CRC 1430 Metadata Block Configuration for Dataverse

This dataset contains TSV files for the configuration of metadata blocks for data repositories based on Dataverse. The metadata block helps to describe datasets from the domain of life science and chemistry as performed in the CRC 1430. To add a metadata block to a Dataverse installation use the instructions in the Dataverse Admin Guide. In addition to the TSV files, a YAML representation of the metadata blocks is provided which provide a structured way to edit the underlying data. The YAML files may be converted to TSV format using the yml2block software. Methods Together with researchers from the CRC 1430, a metadata schema was developed based on and extending the Dataverse-provided Life Sciences schema. Additional metadata blocks were created de novo for basic chemical metadata and mapping to other internally used databases such as the electronic lab notebook. Metadata fields and controlled vocabulary terms of the CRC 1430 metadata schema were first defined in YAML format and then converted into the TSV files format required by Dataverse for including customized metadata blocks using the yml2block software. These TSV files were used in the internal CRC 1430 Dataverse as metadata blocks to support FAIR data storage and foster data exchange.