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.1590.2 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
Itasca Biological Station Lake Ice Cover Data

Creator
Individual Name: Victoria F. Simons
Organization Name:UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Position Name:Station Scientist
Email:simo0948@umn.edu
User Id:0000-0001-9757-2205

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-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/1590/2

Contact
Organization Name:UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories
Email:ibsl@umn.edu
<?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>Itasca Biological Station Lake Ice Cover Data</title>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Victoria</givenName>
            <givenName>F.</givenName>
            <surName>Simons</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories</organizationName>
         <positionName>Station Scientist</positionName>
         <electronicMailAddress>simo0948@umn.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-9757-2205</userId>
      </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-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/1590/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
         <organizationName>UMN Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>ibsl@umn.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>

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