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. Citation types follow the conventions laid out by EndNote, and there is an attempt to represent a compatible subset of the EndNote citation types.

Element Definitions:

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

Description:
The citation 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.
article
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Article
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The article field provides sub-fields for a full citation of an article in a journal or other periodical.
book
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Book
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The book field provides sub-fields for a full citation of a book.
chapter
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Chapter
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The book chapter allows citation of a single chapter or section of a book. The "creator" for a book chapter are the chapter's authors, while the "editor" is the book editors. Likewise, "title" is the chapter title, while "bookTitle" is the title of the whole book.
editedBook
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Book
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The edited book represents a book which was edited by one or more editors, but whose chapters were possibly authored by others. The editors of an edited book should be listed in the "creator" field.
manuscript
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Manuscript
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The manuscript field provides sub-fields for a full citation of an unpublished manuscript.
report
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Report
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The report may be self published by the institution or through a publisher. They usually are available by request to the institution or can be purchased from the publisher.
thesis
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Thesis
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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.
conferenceProceedings
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: ConferenceProceedings
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The published notes, papers, presentations, etc..., of a conference.
personalCommunication
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: PersonalCommunication
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This could be a widely distributed memo, an e-mail, a transcript from a conversation or interview, etc...
map
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Map
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This element desribes the map that is being cited or cataloged, including its geographic coverage and scale.
generic
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Generic
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This reference type was created for references that do not fit in to the other existing reference types.
audioVisual
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: AudioVisual
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This reference type is meant to cover all forms of audio and visual media, including film, video, broadcast, other electronic media.
presentation
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Presentation
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
An unpublished presentation from a conference, workshop, workgroup, symposium, etc. It will be provided upon request in either in paper and/or electronic form. If the presentation was actually published in a proceedings, use the conferenceProceedings type instead.
access
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: acc:AccessType
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
references
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
journal
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The name of the journal, magazine, newspaper, zine, etc... in which the article was published.
Example:
"Ecology","New York Times", "Harper's"
volume
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The volume field is used to describe the volume of the journal in which the article appears.
Example:
"Volume I"
issue
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The issue field is used to describe the issue of the journal in which the article appears.
Example:
"November 2001"
pageRange
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The page range field is used for the beginning and ending pages of the journal article that is being documented.
Example:
"115-122"
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The organization that physically puts together the article and publishes it.
Example:
"Harper Collins", "University Of California Press"
publicationPlace
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location at which the work was published. This is usually the name of the city in which the publishing house produced the work.
Example:
"New York", "London"
ISSN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISSN 1234-5679
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The organization that physically puts together the book and publishes it.
Example:
"Harper Collins", "University Of California Press"
publicationPlace
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location at which the work was published. This is usually the name of the city in which the publishing house produced the work.
Example:
"New York", "London"
edition
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The edition field is to document the edition of the book that is being described.
Example:
"Second Edition"
volume
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
numberOfVolumes
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
Number of volumes in a collection
Example:
"12"
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The total pages field is used to describe the total number of pages in the book that is being described.
Example:
"628"
totalFigures
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
totalTables
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
ISBN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The ISBN, or International Standard Book Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISBN 1-861003-11-0
chapterNumber
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The chapter number of the chapter of a book that is being described.
Example:
"7"
editor
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
bookTitle
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The book title field is used to document the title of the book that is being described.
Example:
"War and Peace"
pageRange
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The page range field is used to document the beginning and ending pages of a chapter in a book.
Example:
"25-122"
conferenceName
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The name of the conference whose proceedings have been published.
Example:
North American Science Symposium
conferenceDate
