ECAI Publication and Project Comparison Checklist
Authors participate in ECAI by submitting compliant metadata to the
metadata clearinghouse. This permits users to find spatial data and linked
resources, and to display the mappable characteristics of any author's
work using the TimeMapView interface. ECAI accepts both projects and publications.
This document is intended to assist affiliates in determining which alternative
is appropriate for them. Please see "Publication Design Guide," "Publication
Submission Guidelines," and "Publication Process Guide" for more information
about the ECAI publication program.
1. Elements:
| Project |
Publication |
| Spatial data |
Spatial data: well documented, indicates standard of error, and
is rights-cleared |
| ECAI compliant metadata |
ECAI compliant metadata |
| Project architecture: allows visibility using the TimeMapView interface |
Project architecture: allows visibility using the TimeMapView interface,
incorporates visually pleasing graphic design decisions, and is easily
navigable |
| Optional additional resources (raster maps, text or
image web resources, web applications) |
Optional additional resources: well documented, indicate
standard of error, and are rights-cleared |
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Preface: an authored document introducing the publication
and describing its intellectual contribution |
| |
Reviews: internal technical review, internal persistence review,
external technical and content reviews |
2. Process
| Project |
Publication |
| Statement of interest |
Statement of interest |
| |
Prospectus submission |
| Create architecture |
Internal review: author(s) and ECAI publication task
force or technical associates create architecture and project development
plan |
| |
Contract |
Complete project
Write metadata |
Draft submission: in accordance with project development
decisions, this includes spatial data, an authored document, associated
resources, internal reviews, and metadata |
| |
External review |
| |
Revised submission |
| Mount on server |
Implementation and publication: publication is available
in a format and on a server that allows long-term access, and components
are archived |
3. How to choose?
| Project |
Publication |
| Simple process |
More involved process |
| Limited assistance from editorial and technical bodies |
Extensive assistance from editorial and technical bodies |
| Not peer reviewed |
Peer reviewed |
| May be passworded |
Widely accessible |
| Datasets or digital museum collections may stand alone
(authored text is optional) |
Datasets or digital collections are intellectually coherent
and accompanied by an authored text |
| Almost all work is accepted |
Prospectus goes through an extensive review procedure
before publication is accepted for development |
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ECAI Publication Documents:
ECAI Publication and Project
Comparison Checklist
ECAI Publication Process Guide
ECAI Publication Submission Guidelines
ECAI Publication Design Guide
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