11 access

Definition: a metadata schema block containing RAiD access information

Requirement: mandatory

Occurrence: 1

Example JSON

11.1 access.type

Definition: a metadata schema block containing RAiD access type information

Requirement: mandatory

Occurrence: 1

Example JSON

11.1.1 access.type.id

Definition: the type of access granted to a RAiD metadata record

Requirement: mandatory

Occurrence: 1

Allowed values: closed controlled list derived from access.type.schemaUri

  • Open access

  • Embargoed access

Default: ‘Open access’

Constraints: ‘Restricted access’ and ‘Metadata only’, though part of the upstream vocabulary, are disallowed.

11.1.2 access.type.schemaUri

Definition: the URI of the access type schema

Requirement: mandatory

Occurrence: 1

Allowed values: closed controlled list

Note: The RAiD controlled list includes only a subset of the COAR vocabulary, excluding ‘restricted access’, since no permanently restricted RAiDs are allowed, and ‘metadata only’, since RAiDs by design contain only metadata.

11.2 access.embargoExpiry

Definition: the date an embargo on access to the RAiD metadata ends

Requirement: mandatory if access.type is ‘embargoed’

Occurrence: 1

Allowed values: ISO 8601 standard date

Format: YYYY-MM-DD

Constraints: embargo expiration dates may not lay more than 18 months from the date the RAiD was registered; year, month, and day must be specified

Examples: 20211-08-28

11.3 access.statement

Definition: a metadata schema block containing an explanation for any access type that is not ‘open’ and its associated properties

Requirement: mandatory if access.type.id is not ‘open’

Occurrence: 1

Example JSON

11.3.1 access.statement.text

Definition: the text of an access statement that explains any restrictions on access

Requirement: mandatory if access.type.id is not ‘open’

Occurrence: 1

Allowed values: free text

Constraints: maximum 1,000 characters

11.3.2 access.statement.language

Definition: a metadata schema block declaring the language of the text in the access statement

Requirement: recommended

Occurrence: 0-1

Example JSON

11.3.2.1 access.statement.language.id

Definition: the language used for the access statement text, identified by a code or other identifier

Requirement: recommended

Occurrence: 0-1

Allowed values: closed controlled list derived from access.statement.language.schemaUri

Example: eng (ISO 639-3 three-letter code)

11.3.2.2 access.statement.language.schemaUri

Definition: the URI of the language identifier schema

Requirement: mandatory for each access.statement.language supplied

Occurrence: 0-1

Allowed values: closed controlled list of allowed language schemas

  • https://www.iso.org/standard/39534.html

Note: currently limited to ISO 639-3 three-letter code.