Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)
| GENERAL | |
| Repository Name | Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) |
| URL | http://www.dlese.org |
| Sponsor(s) | National Science Foundation |
| Summary | DLESE, funded by the NSF, provides educators and learners with access to thousands of resources that support Earth system science education. The collection includes resources such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curricula, online courses, and other materials. DLESE prioritizes community building, which is reflected in its Web page, containing sections on using online resources in education, news from the fields of earth science and science education and information on resources for professionals within the earth sciences. Resources are contributed by the science and education community individually or as thematic collections, and include both formally reviewed and unreviewed items. |
| CONTENT | |
| Brief Description of Repository Contents | Resources and collections of resources to be used in the course of earth science education, or containing content of use or interest to earth science professionals and researchers. The collection includes resources such as lesson plans, maps, images, data sets, visualizations, assessment activities, curricula, online courses, and other materials. |
| Subject Matter(s) | Earth sciences |
| Age Range(s) | Comprehensive |
| Number of Objects | 5,000+ |
| Language(s) | English |
| Other | |
| CONTENT QUALITY CONTROL | |
| Policy Regarding Resource Submission | Resources are collected by approved member collections and by individual community members. |
| Quality Control Policy | Established quality control policy for member collections and public submissions. |
| Resource Ratings or Review Policy | Some collections and resources have undergone rigorous review via one of several approved pathways. Collections must apply for reviewed status. |
| SECURITY & ACCESS | |
| Copyright Protection Policy | Materials submitted to repository are free to be copied, improved, or altered for non-commercial use. |
| Digital Rights Management | No |
| Authentication | No log in required |
| Access Method(s) | WWW |
| Interface Language(s) | English |
| Other | |
| TECHNICAL | |
| Platform(s) | Java, J2EE |
| Interoperibility Standards and Specifications | OAI-PMH 2.0 using DLESE ODL search web service |
| Unique Identifiers | No |
| Versioning | CVS, Subversion |
| P2P | No |
| RSS | No |
| End User Asset Delivery Method | Other system |
| METADATA | |
| Assignment of Metadata | Metadata produced by member collections |
| Metadata Standard(s) | Collection uses ADN (ADEPT/DLESE/NASA) Item-Level metadata, an upgrade of previous DLESE-IMS metadata framework. Is schema-based. |
| Classification System(s) | Controlled vocabularies for subject name, resource type and audience. |