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docs/exceptions.rst

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Help debugging
 
 If you would like help debugging an error that you are encountering, please feel free to share your code, objects and exceptions report with us.
 
-An easy way to do this is to post a notebook with your code to the :ref:`coop` and share the link with us at info@expectedparrot.com.
+An easy way to do this is to post a notebook with your code to the :ref:`coop` and **share the link with us at info@expectedparrot.com**.
 You can use the following code to generate a link to your notebook:
 
 .. code-block:: python
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ For example, you may intend for the answer to be formatted as a list but receive
 Or a question may be unanswered and the model has returned `None`.
 These exceptions are typically raised by the `Question` class and are subclassed from `QuestionAnswerValidationError`.
 
-A useful starting point for debugging these exceptions is to check the `Settings` class for the `Questions` model.
+A useful starting point for debugging these exceptions is to check the `Settings` class for the `Questions` model (https://github.com/expectedparrot/edsl/blob/main/edsl/questions/settings.py).
 The default settings (which can be modified) are as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: python

docs/filestore.rst

@@ -3,27 +3,30 @@
 File Store
 ==========
 
-`FileStore` is a module for storing and sharing data on the Coop that you want to use in your EDSL projects, such as survey data, PDFs, CSVs or images.
-It can be particularly useful for storing files to be used as as `Scenario` objects with a survey, and allows you to include code for retrieving and processing the files in your EDSL project.
+`FileStore` is a module for storing and sharing data on the Coop to use in EDSL projects, such as survey data, PDFs, CSVs, docs or images.
+It can be particularly useful for storing data intended to be used with surveys as `Scenario` objects, such as in data labeling tasks, 
+and allows you to include code for retrieving and processing the data files in your EDSL project to facilitate collaboration and replication of results.
 
 
 File types 
 ----------
 
-The following file types are supported by the FileStore:
+The following file types are currently supported by the FileStore:
 
-- CSV
-- PDF
-- PNG 
+* CSV
+* PDF
+* PNG (image)
 
 
 Posting a file
 --------------
 
-To store a file, you need to create a `FileStore` object with the path to the file you want to store.
-You can then use the `push` method to store the file on the Coop and get a URL for accessing the file.
+To post a file, import the `FileStore` type (`CSVFileStore`, `PDFFileStore` or `PNGFileStore`) and create an object with the path to the file.
+Then call the `push` method to store the file on the Coop and get a URL and uuid for accessing it.
+You can optionally pass a `description` and `visibility` parameter to the `push` method (Coop objects can be *public*, *private* or *unlisted* by default).
 
-CSV example:
+CSV example
+^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ CSV example:
     print(info) # display the URL and Coop uuid of the stored file for retrieving it later
 
 
-Example output:
+Example output (showing the default description and visibility setting):
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -46,7 +49,8 @@ Example output:
     'visibility': 'unlisted'}
 
 
-PDF example:
+PDF example
+^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -69,7 +73,8 @@ Example output:
     'visibility': 'unlisted'}
 
 
-PNG example:
+PNG example
+^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -95,22 +100,22 @@ Example output:
 Retrieving and using a file
 ---------------------------
 
-To retrieve a file, you need to create a `FileStore` object with the Coop uuid of the file you want to retrieve.
-You can then use the `pull` method to retrieve the file from the Coop.
+To retrieve a file, create a `FileStore` object (`CSVFileStore`, `PDFFileStore` or `PNGFileStore`) 
+and pass it the Coop uuid of the file you want to retrieve and the Expected Parrot URL.
+Then call the `pull` method to retrieve the file from the Coop.
 
-Once you have retrieved a file, you can use it in your EDSL project as a `Scenario` object.
-Each file type has a method for converting the file into a scenario:
+Once retrieved, a file can be converted into scenarios by calling the relevant method on a `ScenarioList` object:
 
-- `from_csv` for CSV files
-- `from_pdf` for PDF files
-- `from_image` for PNG files
+* `ScenarioList.from_csv()` for CSV files
+* `ScenarioList.from_pdf()` for PDF files
+* `ScenarioList.from_image()` for PNG files
 
 
 CSV example
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-For CSV files we use the `from_csv` method of the `ScenarioList` class.
-They keys are the column names of the CSV file, which can be modified with the `rename` method.
+Here we retrieve the CSV file posted above and then convert it into a `ScenarioList` object with the `from_csv()` method.
+The keys are the column names of the CSV file, which can be modified with the `rename` method.
 
