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.160.1 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
Aboveground Biomass of Florida Scrub Plants

Creator
Individual Name: Eric S Menges
Organization Name:Archbold Biological Station
Email:emenges@archbold-station.org

Creator
Individual Name: Stacy A Smith
Organization Name:Archbold Biological Station
Email:sa.smith@ufl.edu

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/160/1

Contact
Organization Name:Archbold Biological Station
Position Name:Data Manager
Email:datamanager@archbold-station.org
<?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>Aboveground Biomass of Florida Scrub Plants</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Eric</givenName>
        <givenName>S</givenName>
        <surName>Menges</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Archbold Biological Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>emenges@archbold-station.org</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Stacy</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Smith</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Archbold Biological Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>sa.smith@ufl.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </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/160/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Archbold Biological Station</organizationName>
      <positionName>Data Manager</positionName>
      <electronicMailAddress>datamanager@archbold-station.org</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>

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