Module Documentation: eml-literature
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The eml-literature module contains information that describes literature resources. It is intended to provide overview information about the literature citation, including title, abstract, keywords, and contacts.

Element Definitions:

citation
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: LitCitation
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Literature Citation
Summary:
Information describing a literature resource.
Description:
The literature element contains general information about a literature resource that is being documented, or a piece of literature that is being cited in support of a given resource, such as a dataset. It contains subelements that are specific to a literature resource such as a book, a journal article, a thesis, etc. It extends the generic resource elements with literature specific fields.
Example:
Please see the examples within the subelements for this type.
Lineage:
This field was introduced in EML 2.0.
ISBN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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International Standard Book Number
Summary:
The unique Internation Standard Book Number
Description:
The ISBN, or International Standard Book Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISBN 1-861003-11-0
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 and was derived from the ISO 19115.3 standard (iso-geo-md-2000June-draft) and the ISO Standard 2108.
ISSN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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International Standard Serial Number
Summary:
The unique Internation Standard Serial Number
Description:
The ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISSN 1234-5679
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 and was derived from the ISO 19115.3 standard (iso-geo-md-2000June-draft) and the ISO 3297-1975; ANSI Z39.9-1979 standard.
article
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Article
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Journal article
Summary:
Information for full citation of a journal article
Description:
The article field provides sub-fields for a full citation of a journal article. These fields include the journal name, its volume number, the issue, and the page range for the article.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
book
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Book
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Book
Summary:
Information for full citation of a book
Description:
The book field provides sub-fields for a full citation of a book. The sub-fields include the volume, the edition, the total pages, the total figures, and the total tables.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fiels for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
chapter
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Chapter
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Chapter within a book
Summary:
Information for full citation of a single chapter within an edited book.
Description:
The citation field provides sub-fields for a full citation of a particular chapter in a book. The fields include the book title, the book editor, the publisher, volume, edition, chapter number, and page ranges.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
manuscript
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Manuscript
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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unpublished manuscipt
Summary:
Information about an unpublished manuscript
Description:
The manuscript field provides sub-fields for a full citation of an unpublished manuscript. The two main fields include the the publication information, and the location of the manuscript. The publication information allows for referencing the party that created the manuscript and all of the contact information.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
report
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Report
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Report
Summary:
Information about a report published by an institution for in-house purposes. They usually are available by request to the institution.
Description:
The report field provides nformation about a report published by an institution for in-house purposes. They usually are available by request to the institution. It provides sub-fields for the institution's contact information, as well as the report number.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
thesis
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Thesis
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Thesis as part of a degree
Summary:
Information about a thesis that has been written as part of a degree requirement and is frequently published in small numbers by the degree awarding institution.
Description:
Information about a thesis that has been written as part of a degree requirement and is frequently published in small numbers by the degree awarding institution. It provides sub-fields for the degree obtained, the contact information, the degree institution, and the total number of pages.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
journal
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Journal Name
Summary:
The name of the journal in which the article was published.
Description:
The journal field is for the name of the peer-reviewed journal that has published the article that is being documented.
Example:
"Ecology"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
volume
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Journal Volume
Summary:
The volume of the journal in which the article appears
Description:
The volume field is used to describe the volume of the journal in which the article appears.
Example:
"Volume I"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
issue
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Journal issue
Summary:
The issue of the journal in which the article appears
Description:
The issue field is used to describe the issue of the journal in which the article appears.
Example:
"November 2001"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
pageRange
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Journal Pages
Summary:
The beginning and end page numbers of the journal article
Description:
The page range field is used for the beginning and ending pages of the journal article that is being documented.
Example:
"115-122"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
edition
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Book edition
Summary:
The edition of the book being described.
Description:
The edition field is to document the edition of the book that is being described.
Example:
"Second Edition"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Total book pages
Summary:
The total number of pages in the book.
Description:
The total pages field is used to describe the total number of pages in the book that is being described.
Example:
"628"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
totalFigures
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Number of figures in book
Summary:
The total number of figures in the book.
Description:
the total figures field is used to describe the total number of figures, diagrams, and plates in the book that is being documented.
Example:
"45"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
totalTables
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Number of tables in book
Summary:
The total number of tables in a book.
Description:
The total tables field is used to describe the total number of tables that are present in the book that is being documented.
Example:
"10"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
volume
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Book volume
Summary:
The volume of the book that is part of a series.
Description:
The volume field is used to describe the volume number of a book that is part of a multi-volume series of books.
Example:
"Volume 2"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
chapterNumber
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Chapter number
Summary:
The chapter number of interest within a book
Description:
The chapter number of the chapter of a book that is being described.
Example:
"7"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
bookEditor
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Book editor
Summary:
The name of the editor of the book.
Description:
The book editor field is used to document the name of the editor of the book that is being described. The editor may be a person, organization, or a role within an organization.
Example:
"Tom Christiansen", "Institute of Marine Science", "Publication Manager"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
bookTitle
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Book title
Summary:
The title of the book.
Description:
The book title field is used to document the title of the book that is being described.
Example:
"War and Peace"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Publishing company
Summary:
The name of the book publisher.
Description:
The publisher field is used to document the name of the publishing company that published the book that is being described.
Example:
"Univesity of California Press"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
pageRange
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Chapter page range
Summary:
The beginning and ending page numbers of a chapter.
Description:
The page range field is used to document the beginning and ending pages of a chapter in a book.
Example:
"25-122"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
edition
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Book edition
Summary:
The edition of the book.
Description:
The edition field is used to document the edition of the book being described.
Example:
"Second Edition"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
volume
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Book volume
Summary:
The volume of the book that is part of a series.
Description:
The volume field is used to document the the volume number of a book that is part of a multi-volume series of books.
Example:
"Volume 2"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
pubInfo
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Manuscript publication information
Summary:
The address and contact information needed to request a manuscript.
Description:
The publication information field is used to provide contact and address information that would be needed to request an unpublished manuscript
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
location
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Manuscript location information
Summary:
The online address URL location of the manuscript.
Description:
The location field is used to document the online location of the manuscript that is being described. It should be in the form of a URL.
Example:
http://myserver.mydomain.edu/manuscript.html
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
institution
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Report Institution
Summary:
The responsible institution where report the may be requested
Description:
The institution field is used to describe the name, address, and contact information of the institution that created the report in order to request the report.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
reportNumber
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Report Number
Summary:
The unique identification number assigned to the report.
Description:
The report number field is used to describe the unique identification number that has been issued by the report institution for the report being described.
Example:
"22"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
degree
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Degee name
Summary:
The name or degree level for which the thesis was completed.
Description:
The degree field is used to describe the name or degree level for which the thesis was completed.
Example:
"Ph.D.", "M.S.", "Master of Science", etc...
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
pubInfo
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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Address where thesis may be requested
Summary:
The address where the thesis may be requested
Description:
The publication information field is used to provide the name, address, and contact information that is needed in oreder to request a copy of the thesis that is being described.
Example:
Please see the individual sub-fields for specific examples.
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Thesis Pages
Summary:
The total number of pages in the thesis.
Description:
The total pages field is used to document the number of pages that are present in the thesis that is being described.
Example:
"356"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature
degreeInstitution
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Degree awarding institution
Summary:
The name of the degree-awarding institution
Description:
The degree institution field is used to name the institution from which the degree was awarded for the thesis being described.
Example:
"Western Washington University"
Lineage:
This field was introduced into EML 2.0 beta 1, and was derived from MARC/various software packages handling literature

