Module Documentation: eml-distribution
This schema defines how a resource is to be distributed outside of it's home institution.

Element Definitions:

eml-distribution
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
identifierRequiredMultiple Times
distributorFormatRequiredMultiple Times
distributorRequiredMultiple Times
digitalTransferOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Resource Distribution Information
Summary:
eml-distribution describes the methods by which a resource can be distributed from it's home institution.
Description:
the distribution module contains fields to define the distributor of the resource, the format that that the resource exists in, the process by which another agency or individual can get the resource, the digital transfer protocols needed to get the resource and the medium on which the resource is stored.
Example:

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identifier
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:
systemoptional

Tooltip:
Unique identifier
Summary:
The unique identifier of this metadata file or object.
Description:
The identifier field provides a unique identifier for this metadata documentation. It will most likely be part of a sequence of numbers or letters that are meaningful in a larger context, such as a metadata catalog. That larger system can be identified in the "system" attribute. Multiple identifiers can be listed corresponding to different catalog systems.
Example:
<identifier system="metacat">nceas.3.2</identifier>
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The 'identifier' field is derived from the eml-dataset meta_file_id filed in EML 1.4.
distributorFormat
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: Format
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
The format in which the resource is represented.
Summary:
The format in which the resource is represented.
Description:
This is the format of the resource in it's digital form. This includes information on what type of compression is used and the encoding that is used.
Example:
zip, gzip, tar, sit, bin, binhex, text
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
distributor
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
contactRequiredMultiple Times
StandardOrderProcessOptionalMultiple Times
distributorFormatFormatOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Resource distributor
Summary:
The person or group who is distributing this resource.
Description:
The complete contact and location information for the person or group who owns or who has permission to distribute this resource.
Example:
Library of Congress
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
contact
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:ResponsibleParty
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
contact information for distributor
Summary:
Complete name and address of the distributor of this resource.
Description:
Complete contact information for the person or group that has permission to distribute this resource.
Example:

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EML
StandardOrderProcess
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
feesOptionalMultiple Times
dateTimeAvailableOptionalMultiple Times
orderingInstructionsOptionalMultiple Times
turnaroundOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
information on getting this resource from its distributor
Summary:
information on getting this resource from its distributor
Description:
The standard order process is the process by which a user can order the resource from its distributor. This includes information on fees, availability and general instructions.
Example:

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ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
fees
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
fee payed to acquire this resource
Summary:
fee charged by the distributor to acquire this resource
Description:
a fee may be charged by a distributor for media or access fees to this resource. This field contains that cost.
Example:
US$10.00
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ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
dateTimeAvailable
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
the time this resource is available
Summary:
the date and time at which this resource is available
Description:
date and time at which this resource becomes available for distribution. This could be the open times for an institution or a release date.
Example:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm PST Monday-Friday
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ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
orderingInstructions
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
instructions for ordering
Summary:
instructions for ordering this resource from the distributor
Description:
instructions for ordering this resource from the distributor. This is a textual description of how to get this resource. It could include any extra information that is not included in field data in this distribution module
Example:
Send SASE to the distributor with check or money order made out to UC Board of Regents in the amount of US$10.00.
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
turnaround
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
time to get the resource
Summary:
time it takes to receive the resource from the time it is ordered.
Description:
time it takes to receive the resource from the time it is ordered.
Example:
UPS Ground - 5 days Fedex Air - 2 days Fedex overnight - 1 day
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
distributorFormat
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
resource format at the distributor
Summary:
the format of the resource as it exists at the distributor
Description:
the format of the resource as it exists at the distributor. There may be many.
Example:
zip, gzip, tar, bin, binhex, sit, doc, text, wps
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
digitalTransfer
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
distributionUnitsOptionalOnce
transferSizeOptionalOnce
onlineOptionalMultiple Times
offlineResourceOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
digital transfer information
Summary:
information needed to receive or send this resource digitally
Description:
information needed to receive or send this resource digitally. this includes the size of the transfer, the units of this size the medium, the site address, etc.
Example:

