FAIRsharing record for: FAIR Metric - Ontology declares basic provenance metadata

This FAIRsharing record describes:
This metric checks for the inclusion of essential provenance metadata, ensuring that the origin and authorship of the ontology are clear and traceable.

**What is being measured?**

The presence of basic provenance metadata, specifically:

* Mandatory: Author and creation date.
* Optional: Contributor and previous version metadata elements.

**Why should we measure it?**

Provenance metadata is crucial for understanding the source and authorship of an ontology, supporting reusability and trust.

**What must be provided for the measurement?**

An ontology URI or file.

**What are considered valid results?**

Ontologies that explicitly state an author and a creation date satisfy the metric. Ontologies are encouraged, but not required, to include information on contributors and previous versions.