Boris Pretzel, Victoria & Albert Museum
Beth Price, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Janice Carlson, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Abstract (Updated 25 February 2002)

This paper presents guidelines for the submission of spectra in the JCAMP-DX format to the IRUG (Infrared and Raman Users Group) Database. JCAMP-DX was chosen as the file format as it is platform independent and will allow error-free transfer of spectral information between various instruments and users. IRUG will use the JCAMP-DX files as the principal source of information for submitted spectra. All information pertaining to the sample and spectrum (as outlined on the IRUG Spectrum Submission Form) is incorporated into the JCAMP-DX file in a consistent format to create a complete data record. This format, consisting of both JCAMP-DX 4.24 and user (IRUG) defined labelled data-records (LDRs), is described. The LDRs for IRUG have been kept to a minimum to facilitate automatic transfer of the information when the IRUG JCAMP-DX files are imported into the users’ infrared software packages.

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