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License

Element

jpcoar:license
Usage:
R (Recommended)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)

Attribute

licenseType
Usage:
M (Mandatory)
Occurrence:
1 (Non-repeatable: mandatory term)
Controlled Vocabularies
  • file
    -
  • metadata
    -
  • thumbnail
    -
rdf:resource
Usage:
R (Recommended)
Occurrence:
0-1 (Non-repeatable: except mandatory term)
xml:lang
Usage:
MA (Mandatory when applicable)
Occurrence:
0-1 (Non-repeatable: except mandatory term)

Usage Instructions

  • For the license information on secondary use, enter the full name of the license and version information (e.g., Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International).
  • If there is a URI in the license, it is recommended to enter it in HTTP URI format in 'rdf:resource' and clearly state the conditions of re-use (e.g., https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en).
  • Enter the information on intellectual property rights, copyrights, etc., other than the license information in 'dc:rights'.
  • For the licenses of digital archives, refer to the Guidelines for Metadata Distribution in Japan (https://iss.ndl.go.jp/information/guideline_2/#9  ).
  • Where a 'description' of the content is included in the metadata and a different license to the metadata is to be given, it is recommended to distinguish them by including the license information applicable to the text of the 'description'.

Notes

  • Do not enter the license information in an abbreviated form.

Recommended Examples

  • When entering the license information (Creative Commons)
<jpcoar:license xml:lang="en" licenseType="metadata" rdf:resource="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en">Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal</jpcoar:license>
  • When entering the license information (Rights Statements)
<jpcoar:license xml:lang="en" licenseType="file" rdf:resource="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-CR/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS</jpcoar:license>
  • When entering the information on the reference webpage
<jpcoar:license xml:lang="ja" licenseType="metadata" rdf:resource="https://da.dl.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/portal/help/collection">連携コレクション一覧</jpcoar:license>

 

Unrecommended Examples

  • Do not enter the license information in an abbreviated form.
<jpcoar license xml:lang="en" licenseType="metadata" rdf:resource="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en">CC0</jpcoar license>