[eml-dev] Basis of the record in EML

[David Blankman]

Antonio,

I am glad to hear that EU BON is interested in EML.

ILTER is a partner with GEO-Bon. I would like to coordinate with you so
that we can take maximum advantage of synergies.

In particular, we will serve as the sites database for GEO-Bon.
You can look at our site: http://data.lter-europe.net/deims

Are you working with Ricardo Diaz?

There is not a specific tag in EML for basisOfRecord, however, EML can be
extended with custom metadata tags. There are places where this information
could be placed, for example, as a methodStep like:

<methods xmlns="">
        <methodStep>
            <description>
                <section>
                    <title>Basis Of Record</title>
                    <para>HumanObservation</para>
                </section>
            </description>
        </methodStep>
    </methods>

but it might be better to create a custom metadata tag that would mirror
the DarwinCore structure. Something like:

<additionalMetadata>
<describes>Method Of Observation</describes>
 <metadata>
  <methodOfObservation>
   HumanObservation
  </methodOfObservation >
 </metadata>
</additionalMetadata>



*David Blankman*
Chair, ILTER Information Management Committee
Director, Information Management, Israel LTER

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On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Antonio García Camacho <
antonio.garcia.camacho at csic.es> wrote:

>  Dear EML developer team:
>
> I am working for EU BON project, which aims to build a common network
> between biodiversity platforms. We are strongly interested in using EML as
> main ecological metadata definition, rather than DarwinCore.
> Regarding biological observations, we want to differentiate if an
> observation comes from a sensor or from a human being.  DarwinCore has the
> "basisOfRecord" term, which indicates the specific nature of a data record
> (e.g. *HumanObservation*, *MachineObservation*). Is there any equivalent
> tag in EML?
>
> Thank you for your support.
> Kind regards,
> --
> *Antonio García Camacho*
> Estacion Biologica de Doñana (CSIC)
> Americo Vespucio s/n Isla de la Cartuja
> 41092 Sevilla, España
> Tel. +34 954232340 / Fax. +34 954621125
> antonio.garcia.camacho at csic.es
> www.ebd.csic.es
>
>
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