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The date the conference was held.
Example:
November 1-6, 1998
conferenceLocation
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:Address
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location where the conference was held.
institution
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The institution 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.
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The total pages field is used to describe the total number of pages in the manuscript that is being described.
Example:
"628"
reportNumber
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The organization that physically put together the report and publishes it.
Example:
"Harper Collins", "University Of California Press"
publicationPlace
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location at which the work was published. This is usually the name of the city in which the publishing house produced the work.
Example:
"New York", "London"
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The total pages field is used to describe the total number of pages in the report that is being described.
Example:
"628"
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The organization that physically puts together the communication and publishes it.
Example:
"Harper Collins", "University Of California Press"
publicationPlace
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location at which the work was published. This is usually the name of the city in which the publishing house produced the work.
Example:
"New York", "London"
communicationType
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The type of personal communication. Could be an email, letter, memo, transcript of conversation either hardcopy or online.
Example:
"memo", "letter", "email", etc....
recipient
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The person, place or thing the personal communication was sent to.
Example:
"Schmedley, Joe", "jschmedley@lternet.edu", etc....
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The organization that physically puts together the map and publishes it.
Example:
Harper Collins
edition
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The edition field is to document the edition of the mapthat is being described.
Example:
"Second Edition"
geographicCoverage
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: cov:GeographicCoverage
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This element describes the geographic area which the map covers. Could be descriptive text or Cartesian coordinates of the area.
Example:
scale
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The Map's scale
Example:
1:25,000
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
Organization which actually distributes the video, film, the broadcaster etc...
Example:
"LTER Network Office", "Public Broadcasting", "Pacifica Radio" etc...
publicationPlace
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location at which the work was published. This is usually the name of the city in which the publishing house produced the work.
Example:
"New York", "London"
performer
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The performers involved in acting, narrating, or shown in the audio visual production.
Example:
"Jim Nabors", "Sir Lawrence Olivier", etc ...
ISBN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The ISBN, or International Standard Book Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISBN 1-861003-11-0
publisher
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The organization which physically puts together the reference and publishes it.
Example:
"Harper Collins", "University Of California Press"
publicationPlace
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location at which the work was published. This is usually the name of the city in which the publishing house produced the work.
Example:
"New York", "London"
referenceType
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The reference type describes the type of reference this generic type is being used to represent.
Example:
"zine", "film", "radio program", etc...
volume
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The volume field is used to describe the volume number of a reference that is part of a multi-volume series of references.
Example:
"Volume 2"
numberOfVolumes
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
Number of volumes in a collection
Example:
"12"
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The total pages field is used to describe the total number of pages in the references that is being described.
Example:
"628"
totalFigures
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The total figures field is used to describe the total number of figures, diagrams, and plates in the reference that is being documented.
Example:
"45"
totalTables
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The total tables field is used to describe the total number of tables that are present in the reference that is being documented.
Example:
"10"
edition
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The edition field is to document the edition of the generic reference type that is being described.
Example:
"Second Edition"
originalPublication
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
Supplemental information about the original publication of the current reference.
Example:
"Date", "Publisher", etc...
reprintEdition
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
Reference for current edition that was originally published under a different title.
Example:
"Stream Research in the LTER Network, 1993"
reviewedItem
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
Use for articles, chapters, audio visual , etc... that are critical review of books, cinema, art, or other works.
Example:
"Structure and Function of an Alpine Ecosystem Niwot Ridge, Colorado Edited by WILLIAM D. BOWMAN and TIMOTHY R. SEASTEDT, University of Colorado, Boulder"
ISBN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The ISBN, or International Standard Book Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISBN 1-861003-11-0
ISSN
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The ISSN, or International Standard Serial Number that has been assigned to this literature resource.
Example:
ISSN 1234-5679
degree
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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...
institution
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
totalPages
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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"
conferenceName
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The name of the conference at which this presentation was given.
Example:
North American Science Symposium
conferenceDate
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The date the conference was held.
Example:
November 1-6, 1998
conferenceLocation
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:Address
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The location where the conference was held.

