perusURLin
perusURLin is a metadata framework and resolver protocol for perusal URLs—web addresses used for scholarly access and citation. It pairs a URL with contextual data such as resource identifier, version, expiration, provenance, and access state to support stable, reproducible references to online materials.
Origin and scope: The name combines "perusal" and "URL," with the "-in" suffix denoting a protocol. It
History: Proposed by librarians, digital humanists, and computer scientists in the early 2010s to address link
Architecture: A perusURLin entry includes fields such as resourceID, originalURL, currentURL, version, expiration, accessPolicy, license, timestamp,
Implementation and use: Bibliographic records and footnotes can embed perusURLin identifiers. Repositories publish perusURLin data; libraries
Reception and status: Advocates cite reduced link rot and clearer provenance; critics highlight added complexity, governance
See also: persistent identifiers, DOI, ARK, URL, link rot, bibliographic metadata standards.