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GUIDELINES...
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Enter a specific name for the main subject represented in the media item, whether it is the name of a person, an organization/institution, or a thing/item.
Separate multiple entries with a semi-colon and a space, except for the final entry which should not have any trailing punctuation.
The descriptor ITEM ID DESIGNATOR is used in combination with the ITEM ID for a media item. The ITEM ID provides a number; the ITEM ID DESIGNATOR identifies the individual, agency or institution who assigned it.
1. Determine the correct form of an individual's name when possible, whether a person or a group/organization. The Library of Congress Authoritieshttp://authorities.loc.gov
...or locally-specified bibliographic utilities (OCLC, RLIN, ULAN, etc.) should be consulted when possible. Otherwise, harvest the copyright holder information from a dust cover, jacket cover, book copyright page, program credits, catalog, or on-line index.
2. For naming purposes, enter personal names in the non-inverted form:FirstName MiddleName LastName. This is the complete opposite of the inverted form used to identify the CREATOR/AUTHOR of a media item in the metadata field citation_creator.
3. Enter group or organization names in full, direct form. In the case of a hierarchy, list the parts from the largest to smallest, separated by periods.
4. If a group or organization name includes subordinate units, the name may be shortened by eliminating some of the hierarchical parts not considered necessary for uniquely identifying the body in question. For example, to enter the CIA as a creator, use the form of the name as given in the Library of Congress Authorities (United States. Central Intelligence Agency) instead of the full hierarchical name (United States. National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency).
5. If there is doubt as to how to enter a name and the form of name cannot be verified in a controlled vocabulary, enter it as it appears and do not invert. For example: Sitting Bull.
6. Enter multiple names by separating each entry by a semi-colon and a space.
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