Metadata Input Guidelines: Citation
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Element Name
Citation
Definition
Information about a serial item, a resource from which the current resource is derived, or peer-reviewed status of items.
Where Can the Citation Information be Found?
Citation information can be found in several places including:
- a title page
- page headers or footers
- in accompanying or supplementary information
How Citation Works in the Metadata Form
- Parts:
- 1. Citation type – drop-down menu
- 2. Citation – text field
- Note: Some citation information (Peer Reviewed) opens in a pop-up modal
- Repeatable?
- Yes - to include different kinds of citation information (up to ten), click ‘Add’ to repeat all field parts; each individual information type (publication title, pages, volume, edition, etc.) cannot be repeated
- Page numbers can be expressed both as: (1) a total number of pages and (2) a range of page numbers (using start page/end page)
- Required?
- No (more information)
How Should the Citation be Filled in?
General Citation Guidelines
- Only include subfield parts that are relevant
- For items expressed by numbers (pages, volume, issue, etc.), do not include additional text, for example not “Vol. 1”
Publication Title
Guideline | Example |
---|---|
|
Chemical Information Bulletin Proceedings of the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications |
Pages
Guideline | Example |
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Pages:
|
12 |
Page Range:
|
Page Start: 165 Page End: 176 |
Volume/Issue
Guideline | Example |
---|---|
|
Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Volume: 34 Issue: 1751 Note: "Volume XXXIV." |
Edition
Guideline | Example |
---|---|
|
3 Fall |
Peer Reviewed
- If the item has been peer-reviewed (or juried, or refereed), choose “True” from the drop-down menu
- If the item has not been peer-reviewed, choose “False” from the drop-down menu
- If it is unclear whether the item has been peer-reviewed, do not include this sub-element
Author String
- This field should only be included if all of the authors (or
creators) are not listed on the item or accompanying information
- If all of the authors (or creators) are named individually, include them in the Creator field according to the guidelines
- List the authors exactly as their names appear on the item, e.g.: Smith, Jones, et. al
Preferred Citation
- This field should only be included if the item or accompanying information includes a preferred citation
- List the citation exactly it as it appears on the item or accompanying information
Other Examples
- Paper Published in Conference Proceedings
- Publication Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications
- Page Start: 165
- Page End: 176
- Pages: 12
- Peer Reviewed: True
- Photograph
- Preferred Citation: Please credit: USDA - Soil Conservation Service
- Article Published in a Journal
- Publication Title: Journal of Vaishnava Studies
- Volume: 19
- Issue: 1
- Full Serial Issue
- Publication Title: Chemical Information Bulletin
- Volume: 27
- Issue: 2
- Revised Reference text
- Edition: 3
Comments
- This field may be used in conjunction with the Source field
- This field may repeat information from other fields including Source and Title (in order to parse the citation components for search engines)
Glossary of Citation Qualifiers:
Code | Name | Definition |
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authorString | Author String | A list of creator names that cannot be broken into individual persons or organizations (often including "et al.") |
edition | Edition | Numeral or seasonal edition of the publication |
issue | Issue | Issue number of the publication |
pageEnd | Page End | The last page number on the item |
pages | Pages | The total number of pages of the item |
pageStart | Page Start | The first page number on the item |
peerReviewed | Peer Reviewed | Whether or not the item has been peer-reviewed, juried, or otherwise refereed |
preferredCitation | Preferred Citation | A full citation for an item in a preferred format or a crediting statement to be used in citations not documented elsewhere |
publicationTitle | Publication Title | Title of the serial publication |
volume | Volume | Volume number of the publication |
Resources
- UNT Citation Qualifier Controlled Vocabulary
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