been completed.
URL	https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/	A link to a webite or URL that connects to your project
Format	research poster	The format of the project. The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the project.
Language	en	The language the project is written or composed in.