National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: variant access point for person
Prerecording
Recording
Recording
Record as: structured description.
See NLNZ guidance.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Option
Apply.
Option
Do not apply.
Option
Do not apply.
Option
Apply.
Use options on this element page to determine the appropriate values to include in the access point, then go to NLNZ SES: Person access points for string encoding scheme instructions.
Base variant access points for person
Option
Apply when creating a variant access point that uses the same base as the authorized access point.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Option
Apply when creating a variant access point that uses a different base from the authorized access point.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Format of base variant access points for person
Names in direct or inverted form
General guidelines on recording names that include a surname
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Names of person that include a term of rank or honour or office or a term of address
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Names of person that include a compound name
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Names of person that include a surname with a separately written prefix
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Names of person that include a surname with a prefix that is hyphenated or combined
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Names of person that include a term of rank of nobility
Condition Option
Apply.
Names of person that include neither a surname nor a term of rank of nobility
Condition Option
Do not apply.
Names of person that include a patronymic
Condition Option
Apply.
Names of person that consist of a phrase
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Characterizing word or phrase
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Phrase naming another work by a person
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Condition Option
Apply.
See NLNZ guidance for examples.
Additional elements and designations in variant access points for person
Option
Apply using the instructions at Person: access point for person. Additional elements and designations in access point for person.
Also make additions to a variant access point when needed to break a conflict with:
- an authorized access point for a different person, or
- a variant access point for the same person.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-fdd22d3c-408b-3c47-b018-bb3ff3b6a5c9