ADMIN & EMEDIA LABELS
METADATA DESCRIPTORS
METADATA ATTRIBUTES
V Content Class 09:
Rights and Use Restrictions
> Description of the content class...
citation-Creator or author

V citation_creator
[for cataloging]
V DESCRIPTION...
* DEFINITION...
The descriptor CREATOR or AUTHOR identifies a person or organization primarily responsible for creating a media item. The creator may be considered an author and could be one or more people, a business, organization, group, project or service. Data entry rules are precise and are explained under "guidelines."
[NOTE: feeds the SOURCE_CITATION summary field by a functional rule]
* COMMENTS...
V DATA ENTRY...
* DATA TYPE...
char
* DATA LENGTH...
255
* GUIDELINES...
1. Enter multiple creators in the order in which they appear on the resource or in order of their importance.  Clearly separate each entry by a semi-colon and a space. The end of the author/creator string is immediately followed by a period.  Secondary authors, editors, etc. may be entered using the Contributor element.
2. Determine the correct form of the name when possible.  The Library of Congress Authorities (http://authorities.loc.gov) or locally-specified bibliographic utilities (OCLC, RLIN, ULAN, etc.) should be consulted when possible.
3. Enter personal names in inverted form in most cases: Last name, First name, Middle name or initial.  If it is not obvious how to invert or structure the name, use the name form given in an authority list or enter it as it would be in the country of origin. Birth and/or death dates, if known, should be added, in accordance with authorized form of the name when possible.
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. 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.
7. If the creator is unknown, leave the element blank.


NOTE ON DATA ENTRY:
semicolons separate multiple authors. String ends in a period.

EXAMPLES...
If author is one person...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName.
Smithee, Alan W.
Smithee, Alan Woodrow.

If there are two authors...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName; and LastName, FirstName MiddleName.
Smithee, Alan W.; and Jones, Robert.

If there are three or more authors...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName; LastName, FirstName MiddleName; and LastName, FirstName MiddleName.
Smithee, Alan W.; Jones, Robert; and Lassiter, Fred Quincy.

If there is a corporate author...
OrganizationName.
University of Utah. Media Solutions.

If there is an individual author plus a corporate author...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName; OrganizationName.
Smithee, Alan W.; and University of Utah. Media Solutions.
* PICKLIST OF VALUES (Popup Menu)...
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* FUNCTIONAL RULE...
[NOTE: feeds the SOURCE_CITATION summary field by a functional rule]
V EXAMPLES...
* FROM UMAP2...
NOTE: semicolons separate multiple authors. String ends in a period.

If author is one person...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName.
Smithee, Alan W.
Smithee, Alan Woodrow.

If there are two authors...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName; and LastName, FirstName MiddleName.
Smithee, Alan W.; and Jones, Robert.

If there are three or more authors...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName; LastName, FirstName MiddleName; and LastName, FirstName MiddleName.
Smithee, Alan W.; Jones, Robert; and Lassiter, Fred Quincy.

If there is a corporate author...
OrganizationName.
University of Utah. Media Solutions.

If there is an individual author plus a corporate author...
LastName, FirstName MiddleName; OrganizationName.
Smithee, Alan W.; and University of Utah. Media Solutions.