Manara - Qatar Research Repository (English): Item Types on Manara
Item Types
The Manara Item Types
This guide will help researchers understand the various item types available on Manara and how they function. When creating your item(s), selecting the appropriate item type from the drop-down menu is a key step in generating FAIR-compliant
metadata. You’ll also need to include other information such as the title, author and description. For more details on the metadata fields required for publishing your research, refer to this article.
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Description |
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Figure |
Figures are generally photos, graphs and static images that would be found in traditional pdf publications. |
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See example: Xiang, Wang (2020). The relationship between the expression of the five genes and clinicopathological characteristics of DTC patients. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11734494.v2 |
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Media |
Media is any form of research output that is recorded and played. This is most commonly video but can be audio or 3D representations. |
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See example: Shao, Lei (2024). Media 1.mp4. Optica Publishing Group. Media. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24518344.v1 |
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Dataset |
Datasets usually provide raw data for analysis. This raw data often comes in spreadsheet form, but can be any collection of data on which analysis can be performed. |
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See example: Hamidi, M. Luthfi (2024). Data for Mosques' Financial Performance in Jakarta, Indonesia. figshare. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25670661.v1 |
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Poster |
Poster sessions are particularly prominent at academic conferences. Posters are usually one frame of a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation and are represented at full resolution to make them zoomable. |
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See example: Deppe, Nils; Teukolsky, Saul; Kidder, Lawrence; Scheel, Mark (2024). Collaborative Research: Elements: A task-based code for multiphysics problems in astrophysics at exascale. figshare. Poster. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26798689.v1 |
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Journal contribution |
Any type of content formally published in an academic journal, usually following a peer-review process. |
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See example: Zaidi, Syed Ali Jafar; Tariq, Saad; Belhaouari, Samir Brahim (2021). Future Prediction of COVID-19 Vaccine Trends Using a Voting Classifier. Manara - Qatar Research Repository. Journal contribution. https://doi.org/10.3390/data6110112 |
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Conference contribution |
Any type of content contributed to an academic conference, such as papers, presentations, lectures or proceedings. This type should only be used if there is no other, more specific type, eg. poster |
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See example: Stivala, Giada Martina; Pellegrino, Giancarlo (2020). Deceptive Previews: A Study of the Link Preview Trustworthiness in Social Platforms. CISPA. Conference contribution. https://doi.org/10.60882/cispa.24613173.v2 |
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Preprint |
Preprints are manuscripts made publicly available before they have been submitted for formal peer review and publication. They might contain new research findings or data. Preprints can be a draft or final version of an author's research but must not have been accepted for publication at the time of submission. |
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See example: Gupta, Sandeep; Maple, Carsten; Passerone, Roberto (2023). An investigation of cyber-attacks and security mechanisms for connected and autonomous vehicles. TechRxiv. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.20115317.v5 |
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Presentation
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Academic presentations can be uploaded in their original slide format. Presentations are usually represented as slide decks. Videos of presentations can be uploaded as media.
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See example: Mutesi, Lillian; Paxton, Will (2012). School funding and equity in Rwanda. the Institute of Development Studies and partner organisations. Presentation. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12413/10112
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Thesis
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In order to distinguish essays and pre-prints from academic theses, we have a separate category. These are often much longer text-based documents than a paper. |
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See example: Abdulla N. A. Al-Emadi, Eman (2023). Enhancing the Efficiency of Publicly-Listed Companies in Qatar: Towards a New Role for Corporate Governance. Manara - Qatar Research Repository. Thesis. https://doi.org/10.57945/manara.hbku.27324012.v1 |
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Software |
Code as a research output can either be uploaded directly from your computer or through the code management system GitHub. Versioning of code repositories is supported.
