Suggested Dataset Attribution

Sometimes it is desirable to provide attribution to data that is supplied by external parties. There are multiple ways this may be accomplished; one suggestion is to provide a set of standard attribution attributes. Our suggestion below follows the approach taken in the irON specification.

General Approach
The most general approach to handle attribution is via a set of dedicated attributes applied at the record level. This approach means that individual record (result) templates can capture the attribution in the most flexible manner. One way to accomplish this approach is through a set of standard attribution attributes, along with accommodation to display them in a result template.

Suggested Attributes
Though optional, it is suggested that the following attributes be reserved for providing attribution to external data suppliers. Not all attributes need be used in a given circumstance. Of course, you may also define your own alternatives, since these are not mandatory or required as part of the irON specification.

Suggested Use
It is recommended to apply these attributions to results templates. Each record deserving attribution would be so characterized in its dataset. Then, depending on the presentation desired, and in accordance with the attribute options above, an attribution could take some of these possible forms:

Source: data source

Source:

Data provided by: Acme Data Supplier

The initial labels above are part of the template specification.