diff --git a/metadata/image_type.csv b/metadata/image_type.csv
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..881cc5d3dc3bd076701c20f064d6511c9861dd48
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+image_MD,image_name
+figure,Figure
+plot,Plot
+drawing,Drawing
+diagram,Diagram
+photo,Photo
+other,Other
diff --git a/metadata/publication_type.csv b/metadata/publication_type.csv
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..38d31268f9977107b05649a4c969f4a40a5c4786
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+publication_MD,publication_name
+annotationcollection,Annotation collection
+book,Book
+section,Book section
+conferencepaper,Conference paper
+datamanagementplan,Data management plan
+article,Journal article
+patent,Patent
+preprint,Preprint
+deliverable,Project deliverable
+milestone,Project milestone
+proposal,Proposal
+report,Report
+softwaredocumentation,Software documentation
+taxonomictreatment,Taxonomic treatment
+technicalnote,Technical note
+thesis,Thesis
+workingpaper,Working paper
+other,Other
diff --git a/metadata/upload_type.csv b/metadata/upload_type.csv
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b90b8e651358479e50ac21417f822519b599f4a9
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+upload_MD,upload_name
+publication,Publication
+poster,Poster
+presentation,Presentation
+dataset,Dataset
+image,Image
+video,Video
+video,Audio
+software,Software
+lesson,Lesson
+physicalobject,Physical object
+other,Other