Cover letter for the resource track

[PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN SQUARE BRACKETS. BEFORE SUBMISSION, ERASE ALL INSTRUCTIONS.]

[INSERT DATE]

Dear Editor,

We hereby submit our MELBA RESOURCE [KEEP ONLY ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS: “Data Resource” or “Tool Resource”] paper entitled " [INSERT TITLE] "

By the following authors: " [INSERT AUTHOR NAMES] "

We acknowledge that:

  • All authors have approved the submission for publication and consent to its review by MELBA.
  • Authorship indicates taking full responsibility for the accuracy of the submission's content and the integrity of the described resource.
  • The work presented followed all appropriate ethical standards in conducting research and writing the manuscript, following all applicable laws and regulations regarding the treatment of animals or human subjects.
  • The resource described in this paper will be made publicly available at a permanent repository: [PLEASE PROVIDE EITHER A PERMANENT LINK HERE OR A TEMPORARY LINK WITH CREDENTIALS FOR REVIEWER ACCESS]
  • By releasing the described shared resource, at least the senior/corresponding author automatically confirms their full responsibility for sharing it.

[PLEASE KEEP ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE STATEMENTS]

  • This is a submission of an original resource and there is no other paper (published or under review) with significant overlapping content.
    • [OR]
  • This submission represents the first paper describing a resource, which was previously made publicly available and has been analyzed in prior research manuscripts.
    • [OR]
  • This submission is an extension of a previous publication describing the resource. However, this submission significantly enhances the resource's reuse potential or presents a substantial extension of the previously published resource. [PLEASE PROVIDE REFERENCE TO THE PRIOR PAPER AND INSERT A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXTENSION WORK].

[PLEASE DISCLOSE BELOW AND IN THE MANUSCRIPT ANY FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL, OR PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MIGHT HAVE BIASED YOUR WORK. IF THERE ARE NONE, PLEASE STATE SO.]

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Sincerely,

[INSERT CORRESPONDING AUTHOR’S NAME AND SIGNATURE]