Documenting the Future: Navigating Provenance Metadata Standards

This book explores provenance , the study and documentation of how things come to be. Traditionally defined as the origins, source, or ownership of an artifact, provenance today is not limited to historical domains. It can be used to describe what did happen ( retrospective provenance ), what could happen ( subjunctive provenance ), or what will happen ( prospective provenance ). Provenance information is ubiquitous and abundant; for example, a wine label that details the winery, type of grape,