Field Definitions are Available Here

Metadata Level

Collection

Data Type

varstring(255)

Obligation

Optional

Description

The recommended reference to be used when referring to this collection in publications. Its format is free text, but should include: Orginator (the name of an organization or individual that developed the data set, where Editor(s)' names are followed by (ed.) and Compiler(s)' names are followed by (comp.)); Publication date (the date of publication or release of the data set); Title (the name by which document can be referenced).

Sample Value

This data set was provided by the NASA EOS Project.

Dependent Attributes

In Process.

Sample Value

This data set was provided by the NASA EOS Project.

ECS Attribute Definition Comments

In Process.

ECS Path

METADATA > COLLECTIONMETADATA > SingleTypeCollection.CitationforExternalPublication

ISO XPath

/gmi:MI_Metadata/gmd:identificationInfo/MD_Aggregate_information/MD_Reference/gmd:CharacterString

Notes

Also: see information available under CI_Citations but note that the ECS definition differs slightly from a bibliographic reference.

Theme

Identification Information

Downloadable Spreadsheet (All required ECS attributes)

Media:ECS_Wiki_July2012.xls