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USGS Researchers: Publish Data

USGS scientists can use ScienceBase to store and publish finalized science products.

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The ScienceBase API
Learn how the SciencesBase application programming interface (API) can help you automate your workflow and support programmatic interaction with content.
Geospatial Web Services
ScienceBase supports the ability for users to generate spatial services to support display and access to GIS datasets.
Applications Powered by ScienceBase
Explore projects that are using the ScienceBase API and geospatial services to store content and drive workflows.
The ScienceBase Item Model
All items are JSON and share a few basic attributes, such as a title and abstract, and items fields may be used to support targeted queries.
Using ScienceBase
Learn about system capabilities and how to get started using ScienceBase.
Create a ScienceBase Community
Establish a ScienceBase community for a dedicated research effort or group.