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See example: Dyson, Matthew (2024). R Studio Code for the Parameter Scan graph showing all species. figshare. Software. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26969509.v1
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Book |
Books are generally long-form documents, a specialist work of writing that contains multiple chapters or a detailed written study. They are non-serial and should be complete in a single volume or a finite number of volumes. |
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Tan, Seck (2024). Rethinking Sustainable Development: Economic Integration and Public Policy. Singapore Institute of Technology. Book. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003002550 |
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Online resource |
Any type of resource available online.
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See example: Tull, Kerina (2018). Urban Food Systems and Nutrition. the Institute of Development Studies and partner organisations. Online resource. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12413/14032 |
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Chapter |
Division of a book, which in a scholarly context usually treats a part of a larger subject in a stand-alone manner. |
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See example: Yu, Wai; McAllister, Graham; Dodds, Gordon (2004). Multi-modal Interfaces for Visually Impaired People to Access the Internet.. University of Sussex. Chapter. https://hdl.handle.net/10779/uos.23342105.v1 |
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Peer Review |
The evaluation of a scholarly work, usually performed before formal publication by a number of field experts. |
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Educational Resource |
Any type of content, or learning object, useful for teaching, learning or research in an educational context. Tutorials, practicals, demonstrations, course outlines, test questions and rubrics, worked examples, lecture notes and topical reading lists. |
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See example: Nylinder, Stephan; Torstensson, Elisavet (2023). Data Organisation. SciLifeLab. Educational resource. https://doi.org/10.17044/scilifelab.24161283.v2 |
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Report |
A formal account of an observation, investigation, finding, activity or any other type of information. Also, an official record of activities by a committee or similar entity, usually archived or submitted to a higher authority. |
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See example: Bedford, Juliet; Social Science in Humanitarian Action (2018). Key Considerations: the Context of North Kivu Province, DRC || Considérations clés : la situation de la province du Nord-Kivu en RDC. the Institute of Development Studies and partner organisations. Report. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12413/13995 |
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Standard |
A formal and detailed description of an invention, protocol or workflow; examples include patents, patent applications and requests for comments (RFC). Could include SOPs (standard operating procedures). |
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See example: ICES (2024). Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 8 and Division 9.a (Bay of Biscay and Atlantic Iberian waters). ICES Stock Annexes. Standard. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.24922140.v1 |
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Composition |
A creative work in a fine art context, such as a piece of music or a poem. Composition can refer to the piece or the process of creation of the piece. |
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See example: Mallos, Melina (2023). Collective storyboards through the lens of reverberations, computer-generated. The University of Melbourne. Composition. https://doi.org/10.26188/26795467.v1 |
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Data Management Plan
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Data management plans are an integral part of a research venture, describing what data will be collected or created and how, and also the means by which it will be managed, shared and preserved.
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See example: Adams, Nawaal; Baxter, Veronica (2023). Transformative Arts Practices in the Criminal Justice System. University of Cape Town. Data management plan. https://doi.org/10.25375/uct.22080707.v1 |
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Workflow
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Resource describing protocols, procedures, methods or activities as part of a scientific experiment. A recorded sequence of connected steps that can be reliably repeated in the performance of a particular task.
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See example: Hatchard, Jenny; Buykx, Penny; Brennan, Alan; Gillespie, Duncan (2023). SYNTAX Rapid Scoping Review: PRISMA Scoping Review checklist and Supplementary Information. The University of Sheffield. Workflow. https://doi.org/10.15131/shef.data.22032644.v1 |
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Monograph |
A non-serial scholarly publication (either one or multiple finite volumes). |
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See example: Programme Team (1989). An overview of "Political conflict in South Africa: data trends 1984-1988". the Institute of Development Studies and partner organisations. Monograph. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12413/1785 |
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Performance |
The presentation of a theatrical play or music concert within a fine art context. |
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Clacherty, Bronwen; Bruinders, Sylvia; Damodaran, Sumangala (2021). Tia Maji – Full Performance. University of Cape Town. Performance. https://doi.org/10.25375/uct.14139974.v1 |
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Model
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A formal representation of any system, entity, phenomenon or structure useful in the research endeavour. |