1. where did they come from? ? Are there standard taxonomies that you use? 6. What is the purpose of describing your data? For yourself for future use? For others on your team? For potential deposit in a repository? 7. Is your data included in the publication? Is it essential to the published paper? 8. Have your data, the collection process, or metadata practices changed in recent years? 9. Have you submitted data and/or metadata to a shared community repository? ? If so;How do you describe your data or apply metadata? What language/terms do you use? ? Are there metadata standards that you use? ? If so