ISAAR identity area

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Edit authority record: identity area

The Identity area is where "information is conveyed which uniquely identifies the entity being described and which defines standardized access points for the record" (ISAAR(CPF) 4.4.1).

1. Type of entity

• "Specify the type of entity (corporate body, person or family) that is being described in this authority record." (ISAAR(CPF) 5.1.1)
• ICA-AtoM ships with a drop-down menu using a default taxonomy of three core types (corporate body, person, family); these cannot be removed or edited, but editors or administrators can add new types.

2. Authorized form of name

• "Record the standardized form of name for the entity being described in accordance with any relevant national or international conventions or rules applied by the agency that created the authority record. Use dates, place, jurisdiction, occupation, epithet and other qualifiers as appropriate to distinguish the authorized form of name from those of other entities with similar names. Specify separately in the Rules and/or conventions element (5.4.3) which set of rules has been applied for this element." (ISAAR(CPF) 5.1.2)

3. Other names

• This is a multi-value field for registering and displaying alternate names for the entity.
• Register as many names as you need.
• The last row in the list contains text boxes for data entry.
• Enter the alternate name in the name field, select the type of name from the drop-down menu, and add any explanatory text if required in the note field.
• When you save the record, ICA-AtoM registers the other name and displays it in the list above the data entry field.
• Repeat and save to register additional names.
• To delete an entry, click the delete icon.
• For rules and examples, see (ISAAR(CPF) 5.1.3, 5.1.4 and 5.1.5).

4. Identifiers for corporate bodies

• "Record where possible any official number or other identifier (e.g. a company registration number) for the corporate body and reference the jurisdiction and scheme under which it has been allocated." (ISAAR(CPF) 5.1.6)