Provenance Generator

Provenance metadata should be included in a derived data package to document its sources. This can be accomplished by adding a separate <methodStep> element in the derived data package for each of the source data packages from which it is derived.

A data package derived from edi.108.1 as one of its source data packages should include the <methodStep> element shown below as a sub-element within its <methods> element.


Method Step

Description

This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.

This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.

Data Source

Title
WI_WERL

Creator
Individual Name: Katherine Webster
Organization Name:Trinity College Dublin

Distribution
Online Description:This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.
URL:https://pasta-d.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/108/1

Contact
Individual Name: Katherine Webster
Organization Name:Trinity College Dublin
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<methodStep>
   <description>
      <para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
      <para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
   </description>
   <dataSource>
      <title>WI_WERL</title>
      <creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Katherine</givenName>
            <surName>Webster</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Trinity College Dublin</organizationName>
      </creator>
      <distribution>
         <online>
            <onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
            <url function="information">https://pasta-d.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/108/1</url>
         </online>
      </distribution>
      <contact>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Katherine</givenName>
            <surName>Webster</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Trinity College Dublin</organizationName>
      </contact>
   </dataSource>
</methodStep>

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