Attribute Definitions:

Complex Type Definitions:

LitCitation
Content of this field: Description of this field:

Derived from: res:ResourceBase (by xs:extension)

Derived from: res:ResourceBase (by xs:extension)

Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
ISBNOptionalMultiple Times
ISSNOptionalMultiple Times
A choice of (
articleOptionalMultiple Times
OR
bookOptionalMultiple Times
OR
chapterOptionalMultiple Times
OR
manuscriptOptionalMultiple Times
OR
reportOptionalMultiple Times
OR
thesisOptionalMultiple Times
)
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Literature Citation
Summary:
Information describing a literature resource.
Description:
The 'LitCitation' type contains general information about a literature resource that is being documented, or a piece of literature that is being cited in support of a given resource, such as a dataset. It contains subelements that are specific to a literature resource such as a book, a journal article, a thesis, etc. It extends the generic resource elements with literature specific fields.
Example:
Please see the examples within the subelements for this type.
Lineage:
This field was introduced in EML 2.0.
Article
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
journalOptionalMultiple Times
volumeOptionalMultiple Times
issueOptionalMultiple Times
pageRangeOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
Book
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
editionOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
totalFiguresOptionalMultiple Times
totalTablesOptionalMultiple Times
volumeOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
Chapter
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
chapterNumberOptionalMultiple Times
bookEditorOptionalMultiple Times
bookTitleOptionalMultiple Times
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
pageRangeOptionalMultiple Times
editionOptionalMultiple Times
volumeOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
Manuscript
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
pubInfoOptionalMultiple Times
locationOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
Report
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
institutionOptionalMultiple Times
reportNumberOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
Thesis
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
degreeOptionalMultiple Times
pubInfoOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
degreeInstitutionOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Simple Type Definitions:

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