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 knb-lter-nin.201.1 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
LTER Oyster Landing Biweekly Fish Sampling in Oyster Landing Creek, North Inlet Estuary, Georgetown, South Carolina, from 1981 to 1992, North Inlet LTER

Creator
Individual Name: Dr. Dennis Allen

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/knb-lter-nin/201/1
<?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>LTER Oyster Landing Biweekly Fish Sampling in Oyster Landing Creek, North Inlet
            Estuary, Georgetown, South Carolina, from 1981 to 1992, North Inlet LTER</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <salutation>Dr.</salutation>
        <givenName>Dennis</givenName>
        <surName>Allen</surName>
      </individualName>
    </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/knb-lter-nin/201/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>

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