Appendix 7: Sample Ready to Ship Checklist

Sample Ready to Ship Checklist:

  • A text that has undergone editing, design, and proofreading
  • Authors’ note describing the context and community of practice
  • Sustainability plans for updating the doc, and where users can provide feedback
  • Community author and editors acknowledgements
  • Data management plan
  • License
  • Use/Re-use tracking plans (internal)
  • Cover page
  • All links work

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