Contributor Element Help

Definition

This allows simple entry of a contributor to the source material. This is usually only used in support of dublin core type metadata entry.

Form Element

In the online templates, this element appears as below:

This form element allows the user to enter the donor name.

Best Practices

The best practice for entering donor information is...

Examples

The following are examples of well formatted :...

SobekCM / MODS Encoding

The contributor is encoded as a name entity in the MODS section of a SobekCM-formatted METS file:

<mods:name>
    <mods:namePart>Williams, Teddy</mods:namePart>
    <mods:role>
        <mods:roleTerm authority="marcrelator">Contributor</mods:roleTerm>
    </mods:role>
</mods:name>

Metadata Mapping

MARC to MODS Mapping

This area is pending

MODS to MARC Mapping

Mapping from the MODS back to MARC is the reverse of the procedure listed above.