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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion PDF Data Curation Primer/PDF-data-curation-primer.md
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Expand Up @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ The following checklist is adapted from the original Data Curation Network (2018

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**Check**​ data files and read documentation <ul><li> Files open as expected </li> <input type="checkbox"> Troubleshooting Issues: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Cannot open PDF file in browser/on computer: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/cant-open-pdf.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Cannot open PDF file in Acrobat created from InDesign or Illustrator: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/cannot-open-pdf-file-acrobat.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Lack of embedded fonts renders PDF incorrectly (not relevant if transforming to PDF/A, see below  for additional information): <br>  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/missing-or-garbled-text-converting.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Find solutions to additional issues on the Adobe Support Community Forum: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://community.adobe.com/ <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Use third-party services/tools to repair PDF files. Please note that these are examples of tools to  work with PDF files and not an exhaustive list. You should experiment with these and/or other tools before implementing in your organization. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> SysInfoTools PDF Recovery Tool: ​https://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/pdf-recovery.php <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Sejda Repair PDF: ​https://www.sejda.com/repair-pdf <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Kernel for PDF Repair: ​https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/pdf-repair-tool.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Other Issues __________ <li> File does not have inappropriate protections or security features enabled preventing curation (not relevant if  transforming to PDF/A, see below for additional information) </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Troubleshooting Issues: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Remove password protection on PDF files if you have access to Acrobat Pro: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/how-to/unlock-pdf.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Find information on security for PDFs on the Adobe website: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/overview-security-acrobat-pdfs.html#overview_of_security_in_acrobat_and_pdfs <li> Metadata quality is rich, accurate, and complete </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Metadata has issues _________ <li> Documentation Type (circle) </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Readme / Codebook / Data Dictionary / Other: ________________________ <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Missing/None <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Needs work <li> Human subjects data, if present </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Request consent form / participation agreement </ul></li><li>
**Check**​ data files and read documentation <ul><li> Files open as expected </li> <input type="checkbox"> Troubleshooting Issues: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Cannot open PDF file in browser/on computer: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/cant-open-pdf.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Cannot open PDF file in Acrobat created from InDesign or Illustrator: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/kb/cannot-open-pdf-file-acrobat.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Lack of embedded fonts renders PDF incorrectly (not relevant if transforming to PDF/A, see below  for additional information): <br>  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/missing-or-garbled-text-converting.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Find solutions to additional issues on the Adobe Support Community Forum: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://community.adobe.com/ <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Use third-party services/tools to repair PDF files. Please note that these are examples of tools to  work with PDF files and not an exhaustive list. You should experiment with these and/or other tools before implementing in your organization. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> SysInfoTools PDF Recovery Tool: ​https://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/pdf-recovery.php <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Sejda Repair PDF: ​https://www.sejda.com/repair-pdf <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Kernel for PDF Repair: ​https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/pdf-repair-tool.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> PDF-Tools Analysis & Repair: https://www.pdf-tools.com/products/validation-repair/pdf-analysis-repair/  <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Other Issues __________ <li> File does not have inappropriate protections or security features enabled preventing curation (not relevant if  transforming to PDF/A, see below for additional information) </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Troubleshooting Issues: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Remove password protection on PDF files if you have access to Acrobat Pro: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/how-to/unlock-pdf.html <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Find information on security for PDFs on the Adobe website: <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/overview-security-acrobat-pdfs.html#overview_of_security_in_acrobat_and_pdfs <li> Metadata quality is rich, accurate, and complete </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Metadata has issues _________ <li> Documentation Type (circle) </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Readme / Codebook / Data Dictionary / Other: ________________________ <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Missing/None <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Needs work <li> Human subjects data, if present </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Request consent form / participation agreement </ul></li><li>

**Understand** ​the data (or try to) <ul><li> Organization of data well-structured </li><li> Headers clearly defined </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Define headers <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Clarify use of “blanks” <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Clarify units of measurement <li> Quality control clearly defined </li> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Unclear quality control <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; <input type="checkbox"> Update/add Methodology </ul></li><li>

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