galaxias-package: Build repositories to share biodiversity data

In galaxias: Describe, Package, and Share Biodiversity Data

Build repositories to share biodiversity data

Description

galaxias helps users describe, package and share biodiversity information using the 'Darwin Core' data standard, which is the format used and accepted by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and its' partner nodes. galaxias is functionally similar to devtools, but with a focus on building Darwin Core Archives rather than R packages.

The package is named for a genus of freshwater fish.

Author(s)

Maintainer: Martin Westgate [e-mail]

Authors:

• Shandiya Balasubramaniam [e-mail]

• Dax Kellie [e-mail]

References

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email [e-mail].

Prepare information for Darwin Core

• use_metadata_template() Add a blank metadata statement template to the working directory

• suggest_workflow() Advice to standardise data using the Darwin Core Standard

Add information to the data-publish directory

• use_data() Save standardised data for use in a Darwin Core Archive

• use_metadata() Convert a metadata file from markdown to EML (eml.xml) and save for use in a Darwin Core Archive

• use_schema() Build a schema file (meta.xml) for a given directory and save for use in a Darwin Core Archive

Build an archive

• check_directory() Check files in your local Darwin Core directory

• build_archive() Convert a directory to a Darwin Core Archive

• check_archive() Check whether archive passes Darwin Core criteria via the GBIF API

• submit_archive() Open a browser to submit your data to the ALA

See Also

Useful links:

• https://galaxias.ala.org.au/R/

• Report bugs at https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/galaxias/issues

galaxias documentation built on Aug. 8, 2025, 7:50 p.m.