%A Shen Zhihong, Zhang Xiaolin %T Data Provenance Model in Semantic Web Environment: An Overview %0 Journal Article %D 2011 %J Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery %R 10.11925/infotech.1003-3513.2011.04.01 %P 1-8 %V 27 %N 4 %U {https://manu44.magtech.com.cn/Jwk_infotech_wk3/CN/abstract/article_3370.shtml} %8 2011-04-25 %X This paper reviews the progress of research on provenance in the Semantic Web environment, and introduces provenance models including the Open Provenance Model, Provenir Ontology and Provenance Vocabulary, focusing on the description methods and description capabilities of them. Finally, it discusses the difficulties and new challenges when applying these provenance models in the scientific research environment.