Frequently Asked Questions

Resources are the actual files, APIs or links that are being shared. Resource types include csv, html, xls, json, xlsx, doc, docx, rdf, txt, jpg, png, gif, tiff, pdf, odf, ods, odt, tsv, geojson and xml files. If the resource is an API, it can be used as a live source of information for building a site or application.

A dataset contains individual resources as well as metadata. Metadata is the “Who, What, When, Where, Why” of each dataset. There are a number of specifications for dataset metadata and RADARS Portal currently complies with the Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) and Project Open Data schemas.