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.596.1 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
Sphagnum and Vascular Plant Decomposition under Increasing Nitrogen Additions

Creator
Individual Name: Me A. Person
Organization Name:University of Wisconsin
Email:john.magnuson@wisc.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/596/1

Contact
Individual Name: Me Me
Organization Name:University of Wisconsin
Email:me@email.com
<?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>Sphagnum and Vascular Plant Decomposition under Increasing Nitrogen Additions</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Me</givenName>
        <givenName>A.</givenName>
        <surName>Person</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Wisconsin</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>john.magnuson@wisc.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/596/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Me</givenName>
        <surName>Me</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Wisconsin</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>me@email.com</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>

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