mne_bids.make_dataset_description

mne_bids.make_dataset_description(path, name=None, data_license=None, authors=None, acknowledgements=None, how_to_acknowledge=None, funding=None, references_and_links=None, doi=None, verbose=False)[source]

Create json for a dataset description.

BIDS datasets may have one or more fields, this function allows you to specify which you wish to include in the description. See the BIDS documentation for information about what each field means.

Parameters
pathstr

A path to a folder where the description will be created.

namestr | None

The name of this BIDS dataset.

data_licensestr | None

The license under which this datset is published.

authorslist | str | None

List of individuals who contributed to the creation/curation of the dataset. Must be a list of strings or a single comma separated string like [‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’].

acknowledgementslist | str | None

Either a str acknowledging individuals who contributed to the creation/curation of this dataset OR a list of the individuals’ names as str.

how_to_acknowledgelist | str | None

Either a str describing how to acknowledge this dataset OR a list of publications that should be cited.

fundinglist | str | None

List of sources of funding (e.g., grant numbers). Must be a list of strings or a single comma separated string like [‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’].

references_and_linkslist | str | None

List of references to publication that contain information on the dataset, or links. Must be a list of strings or a single comma separated string like [‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’].

doistr | None

The DOI for the dataset.

Notes

The required field BIDSVersion will be automatically filled by mne_bids.