INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Creator

 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Creator
OBLIGATION TO USE

Optional
DEFINITION The person or organization primarily responsible for creating the digital asset.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES Creator Type
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Free Text
QUANTITY PERMITTED 0-Unlimited
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Look to an authoritative source such as the Library of Congress or the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) http://www.aacr2.org/index.html for guidance on the format for entering personal names, names of organizations, corporations, and other entities.  Determine the official name as it is mostly commonly known from a primary / original source.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

Enter personal names in inverted form using commas as indicated here:

LastName, FirstName MiddleName, Suffix.
> Substitute a MiddleInitial for a MiddleName as appropriate, or ignore if not available.
> The suffix is any type of academic credential (Ph.D., Ed.D.) or familial lineage (Smithee, Alan, III)

Example:
Smithee, Alan
Smithee, Alan, III
Grande, Lucida
Grande, Lucida B.
Hattenschweiler, Hans, Ph.D.

For other entities such as corporations or organizations, use the most specific and commonly used official name. If a particular subdivision of an organization is the actual contributor, identify both the name of the subdivision as well as the larger entity as indicated below:
> The hierarchy (main group and subdivision) starts with the main group, followed by <period space>, then the subdivision.

Example:
WGBH Educational Foundation
The Foundation of Well Being. School Education Office

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