MBO Metadata Structure Diagram
Legend
Mandatory Tables
Conditional Tables
Optional Tables
People & Organizations Group
Dataset Details Group
Dataset & Document Group
Place Group
1. Action
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Agent (mPID)
Abstract
Description
How To (mPID)
Participants (mPIDs)
Inputs (URL PIDs)
Resulting Datasets (mPIDs)
Child Actions (mPIDs)
1. HowTo
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
How To Step (mPID)
Description
Document Citations (mPIDs)
URL
1. HowToStep
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Position in Parent
Abstract
Description
Contributors (mPIDs)
Provider (mPID)
Source Code Citations (mPIDs)
Software Application Citations (mPIDs)
Service Citations (mPIDs)
Document Citations (mPIDs)
Child Steps (mPIDs)
Implementation Tips (mPIDs)
Audiences (mPIDs)
Platforms Used (mPIDs)
Instruments Used (mPIDs)
URL
1. HowToTip
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Position in Parent
Description
Supporting documentation (URLs)
Audiences (mPIDs)
5. Dataset
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Contains Variables (PropertyValue mPIDs)
Description
Landing Pages (URLs)
Taxa (mPIDs)
Spatial Coverage (Place - mPID)
Temporal Coverage
Data Downloads (mPIDs)
Author (mPID)
Contributors (mPIDs)
Owner (mPID)
Maintainer (mPID)
Publisher (mPID)
Based On (URL PIDs)
Has Parts (URL PIDs)
Publishing Status (mPID)
Embargo Statement (mPID)
Date Created
Dates Modified
Date Published
In Progress Date
License (mPID)
Conditions of Access
Keywords
Audiences (mPIDs)
2. Person
Given Name
Family Name
Works for Organizations (mPIDs)
Affiliated to Organizations (mPIDs)
Contact Points (mPIDs)
Identifiers
MBO Permanent Identifier
2. Organization
Organization Type
Name
Legal Name
Alternate Name
Identifiers
URL
Description
Founding Date
Dissolution Date
Contact Points (mPIDs)
Parent Organization (mPID)
Member of Organizations (mPIDs)
Has Departments (mPIDs)
Grants (mPIDs)
Keywords
MBO Permanent Identifier
2. ContactPoint
MBO Permanent Identifier
ContactPoint Purpose
Name
Email
Telephone (+00)
Available Languages (en)
Description
4. License
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
License URL
Description
5. PropertyValue
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Description
Property ID (URL PID)
Measurement Method
Measurement Technique
Value
Min Value
Max Value
Units (URL PIDs)
Unit Text
Is Sub-Type Of (PropertyValue mPIDs)
5. DataDownload
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Dataset (mPID)
Download URL
Description
Publishing Status (mPID)
Version
Encoding Format
Date Created
Dates Modified
Date Published
Author (mPID)
Contributors (mPIDs)
Owner (mPID)
Maintainer (mPID)
Publisher (mPID)
License (mPID)
Audiences (mPIDs)
File Hash (SHA256)
Content Size (MB/KB)
5. DatasetComment
MBO Permanent Identifier
Dataset (mPID)
Author (mPID)
Comment Text
1. SoftwareSourceCode
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Code Repository URL
Description
Publishing Status (mPID)
Programming Language
Runtime Platform
Author (mPID)
Contributors (mPIDs)
Maintainer (mPID)
Owner (mPID)
Publisher (mPID)
Date Created
Dates Modified
Date Published
Keywords
1. SoftwareApplication
MBO Permanent Identifier
Software Application Type
Name
Software Version
Description
Publishing Status (mPID)
Software Download URL
Author (mPID)
Contributors (mPIDs)
Maintainer (mPID)
Owner (mPID)
Provider (mPID)
Publisher (mPID)
Date Created
Dates Modified
Date Published
Keywords
1. Service
MBO Permanent Identifier
Service Type
Name
Service Provider Organization (mPID)
Description
URL
Audiences (mPIDs)
Places Served (mPIDs)
5. EmbargoStatement
MBO Permanent Identifier
Embargo Dataset (mPID)
Embargo Expires
Explanation/Description
1. DefinedTerm
MBO Permanent Identifier
Term Code
In Term-Set (URL PID)
Existing Term (URL PID)
Description
1. PublishingStatusDefinedTerm
MBO Permanent Identifier
Term Code
In Term-Set (URL PID)
Existing Term (URL PID)
Description
3. Place
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Description
Latitude (WGS 84)
Longitude (WGS 84)
GeoShape (mPID)
3. GeoShape
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Description
Box
Circle
Elevation (m)
Line
Polygon
2. MonetaryGrant
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Amount
Currency
Funder Organizations (mPIDs)
Sponsor Organizations (mPIDs)
Description
URL
5. Taxon
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Scientific Name
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
Specific Epithet
Status
Verbatim Taxon Rank
Identifier
Life Science Identifier (PID)
5. Audience
MBO Permanent Identifier
Audience Type
Name
Description
5. Document
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Alternate Name
Identifiers
Description
Abstract
Keywords
Available Languages (en)
Taxa (mPIDs)
Spatial Coverage (Place - mPID)
Temporal Coverage
Based On (URL PIDs)
Audiences (mPIDs)
Author (mPID)
Contributors (mPIDs)
Owner (mPID)
Maintainer (mPID)
Publisher (mPID)
Publishing Status (mPID)
Date Created
Dates Modified
Date Published
In Progress Date
License (mPID)
Embargo Statement (mPID)
Conditions of Access
URL
Version
Landing Pages (URLs)
1. Instrument
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Alternate Name
Description
Identifiers
Instrument Type (URL PID)
Instrument Type Name
Manufacturer
Model
Serial Number
Mounted On Platform (mPID)
Owner (mPID)
Maintainer (mPID)
URL
Described By Documents (mPIDs)
Keywords
1. Platform
MBO Permanent Identifier
Name
Alternate Name
Description
Identifiers
Platform Type (URL PID)
Platform Type Name
Primary Identifier Type
Operator Organization (mPID)
Owner (mPID)
URL
Described By Documents (mPIDs)
Keywords