Element Definitions:
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eml-project
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Tooltip:
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Research protocol descriptors
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Summary:
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Container of all research projects in which context the
dataset was created.
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Description:
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eml-project elements describe various aspects of the
research project within which researchers created the associated dataset.
The association of a dataset with this project metadata is established
in eml-dataset
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Example:
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identifier
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Tooltip:
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Unique identifier
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Summary:
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The unique identifier of this metadata file or object.
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Description:
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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.
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Example:
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<identifier system="metacat">nceas.3.2</identifier> |
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researchProject
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Tooltip:
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Research project descriptor
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Summary:
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Descriptor of research project in which context
the dataset was created.
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Description:
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Research project element is a descriptor of
various programmatic aspects within which researchers
created this dataset. It can also include general research goals
and motivations, data collection methods, equations, formulas.
But see 'eml-protocol' for more areas to provide methodological detail.
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Example:
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title
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Project Title |
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Summary:
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Title of the project. |
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Description:
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A descriptive title for the research project. |
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Example:
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Species diversity in Tennessee riparian habitats. |
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personnel
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Tooltip:
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Originator
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Summary:
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The party who created the research project.
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Description:
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The party who created the research project.
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Example:
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geographicCov
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Tooltip:
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Geographical coverage
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Summary:
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Geographical coverage of the site of the project.
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Description:
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This element is to specify the geographical coordinates
of the site of the project: latitude and longitude.
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Example:
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abstract
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Tooltip:
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Abstract
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Summary:
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Descriptive abstract.
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Description:
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Descriptive abstract in paragraph of text.
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Example:
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funding
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Tooltip:
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Funding
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Summary:
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Funding information.
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Description:
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Grant and contract numbers, names and addresses of
funding sources described in paragraph of text.
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Example:
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siteDescription
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Tooltip:
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Site description
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Summary:
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Site description.
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Description:
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Description of the site of the project. It is intended to include
general descriptions of the habitiat in paragraph form. Likewise,
information on geography, geology, hydrology, history, and climate
should be included here if desired.
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Example:
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designDescription
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Tooltip:
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Experimental or Sampling design
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Summary:
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Experimental or Sampling design of the project
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Description:
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Experimental or Sampling design: the design method, plots,
samplings, descriptive paragraph of text or citation from
a source.
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Example:
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sampling
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Tooltip:
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Temporal sampling regime
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Summary:
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Temporal sampling regime
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Description:
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Information necessary to understand temporal sampling regime:
temporal boundaries, frequency of occurrence,
descriptive paragraph of text or citation from a source.
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Example:
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Attribute Definitions:
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system
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Tooltip:
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Catalog system
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Summary:
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The catalog system in which this identifier is used.
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Description:
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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?
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Example:
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<identifier system="metacat">nceas.3.2</identifier> |
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