How can metadata improve the discoverability of laboratory data?
If you work in a laboratory, you probably deal with a lot of data. Data that can be valuable for your own research, for your colleagues, or for the scientific community. But how can you make sure that your data is easy to find, access, and reuse? One way is to use metadata. Metadata is data about data. It provides information such as the origin, format, content, quality, and context of your data. In this article, you will learn how metadata can improve the discoverability of laboratory data, and what are some best practices for creating and managing metadata.