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Rights

Element

dc:rights
Usage:
R (Recommended)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)

Attribute

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

  • Enter the information on the rights related to the usage of the resource. It includes the information on intellectual property rights, copyright and so on.
  • Enter the complete title of a license and include version information if applicable (e.g. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International).
  • Otherwise, it is a free text. However, follow the specifications indicated by the rights holder such as a publisher if there is any.
  • If the license has a URI, it is recommended to enter it in 'rdf:resource' in a HTTP URI format, and clearly state the conditions of re-use (e.g. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en).

Notes

  • Do not enter the license information in an abbreviated form.
  • There is no limit for the occurrence of each language code in 'dc:rights' and it can be entered repeatedly.

Recommended Examples

<dc:rights xml:lang="en" 
    rdf:resource="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en">
    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
</dc:rights> 
<dc:rights xml:lang="en">Copyright (c) 1997 American Physical Society</dc:rights> 
<dc:rights xml:lang="en">(c) ACM 2016. This is the author's version of the work. 
    It is posted here for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive 
    Version of Record was published in http://doi.org/10.1145/123456789
</dc:rights>

Unrecommended Examples

  • Do not enter the license information in an abbreviated form.
<dc:rights xml:lang="en" 
    rdf:resource="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en">
    CC BY 4.0
</dc:rights>
  • It is recommended to enter the URI of the license information if there is any.
<dc:rights xml:lang="en">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International</dc:rights>
  • Do not enter the information on different licenses together in one element. If the license information is different for each file, create a separate metadata record. If it is difficult to divide the files, repeat the element ‘dc:rights’ and enter them separately. 
<dc:rights xml:lang="en">CC BY 4.0 / Copyright (c) 1997 American Physical Society</dc:rights>

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