curate-metadata-first-time.md

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Generating a Template to Curate a Dataset for the First Time

Pre-requisites

• You are a certified user on Synapse
• You have transferred your dataset to the DCC

Step-by-Step

In this how-to, we'll be using an example scRNAseq dataset named scRNASeq Ischaemic Sensitivity of Human Tissue located in a Synapse Project called HTAN HCA immune cells census.

1. Access the Data Curator app

   • If you are prompted to login to Synapse, please use your Synapse account (or associated Google account).

2. In the app, go to the "Select Your Dataset" section in the left-hand menu. From that page, select your project from the dropdown.

   • The project name corresponds to the bucket name (here HTAN HCA immune cells census).

   

3. Next, select your dataset, which corresponds to the folder name in your bucket (here scRNASeq Ischaemic Sensitivity of Human Tissue).

   

4. Then, select the metadata template you would like to use (here scRNA-seq Level 1). If you don't see the correct template for your dataset, you can select the "Minimal Metadata" template and contact your DCC liaison.

   

5. Once you have selected your dataset and metadata template, navigate to the "Get Metadata Template" section in the left-hand menu. Select the "Click to Generate Google Sheets Template" button.

   • This will generate a link to a Google spreadsheet containing an empty template for you to complete with metadata, for each of the files in your dataset. This can take awhile depending on how many files are in your folder, so please be patient!

   

6. Click on the generated link to open the template on the web.

   

You can fill out the sheet on the web, using dropdowns with allowed values and other standard Google Sheet features.

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