Provenance Management for Linked Data

The term Provenance refers to the origin of information and is used to describe where and how the data was obtained. Provenance is versatile and could include various types of information, such as the source of the data, information on the processes that led to a certain result, date of creation or last modification, and authorship. Recording and managing the provenance of data is of paramount importance, as it allows supporting trust mechanisms, access control and privacy policies, digital rights management, quality management and assessment, in addition to reputability, reliability and accountability of data sources.