British Library policy statements for variant access point for person
Prerecording
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Format of base variant access points for person
Names in direct or inverted form
Condition Option
British Library: Do not apply.
General guidelines on recording names that include a surname
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable. For further information see equivalent LC/PCC policy statement.
Names of person that include a term of rank or honour or office or a term of address
Condition Option
British Library: Do not apply.
Names of person that include a compound name
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Names of person that include a surname with a separately written prefix
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Names of person that include a surname with a prefix that is hyphenated or combined
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Names of person that include a term of rank of nobility
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Names of person that include neither a surname nor a term of rank of nobility
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Names of person that include a patronymic
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Names of person that consist of a phrase
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Characterizing word or phrase
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable. For further information see equivalent LC/PCC policy statement.
Phrase naming another work by a person
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable. For further information see equivalent LC/PCC policy statement.
Additional elements and designations in variant access points for person
Option
British Library: Apply. For further information see equivalent LC/PCC policy statement.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f61fa647-1caa-11ee-1124-09173F13E4C5