Status

The resource status is mandatory for all FAIRsharing records.

Please also see the general information regarding our minimal curation requirements.

The life cycle status for a resource must be recorded in this field.

Please choose the appropriate status from the following list:

• Ready, when a resource is considered suitable for use. Resources can be marked as ready if they still exist but are no longer actively maintained or updated; in such cases, it is appropriate to add an explanatory sentence regarding its maintenance to the Description.

• In development, when a resource is under active development and may already be usable, although it remains subject to change. Please note that this status applies to the resource being curated, not to the FAIRsharing record.

• Deprecated, when a resource is no longer considered suitable for use, but it remains relevant to describe it for historical purposes; if this option is selected, a Deprecation Reason text box will appear for you to add a free-text reason that the resource was deprecated; or

• Uncertain, when our in-house curators cannot establish contact with the owners of a resource and believe a resource may have changed status (e.g. the website is no longer functional). This status isn’t usually relevant when creating a new FAIRsharing record.

This field uses a drop-down menu