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@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ They keys are the column names of the CSV file, which can be modified with the `
 PDF example
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-For PDF files we use the `from_pdf` method of the `ScenarioList` class.
+Here we retrieve the PDF file posted above and then convert it into a `ScenarioList` object with the `from_pdf()` method.
 The default keys are `filename`, `page`, `text`, which can be modified with the `rename` method.
 
 .. code-block:: python
@@ -155,7 +160,8 @@ Output:
 PNG example
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-For PNG files we use the `from_image` method which takes the PNG file and (optionally) the name of a key to use for the scenario object.
+Here we retrieve the PNG file posted above and then convert it into a `ScenarioList` object with the `from_image()` method.
+We can optionally pass the name of a key to use for the scenario object, or edit the key later.
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@ For PNG files we use the `from_image` method which takes the PNG file and (optio
 Working with scenarios 
 ----------------------
 
-Before using the scenario, verify the key and value of the scenario object (e.g., by printing), and rename the key as desired to use in survey questions.
+Before using the scenario, we can verify the key and value of the scenario object (e.g., by printing), and rename the key as desired to use in survey questions.
 
 For a single `Scenario` we can check the key:
 

docs/index.rst

@@ -8,18 +8,27 @@ EDSL: AI-Powered Research
 EDSL is developed by `Expected Parrot <https://www.expectedparrot.com>`_ and available under the MIT License.
 
 This page provides documentation, tutorials and demo notebooks for the EDSL package and the `Coop <https://www.expectedparrot.com/explore>`_: a platform for creating, storing and sharing AI research. 
-The contents are organized into key sections to help you get started:
+The contents are organized into key sections to help you get started.
+
+
+Researchers
+-----------
+
+**Are you using EDSL for a research project? We'd love to hear about your experience!**
+
+Send us an email at info@expectedparrot.com and we'll provide credits to run your project or a gift card for your time.
 
 
 Links
 -----
 
 - Download the current version of EDSL at `PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/edsl>`_.
 - Get the latest EDSL updates at `GitHub <https://github.com/expectedparrot/edsl>`_.
-- Create a `Coop account <https://www.expectedparrot.com/login>`_ to store and share your research, and access special features:
+- Create a `Coop account <https://www.expectedparrot.com/login>`_ to store and share your research and access special features, including:
 
   * :ref:`survey_builder`: An interface for launching hybrid human-AI surveys
-  * :ref:`remote_inference` and :ref:`remote_caching`: Work with EDSL on the Expected Parrot server
+  * :ref:`remote_inference`: Run surveys on the Expected Parrot server
+  * :ref:`remote_caching`: Automatically store results and API calls on the Expected Parrot server
   * :ref:`filestore`: Store and share files for use in EDSL projects
 
 - Explore research at the `Coop <https://www.expectedparrot.com/explore>`_.
@@ -33,14 +42,15 @@ Introduction
 - :ref:`overview`: An overview of the purpose, concepts and goals of the EDSL package.
 - :ref:`whitepaper`: A whitepaper about the EDSL package (*in progress*).
 - :ref:`citation`: How to cite the package in your work.
+- :ref:`papers`: Research papers and articles that use EDSL.
 
 
 Technical Setup
 ---------------
 
 - :ref:`installation`: Instructions for installing the EDSL package.
 - :ref:`coop`: Create, store and share research on the Expected Parrot server. 
-- :ref:`api_keys`: Instructions for storing API keys to use EDSL locally.
+- :ref:`api_keys`: Instructions for storing API keys to use EDSL locally (*optional*).
 
 
 Getting Started
@@ -125,7 +135,9 @@ Information about additional functionality for developers.
    :hidden:
 
    overview
+   whitepaper
    citation
+   papers
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2