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Attribution Note Element Help
Definition
Notes contain general textual information relating to a resource.1
Notes are associated with note types, with each type representing a slightly different type of note. Below is a table with each note type, and the specific definition for that type of note.2
Attribution notes contain contract, grant, and project numbers when the material results from a funded project. Information concerning the sponsor or funding agency also may be included.
Form Element
The online form element appears as below:
This form element allows the user to enter the note information for the attribution type of note.
Other form elements for entering note information include Simplified Notes and the standard Note element.
Best Practices and Examples
For best practices and examples for the different types of notes, refer to the corresponding Funding Note MARC page.
SobekCM / MODS Encoding
The acquisition note is encoded entirely in the MODS section of the SobekCM METS file.
<mods:note type="attribution">Support for the development of the technical infrastructure and partner training provided by the United States Department of Education TICFIA program.</mods:note>
Metadata Mapping
MARC to MODS Mapping
The attribution note maps from the |a subfield from the 536 MARC tag.
MODS to MARC Mapping
Mapping from the MODS back to MARC is generally the reverse of the procedure listed above.