Document Actions
Rights
- Element Name
- Definition
- Where Can the Rights Information be Found?
- How Rights Information Works in the Metadata Form
- How Should the Rights be Filled in?
- Other Examples
- Comments
- Resources
Element Name
Rights
Definition
Rights information provides information about rights held in and over the resource; describes the conditions under which the work may be used, distributed, reproduced, etc.; how these conditions may change over time; and whom to contact regarding the copyright of the work.
- There are four aspects of rights information:
- access (level of access that will be allowed to users)
- license (if there is a license or rights for the resource)
- holder (individual/organization that holds the rights to the item)
- statement (other notes or details about the rights or licensing)
Where Can the Rights Information be Found?
For any item, rights information comes directly from the institution and may be included in the:
-
- copyrights information form
- agreement form
- resource owner information
- accompanying or supplementary information
How Rights Information Works in the Metadata Form
- Parts:
- 1. Rights type -- drop-down menu
2. Rights information -- text field
Note: Some rights information (access and license) open in a pop-up modal - Repeatable?
- Yes - to include different kinds of rights information (up to four), click Add' to repeat all field parts; each individual information type (access, holder, license, statement) cannot be repeated
How Should the Rights be Filled in?
Access
- Select the correct access right from the controlled vocabulary
| Public | access is open or there are no restrictions |
| UNT |
access is restricted to users associated with the University of North Texas |
| UNT-Strict |
access is restricted to the UNT Community (strictly enforced) |
| UNT-Libraries |
access is restricted to users physically located within the Libraries' Buildings |
License
- Select the correct license rights from the controlled vocabulary
Copyright Attribution Attribution Share Alike
Attribution No derivatives
Attribution Non-commercial
Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike
Attribution Non-commercial No DerivativesPublic-Domain
Holder
| Guidelines | Examples |
|---|---|
|
Daniel, John Kelly |
|
University of North Texas Libraries |
Statement
| Guidelines | Examples |
|---|---|
|
Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Material may not be reproduced without permission. |
Other Examples
- Electronic dissertation: Comparisons of Improvement-Over-Chance Effect Sizes for Two Groups Under Variance Heterogeneity and Prior Probabilities
- Access: public - Public
License: copyright - Copyright
Holder:Alexander, Erika D.
Statement:Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. - World War II poster: For freedom's sake: buy war bonds.
- Access: public - Public
License: pd - Public Domain - Ensemble concert recording: Faculty Recital: 2006-02-05 - David Sundquist, tenor
- Access: unt - Use restricted to UNT Community
- Electronic thesis: Development of a Hybrid Molecular Ultraviolet Photodetector based on Guanosine Derivatives
- Access: unt_strict - Use restricted to UNT Community (strictly enforced)
License: copyright - Copyright
Holder: Liddar, Harsheetal
Statement:Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
Comments
- It is necessary to establish who the rights holder of a resource is for situations where there is a question of what can or can't be done or whom to contact regarding the copyright of the work.
Resources
- UNT Rights Access Controlled Vocabulary
- UNT Rights Licenses Controlled Vocabulary
- Creative Commons Licenses