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Contributing an Observation
Thank you in advance for contributing your observations to the NF Research Tools Database! By sharing your observations about a tool, you will help the NF research community better understand the tools that can support their research and contribute to the efficiency of knowledge discovery and scientific innovation in the field.
Please note: Contributed information on research tools and associated observations will be made publicly available in the NF Research Tools Database. All contributions should abide by the Synapse Code of Conduct and adhere to the resource submission rubric below. Acceptable observations for the database include general comments and reviews, usage instructions, depositor comments, issues, and any scientific observations noted from use. Observations that are crude, derogatory, or disparaging will not be accepted.
To submit an observation to the NF Research Tools Database, please complete the steps below and contact us at nf-osi@sagebionetworks.org with any questions:
1. Contact Us
Navigate to our help portal. Click “NF Research Tools Database”, then click “Submit a Research Tool Observation,” and fill out the prompt. In the “Description” section, provide the following information about the observation(s) you would like to submit:
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Click “Send” to submit this information. We will respond with any follow-up questions. We will also send either one or two spreadsheets (depending on if you have contributed to the database before), called “manifests,” to be filled out by you, the contributor. Please refer to Step 2 below for additional details on completing these manifests.
2. Complete Observations Manifests
We will provide Google spreadsheet templates (“manifests”) that will allow you to provide information about your observations. An Observation manifest will absolutely be included, but an accompanying Investigator manifest will only be included if you have not previously contributed to the database.
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The information provided in each manifest must pass validation in a program called “Schematic” (to be performed by Sage following manifest submission). To ensure successful validation by Schematic, the information provided should adhere to the following standards outlined in each manifest:
Many of the columns have controlled values, thus, you will only be able to choose from the given values. These columns will have dropdown menus listing the terms you may choose from. If a list of valid values is provided in the manifest as a drop down menu, only those exact terms can be included. If you do not see a term that fits your submission, please contact us by email to let us know that you would like a new term added.
Multiple values can be provided by using a comma to separate them. If more than one value is provided for a single attribute field, then the terms must be separated by commas.
Standards are followed based on the attribute descriptions (e.g. a reliability rating is given a number in the range of 1-5).
3. Submit Manifests
Prior to submission, perform a QC check to ensure that the information you have provided in each manifest adheres to the following resource submission rubric:
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Send us back the completed manifests as a Google doc, Excel doc, or CSV export. We will be in contact with any questions and appreciate your contribution!
Questions? Need Help?
Please feel free to contact us at nf-osi@sagebionetworks.org or by using the “Need more help?” button in the corner of this page.