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DataONE Architecture
====================

The Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE_) is an `NSF funded project`_
in the DataNet program charged with implementing and deploying core services
and infrastructure to improve the long term accessibility and re-use of data
collected through NSF funded and other research projects.

These documents provide the reference for implementation of services and tools
that together form the DataONE cyberinfrastructure.

.. Note:: 
   These documents are subject to ongoing revision. Please consider
   subscribing_ to the DataONE_ project or discussing with project members 
   before investing effort in implementing services or other activities 
   dependent on information contained in these documents.

The source for these documents is located in the `subversion repository`_. For
hints on editing, please review :doc:`about`. The HTML version of the document
is generated from the current version of the source documents and is available
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Design Documents
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   overview
   design/userscenarios
   design/usecases
   design/NodeIdentity
   design/WhatIsData
   design/DataPackage
   design/PreservationStrategy
   design/PIDs
   design/SearchMetadata
   design/CitationManagerSupport
   design/querying_content
   design/Authentication
   design/Authorization
   design/SystemMetadata
   design/SystemMetadataAnalysis
   design/SysmetaLifecycle
   design/search_auth
   design/indexing_systemmetadata
   design/itk-analysis
   design/itk-overview
   design/Serialization
   design/logging
   design/NodeList
   design/security-plan
   design/CoordinatingNodeInternals
   design/LogAggregator
   

API Reference
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 3

   apis/index


Implementation Notes
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   
   implementation/index


Notes and Miscellanea
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   notes/index
   license_and_copyright_policy
   acknowledgements
   about
   glossary
   changelog


Indices, Tables, and Change Log
-------------------------------

* :ref:`genindex`
* :ref:`modindex`
* :ref:`search`


.. _NSF funded project: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0830944

.. _subversion repository: https://repository.dataone.org/documents/Projects/cicore/architecture/api-documentation/

.. _subscribing: https://docs.dataone.org/join_form

.. _DataONE: http://www.dataone.org/