Attribute Definitions:

id

Type: xs:string

Use: optional

system

Type: xs:string

Use: optional

scope

Type: res:ScopeType

Use: optional

Complex Type Definitions:

CitationType
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A choice of (
A sequence of (
A choice of (
articleOptionalMultiple Times
OR
bookOptionalMultiple Times
OR
chapterOptionalMultiple Times
OR
editedBookOptionalMultiple Times
OR
manuscriptOptionalMultiple Times
OR
reportOptionalMultiple Times
OR
thesisOptionalMultiple Times
OR
conferenceProceedingsOptionalMultiple Times
OR
personalCommunicationOptionalMultiple Times
OR
mapOptionalMultiple Times
OR
genericOptionalMultiple Times
OR
audioVisualOptionalMultiple Times
OR
presentationOptionalMultiple Times
)
accessOptionalMultiple Times
)
OR
referencesOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
idoptional
systemoptional
scopeoptional
Article
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
journalOptionalMultiple Times
volumeOptionalMultiple Times
issueOptionalMultiple Times
pageRangeOptionalMultiple Times
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
publicationPlaceOptionalMultiple Times
ISSNOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The article field provides sub-fields for a full citation of an article in a journal or other periodical.
Book
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
publicationPlaceOptionalMultiple Times
editionOptionalMultiple Times
volumeOptionalMultiple Times
numberOfVolumesOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
totalFiguresOptionalMultiple Times
totalTablesOptionalMultiple Times
ISBNOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The book field provides sub-fields for a full citation of a book.
Chapter
Content of this field: Description of this field:

Derived from: Book (by xs:extension)

Derived from: Book (by xs:extension)

Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
chapterNumberOptionalMultiple Times
editorOptionalMultiple Times
bookTitleOptionalMultiple Times
pageRangeOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The book chapter allows citation of a single chapter or section of a book. The "creator" for a book chapter are the chapter's authors, while the "editor" is the book editors. Likewise, "title" is the chapter title, while "bookTitle" is the title of the whole book.
ConferenceProceedings
Content of this field: Description of this field:

Derived from: Chapter (by xs:extension)

Derived from: Chapter (by xs:extension)

Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
conferenceNameOptionalMultiple Times
conferenceDateOptionalMultiple Times
conferenceLocationOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The published notes, papers, presentations, etc..., of a conference.
Manuscript
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
institutionOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The manuscript field provides sub-fields for a full citation of an unpublished manuscript.
Report
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
reportNumberOptionalMultiple Times
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
publicationPlaceOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
The report may be self published by the institution or through a publisher. They usually are available by request to the institution or can be purchased from the publisher.
PersonalCommunication
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
publicationPlaceOptionalMultiple Times
communicationTypeOptionalMultiple Times
recipientOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This could be a widely distributed memo, an e-mail, a transcript from a conversation or interview, etc...
Map
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
editionOptionalMultiple Times
geographicCoverageOptionalMultiple Times
scaleOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This element desribes the map that is being cited or cataloged, including its geographic coverage and scale.
AudioVisual
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
publicationPlaceOptionalMultiple Times
performerOptionalMultiple Times
ISBNOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
This reference type is meant to cover all forms of audio and visual media, including film, video, broadcast, other electronic media.
Generic
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
publisherOptionalMultiple Times
publicationPlaceOptionalMultiple Times
referenceTypeOptionalMultiple Times
volumeOptionalMultiple Times
numberOfVolumesOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
totalFiguresOptionalMultiple Times
totalTablesOptionalMultiple Times
editionOptionalMultiple Times
originalPublicationOptionalMultiple Times
reprintEditionOptionalMultiple Times
reviewedItemOptionalMultiple Times
A choice of (
ISBNOptionalMultiple Times
OR
ISSNOptionalMultiple Times
)
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
Thesis
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
degreeOptionalMultiple Times
institutionOptionalMultiple Times
totalPagesOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

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.
Presentation
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
conferenceNameOptionalMultiple Times
conferenceDateOptionalMultiple Times
conferenceLocationOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Description:
An unpublished presentation from a conference, workshop, workgroup, symposium, etc. It will be provided upon request in either in paper and/or electronic form by contacting the authors. If the presentation was actually published in a proceedings, use the conferenceProceedings type instead.

Simple Type Definitions:

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