Dr Jens Klump (CSIRO). Overview of IGSN - purpose of identifiers for physical samples, linking to other samples, lining to literature / publications discovery, reuse. 2 Nov 2016, international Geo-sample Number symposium, Canberra

1. The International Geo Sample Number
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Jens Klump | OCE Science Leader Earth Science Informatics
Anusuriya Devaraju, Pavel Golodoniuc, Simon Cox, Lesley Wyborn, Irina Bastrakova
02 November 2016

2. What is the IGSN?
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“M-1” is obviously not a unique name.

3. Lost and Found
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4. IGSN Overview
What IGSN does:
• Provide identifiers that are guaranteed to be unique via a
hierarchical governance system. (like assigning IP addresses)
• Facilitate internet-based discovery and access to physical samples
• Web application and programmatic access to sample metadata catalogues
• Network with sample repositories and data centres
• Ensure preservation and access of sample data
• Aid identification of samples in the literature
Try it out: http://doi.org/10273/AU288
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5. How to Resolve an IGSN
• IGSN are registered as Handles in
the Handle namespace 10273.
• Example: AU288
• http://hdl.handle.net/10273/AU288
• http://doi.org/10273/AU288
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6. Hierarchical Relationships in IGSN
Example: ICDP5054EEW1001
HTTP URI
• http://hdl.handle.net/10273/ICDP5054E
EW1001
• http://doi.org/10273/ICDP5054EEW1001
IGSN metadata can also record
parent-child relationships between
samples:
• drill hole (parent) and drill core
sections (children)
• subsamples (children) of a larger
sample (parent)
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7. What IGSN can be used for
• Geological samples and other
materials (rocks, water,
biological materials, …)
• Collections (groupings of
samples)
• Sampling features (boreholes,
outcrops, …)
• Samples can be linked to each
other through the “related
identifier” metadata element.
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8. Registration vs. Description Metadata
• The separation of
administrative and descriptive
metadata is a learning from
setting up DataCite.
• Metadata in a common service
can be:
• Least common denominator
• All-encompassing with lots of
optional elements
• Communities of practice
define their metadata as an
extension of a core set of
metadata.
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Remember: OAI-PMH is a
protocol, not a profile!
IGSN
Registry
Community
Portal
Allocating
Agent
IGSN User
harvest
catalogue
register
register
OAI-PMH
REST
REST

9. IGSN Registration Metadata
• Sample Number
• IGSN
• Registrant
• Name and Identifier (e.g. VIAF)
• Related Identifier
• Related Object
• Relation Type
• Log
• Event
• Time Stamp
• Comment
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Sample Number
Registrant
Related Identifier
Log
Elements relating to the
registration of an object with
an IGSN.
URL of the landing page is not part
of the metadata but is part of the
web service call.

10. IGSN Description Metadata
• Sample Identification
• IGSN, field name, type,
classification
• Sampling Activity
• Location, time, sampling feature,
collector
• Sample Curation
• Curator, repository
• Related Resources
• Related Object
• Relation Type
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Sample Identification
Sampling Activity
Sample Curation
Related Resources
The schema gives a minimal set of
descriptive metadata for a global sample
catalogue.
Elements reference to IGSN admin,
CUHASI (ODM 2), O&M, DataCite.

11. IGSN in Australia
• IGSN currently has three members in
Australia:
• CSIRO
• Geoscience Australia
• Curtin University
• Joint governance of the use of IGSN in
Australia.
• Community building (e.g. workshops) to
introduce sample identifiers to other
institutions and other science disciplines.
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12. Tracking the sample life cycle
IGSN is used in CSIRO for
tracking samples and to support
sample logistics.
• In the field: unambiguous
identification, metadata
capture with mobile app.
• In the lab: identification and
tying data to samples.
• Storage: identify collections
and samples in storage,
catalogue, manage sample
logistics.
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13. Linking Samples with Data and Publications
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Specimen (IGSN) Spectrum (DOI)
cross-reference
Publication (DOI)
cross-reference

14. How to Participate
• As an individual
• register your samples through an
Allocating Agent
• use the IGSN
– sample labels, data tables on
your computer and in
publications
• As an organisation
• become a member of the IGSN e.V.
– as a regular member at act as an
Allocating Agent
– as an affiliate member to
promote and support the IGSN
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15. Resources
• General info: http://www.igsn.org
• Technical info: http://igsn.github.io
• Demo portal: http://igsn2.csiro.au
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16. Mineral Resources
Jens Klump
Science Leader Earth Science
Informatics
t +61 8 6436 8828
e jens.klump@csiro.au
w www.csiro.au/en/Research/MRF
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Anusuriya Devaraju
Postdoctoral Fellow
e anusuriya.devaraju@csiro.au
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Pavel Golodoniuc
Research Projects Officer
e pavel.golodoniuc@csiro.au
Land & Water
Simon Cox
Chief Research Scientist
e simon.cox@csiro.au
Australian National University/NCI
Lesley Wyborn
Adjunct Fellow
e lesley.wyborn@anu.edu.au
Geoscience Australia
Irina Bastrakova
Senior Data Strategist
e irina.bastrakova@ga.gov.au
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