Collaborative Discussions for the Documentation and Design of Linguistic Archival Resources (C3DAR) Toolkit

Abstract

The Collaborative Discussions for the Documentation and Design of Linguistic Archival Resources (C3DAR) Toolkit is designed to support collaborative dataset curation and documentation between language communities and technical communities. It consists of general best practices, a list of key terms, and 17 schema elements corresponding to key considerations for designing datasets and writing documentation. Each schema element includes the rationale for its inclusion in the schema, its definition, and suggested best practices. By filling out each of the schema elements with a future dataset in mind, the dataset design team can thoroughly discuss plans for the dataset’s content, creation process, and publication while also producing an initial draft of the dataset documentation. This process is intended to be iterative, with schema elements being drafted as decisions are made and updated as the project develops.