Subject Authority Schema
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Information unit |
Definition |
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Subject authority record type |
A term indicating the general type of subject represented in the authority record. |
Controlled list |
No |
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fictional place |
Subject name |
The names used to refer to the subject, including the preferred form of the name, which is the form most commonly found in published sources. It also includes synonyms and variant names for the subject. |
Text |
Yes |
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Hercules |
> Preference |
An indication of whether the name is preferred or a variant name for the subject. |
Controlled list |
No |
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variant |
> Name type |
An indication of the type of name, to be used if the authority is intended to be compliant with standards for thesaurus construction, or to distinguish nouns from adjectival forms of names. |
Controlled list |
No |
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alternate descriptor |
> Name qualifier |
Word or phrase used as necessary to provide clarification or disambiguation. |
Text |
No |
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daughter of Laomedon |
> Name language |
An indication of the language of the name, particularly when the name is in a language other than the language of the catalog record. |
Controlled list |
No |
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> Historical flag |
Flag indicating the historical status of the name. |
Controlled list |
No |
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current |
> Display name flag |
Flag designating whether or not the name is to be used in natural order displays or in an alphabetical list. |
Controlled list |
No |
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index |
> Other name flags |
Flags designating an abbreviation, pseudonym, and other special name status. |
Controlled list |
Yes |
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pseudonym |
> Name source |
A reference to a bibliographic source or unpublished document that provides the warrant for a particular name. |
Citation authority |
Yes |
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ICONCLASS |
>> Page |
Page number, volume, date accessed for Web sites, and any other information indicating where in the source the name was found. |
Text |
No |
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> Name date |
A description of the date or range of dates when a particular name was in use for the subject. |
No |
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Subject date |
The date or range of dates during which the subject is relevant or was used. |
No |
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Subject roles/attributes |
Terms that characterize significant aspects of the subject. |
Controlled list |
Yes |
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> Preference |
An indication of whether the role or attribute is preferred or variant for the subject. |
Controlled list |
No |
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preferred |
> Role date |
A description of the date or range of dates when the role or attribute was relevant. |
No |
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Related subject |
The identification of any places that have important ties or connections to the place being cataloged, excluding hierarchical whole/part relationships. |
Subject authority |
Yes |
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> Subject relationship type |
An indication of the type of relationship between the subject and another subject. |
Controlled list |
No |
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> Subject relationship date |
A description of the date or range of dates associated with the relationship between the subject and the related subject. |
No |
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Subject broader context |
An identification of the broader contexts for the subject. Ideally this is a hierarchical link. |
Subject authority |
No |
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> Broader context date |
A description of the date or range of dates associated with the hierarchical relationship between the subject being cataloged and the related subject. |
No |
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Related place/location |
Information about a geographic place related to the subject at hand. |
Place authority |
Yes |
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> Place relationship type |
An indication of the type of relationship between the subject and the place. |
Controlled list |
No |
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Related person/corporate body |
Information about a person or corporate body related to the subject at hand. |
Name authority: All |
Yes |
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> Person relationship type |
An indication of the type of relationship between the subject and the related person or corporate body. |
Controlled list |
No |
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Related generic concept |
Information about a generic concept related to the subject at hand. |
Concept authority |
Yes |
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> Concept relationship type |
An indication of the type of relationship between the subject and the related generic concept. |
Controlled list |
No |
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Subject label/identification |
A label or heading to identify the subject in displays. |
Text |
No |
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Subject descriptive note |
Additional information about the place, including a discussion of its history, particularly noting any controversies or issues, presented in a form to be displayed to end users. |
Text |
No |
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> Note source |
A reference to a bibliographic source or unpublished document that supplied information in the DESCRIPTIVE NOTE. |
Citation authority |
Yes |
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>> Page |
Page number, volume, date accessed for Web sites, and any other information indicating where in the source the information was found. |
Text |
No |
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Remarks |
Notes or comments about the subject. |
Text |
No |
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Citations |
A reference to a bibliographic source, unpublished document, or individual opinion that provides the basis for the information recorded in this category. |
Citation authority |
Yes |
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> Page |
Page number, volume, date accessed for Web sites, and any other information indicating where in the source the information was found. |
Text |
No |
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Notes
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