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ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
distributionUnits
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
units of the transfer size
Summary:
units of the transfer size
Description:
units in which the transfer size is represented
Example:
Terrabytes, Gigabytes, Megabytes, Kilobytes, bytes, bits
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
transferSize
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
size of the transfer
Summary:
size of the resource in its digital tranfer format.
Description:
size of the resource in its digital tranfer format.
Example:
256 KB, 1.2 MB
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
online
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: rp:OnlineResource
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
download site information
Summary:
the site from which this resource can be downloaded
Description:
the site from which this resource can be downloaded. this includes any information needed to access this site.
Example:

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ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
offlineResource
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
mediumOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
offline storage information
Summary:
offline storage information for non network based media
Description:
describes the non-online media on which this resource can be distributed.
Example:
tape, disk
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medium
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
medNameOptionalOnce
medDensityOptionalOnce
medDensityUnitsOptionalOnce
medVolOptionalOnce
medFormatOptionalMultiple Times
medNoteOptionalOnce
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
medium of the resource
Summary:
the medium on which this resource is distributed digitally
Description:
the medium on which this resource is distributed digitally, such as 3.5" floppy disk, or various tape media types
Example:
CD-ROM, 3.5 in. floppy disk, Zip disk
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medName
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
Medium name
Summary:
Name of the medium
Description:
Name of the medium
Example:
Tape, 3.5 inch Floppy Disk
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medDensity
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
density of the digital medium
Summary:
the density of the digital medium if this is relevant.
Description:
the density of the digital medium if this is relevant. Used mainly for floppy disks or tape.
Example:
High Density (HD), Double Density (DD)
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medDensityUnits
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
units of a numerical density
Summary:
a numerical density's units
Description:
if a density is given numerically, the units should be given here.
Example:
B/cm
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medVol
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
storage volume
Summary:
total volume of the storage medium
Description:
the total volume of the storage medium on which this resource is shipped.
Example:
650 MB
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medFormat
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
medium format
Summary:
format of the medium on which the resource is shipped.
Description:
the file system format of the medium on which the resource is shipped
Example:
NTFS, FAT32, EXT2, QIK80
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
medNote
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
note about the media
Summary:
note about the media
Description:
any additional pertitant information about the media
Example:

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ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
formatName
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
name of the format
Summary:
name of the format
Description:
the name of the format of the digital resource
Example:
Excel Spreadsheet, Oracle database export, XML
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
formatVersion
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
format version
Summary:
version of the format
Description:
the version of the format used to store this resource digitally.
Example:
97, 1.2, 4.5.6.7
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
formatSpec
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
specification of the format
Summary:
specification of the format
Description:
the formal description or specification of the format used.
Example:
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
compressionType
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
type of compression
Summary:
type of compression used
Description:
type of compression used to compress this resource in its current format.
Example:
zip, gzip
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata
distributionFormat
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Type: xs:string
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Tooltip:
distribution format
Summary:
format of the distributed version
Description:
format of the distributed version if different from the stored version
Example:
Access
Lineage:
ISO CD 19115.3, Geographic information - Metadata

Attribute Definitions:

system

Type: xs:string

Use: optional


Tooltip:
Catalog system
Summary:
The catalog system in which this identifier is used.
Description:
This element gives the name of the catalog system in which this identifier is used. It is useful to determine the scope of the identifier, and to determine the semantics of the various subparts of the identifier. Unresolved issue: can or should this be a URI/URL pointing to the catalog system, or just the name?
Example:
<identifier system="metacat">nceas.3.2</identifier>
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New to EML 2.0.

Complex Type Definitions:

Format
Content of this field: Description of this field:
Elements: Required?: How many:
A sequence of (
formatNameRequiredMultiple Times
formatVersionRequiredMultiple Times
formatSpecOptionalMultiple Times
compressionTypeOptionalMultiple Times
distributionFormatOptionalMultiple Times
)
Attributes: Required?: Default Value:

Simple Type Definitions:

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