| Describe
this Element
Name |
Rights.Usage |
Definition |
Use the element RIGHTS.USAGE to identify information about rights held in and over a resource, particularly regarding how the resource may be used, played out, or distributed, eg., for broadcast, for World Wide Web, or for education/classroom use. Information held by this element should help answer questions about when, where and how a resource may be used. [
see the DCMI Definition ] |
Refinements
and
Encoding Schemes |
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| Use free-form text entry. |
Guidelines
for Usage |
Typically,
the RIGHTS.USAGE element will contain a rights management statement
for the resource, or will reference a service providing such information.
Rights information often encompasses Intellectual Property Rights
(IPR), Copyright, and various Property Rights. If the Rights element
is absent, no assumptions can be made about the status of these
and other rights with respect to the resource. Information about
Reproduction Rights and a general flag indicating if there are
"open" or "restricted" rights are described in the elements RIGHTS.REPRODUCTION
and RIGHTS.ACCESS, respectively. |
Obligation
to Use |
Recommended |
Repeatable
Element |
Apply multiple
times, as needed |
Type of
Data Entry |
Text String |
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Describe
this Element