National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: real identity of person

Record this element if a person has two or more authorised access points, one based on a preferred name that is a real name and one or more based on a preferred name that is a pseudonym.

Do not record this element if a person does not wish their identities to be linked. See NLNZ guidance.

NLNZ local authority work: Where the value is not present on the manifestation being described, instead see Person: note on person.

Record as: unstructured description; structured description. See NLNZ guidance.

See NLNZ guidance.

Where metadata is present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Record as a value of Person: authorized access point for person.

See NLNZ guidance.