Definition
Persistent link to a presentation of the object which is publicly available on the web
Other possible database element names
Object in context
Permalink object
Source link
Text/URI
URI
Repeatable
Yes
Obligation level
Recommended
(Europeana: Mandatory)
Notes
In order to achieve sustainability according to the FAIR principles, the link must be persistent and lead to a publicly accessible object page on the web. Portals can use this link to allow their users to view the object/work in the collection's web database presentation.
Examples
https://sammlung-digital.lindenmuseum.de/de/objekt/kamm_6664
https://ikmk.smb.museum/object?id=18237616
Expression in LIDO (v1.0 and v1.1)
<lido:recordWrap>
<lido:recordInfoSet>
<lido:recordInfoLink xml:lang="de">https://sammlung-digital.lindenmuseum.de/de/objekt/kamm_6664</lido:recordInfoLink>
</lido:recordInfoSet>
</lido:recordWrap>
Comparison with relevant standards and database models
Standard | Element name | Text/URI | Repeatable | Obligation level | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
German Digital Library: Metadata requirements for data provision | Objekt im Kontext [eng.: Object in context] | URI | No | Conditionally mandatory (see comment) | For data contributions to the German Digital Library, a direct and persistent link to an online presentation of the object at the data provider is mandatory if there is no link to the media file or to the object in the media viewer. |
| German Digital Library LIDO application profile (DDB-LIDO) | URI | No | Conditionally mandatory (see comment) | Mandatory if <resourceSet> / <resourceRepresentation> / <linkResource> is not available In contrast to the Minimum Record Recommendation, this element may not be repeated in the DDB-LIDO application profile. | |
| DFG Basic Data Record | Source object: Additional information or context information | Text and/or URI | Yes | Recommended | The data element Source object: Additional information or context information in the DFG Basic Data Record may correspond to the link to the published metadata record, but other additional information may also be provided. |
| DFG Practical Guidelines on Digitisation: LIDO core metadata | Dataset: <recordInfoSet> / <recordInfoLink> | URI | Yes | Mandatory if available | |
| Europeana Data Model (EDM) | <ore:Aggregation> / <edm:isShownAt> | URI | No | Mandatory | |
| EODEM application profile | (No match) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| digiCULT | <recordInfoSet> / <recordInfoLink> | URI | No | Not mandatory | |
| museum-digital | Web link | URI | No | Not applicable |
ID data element
mds0025