Copyright
Definition
Records information about any copyrights persisting in the material, and the copyright holder(s). Used for master and access copies (as it refers to the intellectual work). Wellcome additional element. Covered in Country (1.3.3) and Date of reference (1.3.4) FIAF elements
Copyright (holder)
264_4 (copyright notice date)
542 (copyright statement, including holder)
593 (local field)
901 (field used for copyright information at the point of digitisation)
Where to find the information
Copyright information will usually be recorded in the credits for an item, and/or on the item's packaging, in the form of a copyright notice, e.g. © [name] [date]. There may be an additional statement, e.g. 'All rights reserved.' Additional information may be discoverable on the BFI catalogue, or other sources such as WorldCat (for published items).
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