This DATSETNAMEreadme.txt file was generated on [YYYYMMDD] by [Name]


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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1. Title of Dataset 


2. Author Information


  Principal Investigator Contact Information
        Name:
           Institution:
           Address:
           Email:


  Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information
        Name:
           Institution:
           Address:
           Email:


  Alternate Contact Information
           Name:
           Institution:
           Address:
           Email:


3. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date) <suggested format YYYYMMDD>


4. Geographic location of data collection (where was data collected?): 


5. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data:


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DATA & FILE OVERVIEW
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1. File List
   A. Filename:        
      Short description:        


        
   B. Filename:        
      Short description:        


        
   C. Filename:        
      Short description:


2. Relationship between files:        




3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package:




4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? yes/no
   If yes, list versions:
           Name of file that was updated:
                     i. Why was the file updated? 
                ii. When was the file updated?
           Name of file that was updated:
                      i. Why was the file updated?
                    ii. When was the file updated?



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METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: 
<Include links or references to publications or other documentation containing experimental design or protocols used in data collection>


2. Methods for processing the data: <describe how the submitted data were generated from the raw or collected data>


3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data:


4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate:


5. Environmental/experimental conditions:


6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data:


7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission:






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DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: [FILENAME]
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<create sections for each dataset (or file if appropriate) included>


1. Number of variables:


2. Number of cases/rows: 


3. Variable List
    A. Name: [variable name]
       Description: [description of the variable]
                    Value labels if appropriate



    B. Name: [variable name]
       Description: [description of the variable]
                    Value labels if appropriate



4. Missing data codes:
        Code/symbol        Definition
        Code/symbol        Definition


5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used