How to Contribute Your Data
This process consists of two steps:
- Archive your data set in an appropriate repository.
- Register your data set in the Antarctic Master Directory (AMD).
Step #1:
Archive your data set
Various U.S. national, international, and institutional repositories are available for data archival, depending on the discipline and data type. If you are unsure of the appropriate repository, please contact us.
Here are some example repositories.
Step #2: Register your data set
If you are already familiar with the Antarctic Master Directory (AMD), you may proceed immediately to the DocBuilder tool and create a metadata record on your own. We recommend using your NSF award number as the Entry ID.
Alternatively, you may complete this short form to describe your project and data set(s), and we will create the AMD record for you.
In either case, you will receive a confirmation by E-mail with a copy of the information you supplied. Within a few days, your metadata record will become discoverable in the AMD and you will receive a URL via E-mail to access the record, which you may include in your final project report for NSF. (Copy the URL into the Fastlane Final Report Section entitled "Internet Dissemination".)
Thank you for your time and your submission.