dataset description
The below is taken directly from the BIDS specification (version 1.1.1); please see this for full details. CAPS have proscribed definitions, see the original.
8.1.1 dataset_description.json
The file dataset_description.json is a JSON file describing the dataset. Every dataset MUST include this file with the following fields:
| JSON Field | Needed? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Required. | Name of the dataset. |
| BIDSVersion | Required. | The version of the BIDS standard that was used. |
| License | Recommended. | What license is this dataset distributed under? The use of license name abbreviations is suggested for specifying a license. A list of common licenses with suggested abbreviations can be found in Appendix II. |
| Authors | Optional. | List of individuals who contributed to the creation/curation of the dataset. |
| Acknowledgements | Optional. | List of individuals who contributed to the creation/curation of the dataset. |
| HowToAcknowledge | Optional. | Instructions how researchers using this dataset should acknowledge the original authors. This field can also be used to define a publication that should be cited in publications that use the dataset. |
| Funding | Optional. | List of sources of funding (grant numbers) |
| ReferencesAndLinks | Optional. | List of references to publication that contain information on the dataset, or links. |
| DatasetDOI | Optional. | The Document Object Identifier of the dataset (not the corresponding paper). |