MetaBar - a tool for consistent contextual data acquisition and standards compliant submission

Background: Environmental sequence datasets are increasing at an exponential rate; however, the vast majority of them lack appropriate descriptors like sampling location, time and depth/altitude: generally referred to as metadata or contextual data. The consistent capture and structured submission of these data is crucial for integrated data analysis and ecosystems modeling. The application MetaBar has been developed, to support consistent contextual data acquisition. Results: MetaBar is a spreadsheet and web-based software tool designed to assist users in the consistent acquisition, electronic storage, and submission of contextual data associated to their samples. A preconfigured Microsoft

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: BMCBI
• Authors: Wolfgang Hankeln, Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Dennis Fink, Renzo Kottmann, Pelin Yilmaz, Frank Oliver Glöckner
• Keywords: BMCBI 2010, Consistent Contextual Data, Contextual Data, Contextual Data Storage