diff --git a/episodes/section_prepare_data.md b/episodes/section_prepare_data.md index 9d172de8..5fe34e4d 100644 --- a/episodes/section_prepare_data.md +++ b/episodes/section_prepare_data.md @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ In order of preference: - Machine-Readable Tables ([MRT][aas-mrt] / FORTRAN format) - Not available yet through the [VizieR submit interface][vizier-submit-login] - TSV, CSV: TSV (tab-separated values) or CSV (comma-separated values) files containing a first line with column description is accepted - - Comments (line beginning by #) are not accepted + - Comments (line beginning by #) **are accepted but not transformed into MRT at the submission step** - ASCII aligned files - Original ASCII format used in VizieR - FITS table @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Files containing different numbers of columns per rows. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: checklist - Present the appropriate number of significant figures for numerical measurements and uncertainties (cf. §2c ). -- An explanation is given for all the columns (at least a clear label; at best, few words of explanation) (cf. §3.1). +- An explanation is given for all the columns **(at least a clear label and a short explanation; at best, complete explanation)** (cf. §3.1). - Units are given for all the columns (when relevant). - One column is homogeneous, i.e. does not mix different measurements having different units or errors with limit values or flags. - For tables with sources, give: diff --git a/episodes/section_submission_per_journals.md b/episodes/section_submission_per_journals.md index f418d048..90724c3b 100644 --- a/episodes/section_submission_per_journals.md +++ b/episodes/section_submission_per_journals.md @@ -82,26 +82,20 @@ Then, **VizieR harvests AAS Journal MRTs** and makes these data discoverable and -## Astronomy & Astrophysics Journals (A&A) +## Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) -Before publication, A&A editors and CDS decide which data to ingest in VizieR. -The authors then need to submit the requested data to CDS. +Before publication, **A&A editors decide which data will be only available at CDS (in VizieR).** +The authors then need to submit the requested data to CDS **and the data will be available at CDS just after publcation of the paper.** Other tables already published can also be selected by the CDS. -List of journals included: - -- Astronomy & Astrophysics: A&A -- Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series: A&AS - - ------------------ *Recommendations* (from the A&A webpage): By contract with the Journal, the CDS archives the primary data that are published in A&A and puts them at the disposal of the global community. -Once their papers accepted, the **authors submit their MRT files directly** to the CDS. +Once their papers accepted, the authors submit their MRT files **(if possible)** directly to the CDS. *References* (from the A&A webpage): @@ -153,7 +147,7 @@ Examples of other journals included in VizieR, ordered by their percentage of ca - Astronomische Nachrichten: AN (0.30%) - Baltic Astronomy: BaltA (0.23%) - Nature: Natur (0.10%) -- Planetary Science Journal: Sci (0.08%) +- Science: Sci (0.08%) - Research notes of the AAS: RNAAS (0.008%)